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Seminar Description

Circuit breakers and switches are major components of any substations. Their reliable operation is paramount to isolate faults or de-energize circuits to perform maintenance on the downstream equipment. Circuit breakers as well as switches are classified according to their voltage class (the system voltage where they are installed) into low voltage (from 120 V to 1000 V), medium voltage (above 1 KV and up to 72 KV) and high voltage (above 72 KV). Such devices can be operated manually or through a motor that charges the closing springs.

This seminar will allow attendees to improve their understanding of issues regarding switching devices, circuit breakers and disconnect switches as applied at the different voltage levels of a power system including their operating mechanisms.

Topics to be covered:

• Medium voltage circuit breakers: the different interrupting media used in medium voltage circuit breakers, their different designs, current interrupters, application and testing.
• Medium voltage load break switches: the different configurations, designs, application and their major components.
• Low voltage circuit breakers: the different types, principle of operation, testing and ratings.
• High voltage circuit breakers: live tank, dead tank, DCB & WCB ratings, designs and their interrupters.
• High voltage disconnect switches: the different configurations, break types, components and material.
• Operating mechanisms: manual, motor & hydraulic spring charged types

Who Should Attend

This seminar should be of interest to those in companies that are interested in or involved with specifying, applying, designing, testing of circuit breakers and switches, like electrical utilities, consulting engineering, users of electric power and other industrial and institutional organizations that are interested in safe and reliable operation of the switching equipment in a substation.

Instructor

Hany A. A. Kheir, P.Eng. – Virtual Electrical Power Institute (VePi)

Hany Kheir, P.Eng graduated in 1977 fom AinShams University in Cairo, Egypt. He is a member of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) since February 1983 and Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC) since February 2010. He worked for organizations like Lummus as Electromechanical Engineer, Brown Boveri, Square D, Siemens, ABB Asea Brown Boveri as well as Vaughan Hydro Electric Commission (a PUC) in the different capacities as Project Engineer, Engineering Supervisor, Planning Engineer through which he gained extensive experience in the design and application of electrical power distribution system components and equipment (in accordance with ANSI, IEEE, NEMA, UL & ASTM, IEC & ISO as well as CSA, UECC & OH). He was, also, involved in the preparation of studies on electrical power systems, industrial/distribution systems automation and smart grids. He served as a member on several IEC technical committees. Previous seminars, conference, courses were through PEO, IEEE, Electricity Forum & EPIC.

Cancellation Policy

Registered attendees unable to attend the event may designate a substitute, provided APEGBC receives written notification at least one business day prior to the event. Registration information for the substitute attendee should accompany the notice. If notice of cancellation of registration is received:

•  5 business days or more prior to the event, a refund will be processed
•  Less than 5 business days prior to the event, no refunds apply

Substitute registrants are permitted up to the day of the seminar and member/non-member fees will be applied. The organizers reserve the right to cancel the event if less than the minimum required participants have registered. Liability limited to registration fee.

APEGBC is an AIBC/CES registered provider offering an AIBC-Accredited activity for 3.25 Core Learning Units.

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