Electrical Design Concepts For Non-Electrical Engineers

This course, focused on basic electrical design concepts, is designed to meet today demands for more integration of engineering disciplines in industrial and commercial design, construction and maintenance.

Course Outline

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• discover in depth the electrical code requirements and how the code is organized and used
• apply the code in your work situations
• determine the liabilities associated with code non-compliance
• design electrical systems in compliance with the code
• broaden your knowledge of wire and cable applications
• review the requirements of the code to ensure they are accounted for in the design, construction and operation of electrical systems
• use your knowledge of grounding and bonding requirements in the code
• gain more insight into the protection and control requirements of the code
• assess your understanding of the requirements for hazardous locations in the code
• determine the requirements in the code for motor applications, substations and high voltage lines

Description

This course, focused on basic electrical design concepts, is designed to meet today demands for more integration of engineering disciplines in industrial and commercial design, construction and maintenance. It will familiarize you with basic electrical circuits and circuit parameters, and provide a general understanding of the methods used to design low voltage power distribution systems (for voltages 600 volts and below). You will gain practical understanding of basic concepts such as direct, single-phase, and three-phase alternating current, power, power factor, and inductive loads. You will study basics of electrical generation, transmission and distribution, basic design philosophy and design procedures, electrical construction materials, services, and grounding and power quality concepts. Application of Canadian Electrical Code to design procedures, including relevant sections of the Canadian Electrical Code will be emphasized. You will learn how to communicate effectively with engineers and contractors who are designing or building, upgrading or expanding your plant€(TM)s electrical distribution.

Instruction will assume that you have no prior electrical engineering education but are currently involved with the electrical equipment and systems.

Objective

To provide people with no formal electrical engineering education, involved with the design, construction or maintenance of electrical systems, with a sound understanding of the principles used in designing electrical circuits.

Who Should Attend

This course is a must for non-electrical engineers involved in electrical and lighting systems in industrial plants and commercial and institutional buildings and facilities. It will benefit plant, project, and facility engineers, electrical contractors, as well as sales engineers involved with electrical equipment and systems. No formal electrical education is required. All topics begin at the fundamentals level.

Special Features
Included in the seminar is a book titled "Electrical Equipment Handbook" (600 pages) published by McGraw-Hill in 2003

Program Outline

Day I

Welcome, Introduction, Workshop Preview, Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Method

Basic Concepts

• Voltage, current, power
• Resistance, inductance, capacitance
• Ohm's law, RMS, average values
• Three-phase systems
• Power factor

Grounding Concepts

• Grounding for safety
• Grounding for equipment operation

Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution

• Fundamentals of power generation, transmission and distribution
• One-line diagrams
• Power quality

Day II

System Design Philosophy

Voltage Levels

• Transformers
• Theory, types, connections
• Overcurrent protection
• Fault calculations
• Interrupting ratings
• Coordination
• Load sudy/possible loads
• Load characteristics
• Load locations

Standards, Recommended Practices, Guides and Codes

• Introduction to Canadian Electrical Code
• Key relevant sections of the Canadian Electrical Code

Electrical Construction Materials

Basic Electrical Construction Materials

• Wires
• Raceways
• Devices
• Boxes
• Panelboards
• Motor control equipment
• Switchboards

Day III

Design Procedures

Lighting and Non-motor Branch Circuit Design

• Harmonics consideration
• CEC requirements
• Circuit protection

Motor Branch Circuit Design

• CEC requirements
• Motor protection
•  Circuit protection
• Calculations

Feeder Circuit Design

• CEC requirements
• Circuit protection
• Calculations

Problem Solving

Service Design

• Commercial/industrial examples
• CEC constraints
• Utility constraints
• Equipment
• Switchboards
• Metering: CTs, PTs

Fault Current Calculations

Lighting Design

Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

There will be a one-hour lunch break each day in addition to refreshment and networking breaks during the morning and afternoon.  Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Daily Schedule:
8:00 Registration and Coffee (Day I only)
8:30 Session begins
12:00 Lunch
4:30 Adjournment

Faculty

Ajit Bapat
Ajit Bapat is well known in the electrical distribution field having served over 40 years in the industry. His expertise in the art and science of ground fault protection is acknowledged in North America. He holds Master's Degrees in Business Administration and Electrical Engineering, specializing in power systems and power system protection, and has particular interest in ground fault protection, digital metering systems, microprocessor based integrated systems for protection, metering, monitoring and control of power distribution systems. He is a member of Professional Engineers Ontario and a  senior life member of the IEEE. EEE.

Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

Certificates offered

1.8 CEU / 18 PDH

Cancellation Policy

To withdraw from a course, you must send a request, in writing, with the official receipt to our office. Fifteen or more business days in advance: full refund less $50.00 administration charge. Five to fifteen business days in advance: non-refundable credit of equal value for any future EPIC seminar within one year. Credits are transferable within your organization. In case of an unexpected event occurring after this time, you may send someone else to take your place without any additional cost.

Map & Reviews

EPIC Educational Program Innovations Center
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Executive Royal Inn-North Calgary
2828-23rd St NE
Calgary, Alberta
Canada   T2E 8T4

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Would have liked more interactive problem solving.

Reviewed by Allen A. 2011