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professional certificate of competency in

Substation Design
(Control, Protection and Facility Planning)

Want a COMPLETE understanding of Substation Design?

Why not ALSO complete the Professional Certificate of Competency in
Substation Design (Main Equipment)?
See page 3 for details

12 Modules over 3 months

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Keep you and your company one step ahead with this
comprehensive overview of substation design
Live, interactive webinars - learn from industry experts
with hands-on experience
Bring yourself up to speed in the latest trends and technologies

you will learn how to:

• Perform the design of substation earthing so as to ensure safety of personnel and
equipment under all conditions
• Design appropriate protection against the direct and indirect effects of lightning strikes on
substations and the incoming/outgoing overhead lines
• Select and apply appropriate power system protection to protect equipment and personnel
from abnormal system conditions including short circuits and earth faults
• Determine the auxiliary power requirements and perform sizing calculations for the battery
backup of essential dc power supply
• Understand the requirements for site preparation, foundations, structures, cable trenches and
draining arrangements to effectively coordinate with design teams of related disciplines
• Select and apply gas insulated switchgear if outdoor type HV substations cannot be used
due to any site-related constraints and adjust the other design elements to suit this option

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BENEFITS OF LIVE
E-LEARNING
• Attend lessons in an online classroom with
your lecturer and fellow students
• Upgrade your skills and refresh your
knowledge without having to take valuable
time away from work
• Receive information and materials in small,
easy to digest sections
• Learn while you travel - all you need is an
Internet connection
• Have constant support from your program
lecturer and coordinator for the duration of the
program
• Interact and network with participants from
around the globe and gain valuable insight
into international practice
• Learn from international industry experts,
based around the globe
• Live interactive webinars, not just a ‘book on
the web’
• Receive a certificate of competency for
CPD purposes
Presentation format
The certificate program features real-world
applications and uses a multi-pronged approach
involving self-study, interactive online webinars
and homework assignments with a mentor on call.
The program consists of 12 modules, over a period
of 3 months.
Some modules may involve a practical component
or group activity. For each module there will be an
initial reading assignment along with coursework
or problems to be handed in and in some cases
practical exercises. Participants will have ongoing
support from their lecturer and program
coordinator.
Program reading material will be delivered in
electronic (PDF) format in advance of online
presentations. Presentations and group
discussions will be conducted using a live
interactive software system. Assignments will be
submitted electronically and wherever possible,
practical exercises will be conducted using
simulation software and remote labs.
live webinars
During the program you will participate in 6 live
interactive sessions with the lecturer and other
participants from around the world. Each webinar
will last approximately 90 minutes, and we take
student availability into consideration wherever
possible before scheduling webinar times.
Contact us for details of webinar session
scheduling. All you need to participate is an
adequate Internet connection, speakers and a
microphone. The software package and setup
details will be sent to you prior to the program.
Please note: Webinars may last up to 2 hours
depending on student interaction and level of content.
presented by
G. Vijayaraghavan
B.E. (Hons) Electrical
Vijay’s experience is primarily in the field of industrial power distribution
systems. He has contributed to the design, engineering, commissioning and
operation of HV distribution equipment in steel industry for over 15 years
which includes outdoor switchyards, indoor MV switchgear and distribution
substations. He has also been trained in the operation of large captive power
plants forming part of integrated steel plant systems. He has worked as the
head of testing of protection and HV equipment in a large 4 MTPA integrated steel plant.
He has also served as the head of the electrical and instrumentation group for over 2 decades in a firm of
consulting engineers handling several large international projects, including the power distribution
systems of large metallurgical industries and the integrated power generation plants, the captive thermal
power generation unit of an Aluminium smelting and refining complex and Tonnage oxygen plants
associated with steel manufacturing, among several others.
Vijay has been associated with IDC/EIT for over 10 years and has designed and presented training programs
on various topics related to electrical power engineering. Vijay is a popular lecturer his students often seek
his advice in analysing and solving technical problems at work, sometimes long after the completion of the
program itself.
Please note: Lecturers are subject to change.
12 modules over 3 months
overview:
Substations are the key assets in any power system and serve as important nodes in a transmission and
distribution network. Substations thus handle multiple voltages in a given location and link two or more
systems of different voltages. In the first part of this two part certificate series, the participants were given
