Electrical Power Distribution
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Electrical Power Distribution
This course is part of A Practitioner's Approach to Power Distribution & Automation Specialization
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There are 7 modules in this course
This is an application-oriented course explaining the various aspects of power distribution, indoor and outdoor equipment up to 33kV. The course adopts a cross-disciplinary approach to ensure that the learners understand site execution, testing and commissioning. Throughout the course, safety aspects have been emphasized in every area of work. This course blends with conceptual knowledge covering the latest technological trends like SCADA & automation.
This course helps learners know the Electrical distribution system and master as a Construction Engineer/Planning Engineer and Commissioning Engineer . This course gives the learners insights about: 1. Electrical distribution methods 2. Types of loads 3. Green Field Construction of Overhead Lines 4. Distribution Line Components 5. Concepts of Auto reclosers and Sectionalizes 6. SCADA in detail
Let's begin this course by knowing the Distribution Lines, the Primary and Secondary Distribution Types, all the data that is required for good distribution system design, and the types of the distribution lines.
What's included
9 videos2 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts
9 videosβ’Total 35 minutes
- About the Institutionβ’1 minute
- About the Specializationβ’4 minutes
- Course Introductionβ’5 minutes
- Primary Distributionβ’4 minutes
- Secondary Distributionβ’2 minutes
- Design Data Requirementβ’10 minutes
- Governing Authoritiesβ’2 minutes
- Overhead (OH) Distribution Linesβ’4 minutes
- Underground (UG) Distribution Linesβ’4 minutes
2 readingsβ’Total 20 minutes
- Course Introductionβ’10 minutes
- Course Abbreviationβ’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- Assessment on Distribution β’30 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 20 minutes
- Please tell about Harmonics and what are the equipmentβs contributes to Harmonics in your day to day life. And how to mitigate it.β’10 minutes
- Whether I can use a celling fan at US which is just brought from India that operates at 50Hz. Do you expect any issues?β’10 minutes
Before we learn about the distribution lines construction, its very important to know the types of consumers, the load details and the losses that occur. This helps to design and implement an efficient distribution system. This module covers all those details that is required before we go for distribution line design.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
6 videosβ’Total 29 minutes
- Classification of Consumersβ’6 minutes
- Single Phase Loadsβ’2 minutes
- Three Phase Power Supply β’3 minutes
- Voltage Regulation & Power Factorβ’11 minutes
- Distribution Lossesβ’3 minutes
- Electrical Clearances for Linesβ’4 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- Assessment on Types of consumers and distribution losesβ’30 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Share the load duration curve of electricity consumed at domestic end, you can download it from the website of your DISCOM if you have smart meters at your home. Find the peak load at different duration and come out with some methods to reduce the peak load.β’10 minutes
This modules covers aspects of Green Field Construction of Overhead Lines. It takes a tour from selection of the equipment to testing, installation and commissioning.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment
6 videosβ’Total 76 minutes
- Green Field Construction of OH Lines - Part 1β’13 minutes
- Green Field Construction of OH Lines - Part 2β’8 minutes
- Green Field Construction of OH Lines - Part 3β’6 minutes
- Green Field Construction of OH Lines - Part 4β’18 minutes
- Green Field Construction of OH Lines - Part 5β’13 minutes
- Green Field Construction of OH Lines - Part 6β’18 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- Assessment on Electrical poles its installation and allied activitiesβ’30 minutes
This modules covers all the components of a Distribution line. This ranges from in detailed topics on Poles, Structures, Insulators and Conductors, Aerially Bunched cables, Lightening Arrestor and Horn Gap Fuse.
What's included
10 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
10 videosβ’Total 65 minutes
- Poles- Different Types & Heightsβ’16 minutes
- Structuresβ’8 minutes
- Insulatorsβ’9 minutes
- Conductorsβ’5 minutes
- Line Accessoriesβ’4 minutes
- Aerially Bunched Cablesβ’5 minutes
- AB Cable Accessoriesβ’7 minutes
- Lightning Arrestersβ’4 minutes
- AB Switchβ’5 minutes
- Horn Gap Fuseβ’3 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- Assessment on Distribution line componentsβ’30 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Why steel or cement poles are preferred over wooden poles for distribution system?β’10 minutes
This module gives a overview of how systems like Autoreclosure and Sectionalizers can be implemented across sections of distribution system to reduce downtime by finding the faults at earliest, quickly isolate faulty areas from healthy areas and restore power to the affected customers after fault clearance
What's included
5 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
5 videosβ’Total 45 minutes
- Medium Voltage (MV) Distributionβ’4 minutes
- Temporary Faultsβ’12 minutes
- Permanent Faultsβ’10 minutes
- Configuration of Auto Reclosures & Sectionalizersβ’6 minutes
- Distribution System - Loop Automationβ’13 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- Assessment on Types of Faults and Auto reclosers/Sectionalizersβ’30 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Give some examples of permanent and temporary fault on overhead distribution system with your understanding.β’10 minutes
This module covers a detailed study about recent technologies in distribution lines : Ring Main Unit (RMU), Compact Substation (CSS) and Feeder Remote Terminal Unit (FRTU).
What's included
3 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
3 videosβ’Total 15 minutes
- Ring Main Units (RMU)β’4 minutes
- Compact Substationβ’6 minutes
- Field Remote Terminal Unitβ’5 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- Assessment on Overhead componentsβ’30 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- What is the difference between type test, acceptance test and routine test?β’10 minutes
Distribution System has be always upgrading to reduce the down time. Thus the need for automation arises and addition of SCADA is a boon to the distribution system. This module covers all the aspects of understanding SCADA in detail from the architecture to the peripherals and the protocols. This module discusses about Fibre Optics in detail. This also covers IED & FRTU in SCADA and Automatic Metering Infrastructure.
What's included
14 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt
14 videosβ’Total 120 minutes
- Need for Automationβ’4 minutes
- Introduction to SCADAβ’10 minutes
- History of SCADAβ’5 minutes
- Architecture of SCADAβ’11 minutes
- SCADA Peripheralsβ’5 minutes
- SCADA Protocolsβ’7 minutes
- Fibre Opticsβ’25 minutes
- SCADA Functions, Specifications & Benefitsβ’5 minutes
- Types of SCADAβ’5 minutes
- Systems of SCADA, Control & Data Centreβ’5 minutes
- IED in SCADAβ’10 minutes
- FRTU & SCADAβ’9 minutes
- Automatic Metering Infrastructureβ’13 minutes
- Measuring the Improvementβ’6 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 10 minutes
- Current and Future trends of SCADAβ’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- Assessment on SCADAβ’30 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Please explain in the distribution system, How the field communication with the SCADA center can be wireless.β’10 minutes
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