Course description
This One-day course is designed for substation engineers to learn the best practices in maintaining and testing substation grounding and bonding systems. Engineers directly involved in maintaining LV/MV/HV substations or those requiring an understanding of diagnostics and analyzing test results will gain a better understanding of best maintenance practices as required by industry accepted standards.
Upcoming start dates
Training content
I. Scope and Object
Objective: Gain a complete understanding of the how's and the why's of both Grounding and Bonding.
II. Key definitions
Objective: Understand and be able to converse in the proper industry terms and their proper use and applications.
III. Grounding and Bonding
Objective: Learn the most common misconceptions regarding these terms and how the various electrical codes mitigate these hazards.
IV. Station Ground Electrode
Objective: Code Rules and conditions, applications and case studies.
V. Station Ground Resistance
Objective: Testing means and understanding the data.
VI. Connections to Ground
Objective: Code Rules and conditions, applications and case studies.
VII. Gang Operated Switches
Objective: Code Rules and conditions, applications and case studies.
VIII. Fence Grounding
Objective: Code Rules and conditions, applications and case studies.
Course delivery details
Our program is based on:
- Canadian Standards Association: CSA Z463- Standard for Maintenance of Electrical Systems
- Canadian Standards Association: CSA Z462- Standard for Electrical Safety.
- National Electrical Testing Association (NETA): ANSI/NETA 2019 Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications
- IEEE Standard 80
After the training, the successful candidate will be able to identify and mitigate job related hazards, safely operate and maintain electrical grounding system, be able to recognize deficiencies and take corrective action as well as to avoid accidents and injuries.
Our Instructor Team
Our instructors are certified electrical professionals with decades of hands-on field experience and solid credentials as professional adult learning instructors. This program includes professionally designed slides, videos, extensive use of case studies and hands-on demonstrations of common electrical problems. This program examines the electrical hazards found in industry and stresses the importance of the individual employee proactively recognizing hazards and applying safe work practices with the goal of zero incidents.
Costs
Quotations are available on request. This program can be modified to suit your specific needs. We will be happy to conduct a needs analysis with you to determine your specific requirements.
Certification / Credits
The successful candidate will be able to:
- Canadian Electrical Code, CSA B-72, IEEE Std-81 and IEEE Std-80 requirements
- Identify and mitigate job related hazards
- Safely operate and maintain your electrical grounding system
- Be able to recognize deficiencies and take corrective action
- Avoid accidents and injuries
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Canada Training Group
Canada Training Group stands as a premier provider of industrial electrical safety and technical training. With over 40 years of expertise, we specialize in delivering comprehensive, results-oriented training programs designed to enhance safety, productivity, and efficiency across various industries. Our...