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Seminar Description

When a live line (or conductor) touches noncurrent carrying parts of an installation, the latter ideally must maintain a zero potential i.e. the theoretical ground voltage. In reality, the ground voltage under such faulty conditions rises. The major electric assemblies, like switchgear, switchboards, motor control centers and distribution panels are provided with a neutral as well as a ground bus, both of which have to be connected to the system ground in order to provide for personnel safety and proper operation of protective devices.

This seminar will allow attendees to improve their understanding of issues regarding ground resistivity, how it is measured what is the acceptable value and how this value can be reduced as well as how the neutral is grounded.

Topics to be covered:

• Ground & electrical installations: the 3 important characteristics that affect electrical installations
• Purpose of grounding: personnel safety, equipment protection and proper operation of electronic equipment & devices.
• Grounding of neutral vs. bonding of enclosures: methods of grounding the neutral of the different components as well as bonding the noncurrent carrying metallic parts.
• Ground resistivity: the significance of its value, what factors affect its value.
• Methods of measuring resistivity: using 2 electrodes with ohmmeter, 3 or 4 electrodes with a current supply, ammeter & voltmeter or using the clamp on ammeter
• Methods of reducing ground resistivity: the use ground electrodes (treated or not), ground mats and special backfills.

Who Should Attend

This seminar should be of interest to those in companies that are interested in or involved with grounding of electrical installations, like electrical utilities, consulting engineering, users of electric power and other industrial and institutional organizations that are interested in safe and reliable electrical installations.

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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