MV Substation - An industrial approach (PART-B)

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MV Substation - An industrial approach (PART-B)

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7 modules

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This tailor-made certificate course on MV Substation Engineering is curated by the Subject Matter Experts and practitioners of L&T, and is structured pragmatically to help the learner understand the industry practices in carrying out the engineering for substations and selection of various substation equipment in accordance with Indian & International Standards. In addition, it covers the electrical safety rules, safe operating procedures and an overview of maintenance practices to give a holistic understanding of the subject.

This course opens up opportunities for the learners to become/excel as a Electrical Design Engineer, Construction and Planning Engineer. This course gives the learners insights about: 1. Cables, it's construction and Termination 2. Cable routing and Erection Key diagram 3. Earthing and Lightning Protection 4. Civil and Mechanical Aspects of substation design 5. Maintenance and Safety of substation

You will first learn about the construction details of the different types of cables. You will then be exposed to the various installation methods and cable laying methods and then understand the various cable parameters that are critical to the size selection. Finally, You will be taught about the final step of cable installation i.e., termination and its related accessories.

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17 videos2 readings1 assignment

17 videos Total 155 minutes

About the Institution 1 minute
About the Specialization 4 minutes
Welcome to the Course 5 minutes
LV Cables - Power & Control Part 1 12 minutes
LV Cables - Power & Control Part 2 9 minutes
MV Cables 7 minutes
Instrumentation Signal and Fibre Optic Cables 10 minutes
Methods for Cable Installation 16 minutes
Cable Sizing Criteria Part 1 12 minutes
Cable Sizing Criteria Part 2 13 minutes
Practical aspects of Cable Sizing Part 1 7 minutes
Practical aspects of Cable Sizing Part 2 7 minutes
Practical aspects of Cable Sizing Part 3 12 minutes
Cable Lugs 5 minutes
Cable Glands 12 minutes
Cable Glands, Lugs and their Accessories 7 minutes
Cable Joining and Termination 15 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Course Introduction 10 minutes
MV Substation Glossary 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Assessment on Cables for Substation 30 minutes

The role of lightning arrester and various types of arresters will be explained. You will be made familiar to the lighting terminologies and the typical characteristics of the light sources. You will be shown a snapshot of lighting calculation for a substation and then You will be explained about the types of fixtures for each room.

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7 videos1 assignment

7 videos Total 73 minutes

Need and Application of Surge Arresters 13 minutes
Types and Characteristics of Surge Arresters 11 minutes
Classifications of Surge Arresters 12 minutes
Basics of Illumination Terminologies 10 minutes
Illumination System Design - Part 1 6 minutes
Illumination System Design - Part 2 10 minutes
Illumination System Design - Part 3 11 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Assessment on Surge arrester and Lightning 30 minutes

Various electrical clearance requirements & its importance will be explained. You will be exposed to the correlation between SLD and physical arrangement of layout.

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9 videos1 assignment

9 videos Total 106 minutes

Guidelines for Outdoor Air Insulated Substation up to 33kV 10 minutes
Equipment Layout for Outdoor Substation - Part 1 9 minutes
Equipment Layout for Outdoor Substation - Part 2 9 minutes
Practical approach to Layout Plan Part 1 7 minutes
Practical approach to Layout Plan Part 2 16 minutes
Practical approach to Layout Plan Part 3 15 minutes
Practical approach to Layout Plan Part 4 9 minutes
Practical approach to Layout Plan Part 5 15 minutes
Section of AIS S/s 16 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Assessment on Layout Engineering 30 minutes

You will be made familiar with various aspects of cable routing layout. You will be made familiar with practical aspects of Cable routing. Representation of equipment and ancillaries in an EKD will be explained to familiarise Yous with layouts. You will be made familiar with practical aspects of EKD.

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5 videos1 assignment

You will be taught the basic terminologies of earthing like step/touch potential, gpr etc. You will then be exposed to a typical earthing design of a substation as per international standards. Finally the earthing materials used in the earthing network will be explained. A more practical approach to make You to understand the Concept for the Lightning Protection Calculation for a MV Substation

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10 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

10 videos Total 104 minutes

Importance and Types of Earthing 9 minutes
Soil Resistivity 11 minutes
Earthing Design 10 minutes
Earthing Design Flowchart 9 minutes
Types of Earthing Material 9 minutes
Earthing System Design- A case study for MV SS 11 minutes
Lightning Protection - Part 1 11 minutes
Lightning Protection - Part 2 12 minutes
Lightning Protection - Part 3 11 minutes
Lightning Protection- A Case study for MV SS 12 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Assessment on Earthing & Lightning Protection 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

If the soil resistivity is in the order of 1000 Ω-m, then how will you design earthing system in substation 10 minutes

You will be made familiar with the civil engineering related terminologies related to substation construction. You will be made familiar with Arrangement of the Control Building. Arrangement of Structures with respect to Clearance, Sag & Vendor GA Drawing

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4 videos1 assignment

You will be made familiar with the mechanical engineering related terminologies pertaining to firefighting and HVAC. You will be made familiar with Operational & Input requirements pertaining to Electrical & Mechanical for design of HVAC. You will be made familiar with major impact of fire in SS & importance of fire protection in SS. You will be made familiar with the need of maintenance of equipment, type of procedures to be followed & records to be maintained. You will be made familiar with Electrical Safety Rules (i.e. IE Rules) associated with substation.

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10 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

10 videos Total 134 minutes

Fire Protection System 14 minutes
Fire Detection & Alarm System and Fire Suppression System 14 minutes
Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC) for Substation 7 minutes
HVAC & Fire protection System for Substation 10 minutes
Need for Maintenance of a Substation 12 minutes
Typical Maintenance Schedule 9 minutes
Permit to Work System 15 minutes
Electrical Safety Rules – Part 1 15 minutes
Electrical Safety Rules – Part 2 14 minutes
Standard Operating Procedures 24 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Assessment on Mechanical aspects of MV substation 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

What are the safety measures to be taken by an operating person in a substation 10 minutes

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