a thorough understanding of the basic principles of substation design, configuration of a substation, the
specification/selection of equipment based on a selected configuration, conducting system studies to
verify/correct the initial assumptions and to plan the layout of the substation.
In this part, the focus will be on the other subsystems that perform essential functions in substations.
These include earthing, lightning protection of outdoor equipment and substation buildings, power system
protection, control and interlocking equipment including the auxiliary power sources and various switchyard
facilities such as foundation, structures, cable routing, lighting, fire protection and surveillance equipment.
Earthing of a HV switchyard requires careful design as it has a direct bearing on safety. The design approach
to switchyards will be discussed and the basic methods of calculation will be outlined. Lightning is a
common occurrence which poses a threat to substation equipment and supply reliability by causing over-
voltage surges resulting in insulation failure or spark over. While lightning cannot be prevented, its effects
can be minimised by proper lightning and surge protection measures.
Any electrical equipment is susceptible to insulation failures. Protection against such failures and the
resulting short circuits is a vital need in power systems. The various protection options available to the
designer and the protection of busbars, transformers and substation feeders will be discussed in two parts.
Another essential system is the control of switchyard equipment and the auxiliary power supply required
for control. Ac auxiliary power is generally used for operation of isolators/disconnectors, the operating
mechanism of circuit breakers and for substation lighting. Essential functions are powered through dc
supply backed with batteries for reliability. This includes control, annunciation and protection functions,
breaker close and trip commands and in some cases emergency lightning.
A switchyard has to be properly planned by preparing the site, measuring earth resistivity required for
earthing design/optimisation, earth work, foundations, cable trenches inside the switchyard, draining
arrangements etc. These aspects will be covered in detail in a separate module. The last module will discuss
about gas insulated switchgear as an alternative to outdoor open type switchyards.
All the above topics will be dealt in this course using a simple step-by-step approach through real life
examples. At each step, the basic design approach and calculations will be performed by the students to
clearly understand the concepts that are being taught.
There will be 12 modules covered in over 3 months to give the students adequate time to try and apply the
concepts learnt in the modules in the context of their workplace and discuss them with the course
facilitator. The contents and sequence of the modules can be seen in the course outline.
program outline
module 1: Earthing system of
switchyards
• Basics of functional and protective earthing
• Touch and step voltages in substations
• Design of earth grid-basic considerations in
conductor sizing and mesh spacing
• Safety mesh at operating points
• Role of gravel layer in safety
• Transferred voltage hazards and planning isolation
of outgoing services to avoid transfer voltage
module 2: Example of switchyard
earthing system design
Based on the layout and data of a given HV switchyard:
• Perform earthing calculations including sizing of
earthing conductors
• Calculate the earth mesh size for the switchyard
• Develop a layout for the mesh and show the other
connections required to avoid transferred voltages
• Show the size of safety mesh to be provided and
the operating points on the layout
• Draw up the installation specification for the
earthing system
module 3: Lightning protection of
switchyards
• Basics of lightning and hazards
• Role of shield wire and lightning masts
• Typical configurations of lightning protection of
switchyards
• Analysis of hazard using cone of protection and
rolling sphere methods
• Selection of lightning arrestors-Types, class and
ratings
module 4: Example of switchyard
lightning and surge protection design
• Design the lightning protection of a typical HV
switchyard based on a given layout and analyse
the adequacy of protection
• Locate and select surge protection (lightning
arrestors) of the above HV switchyard.
module 5: Protection design for
substation-1
• Brief overview of protection
• Over current protection
• Current transformers requirements for protection
• Protection relays
• IEDs and communication options
• Protection coordination
module 6: Examples/Case studies of MV
substation protection
Based on the data/SLD for a typical MV substation
work out:
• Suggested protective devices for over current
and earth fault
• Suggested settings
• Select the specifications of CT and VT
• Checking of CT burden
• Protection coordination checking
• Explore substation automation system using
IEDs provided for protection
• Prepare an ordering specification
module 7: Protection design for
substation-2
• Protection of transformers
• Busbar protection
• Feeder protection
• Equipment requirements for substation automation
• PLCC applications in protection and
communication
• PLCC hardware and integrating them with the
switchyard equipment
module 8: Examples/Case studies of HV
substation protection
Using the data/SLD of a typical HV outdoor
switchyard, work out the following:
• Suggested protection schemes for all the
feeders of the switchyard, its busbars and
transformers
• Explore use of PLCC for line protection and
communication
• Prepare an ordering specification for
protection equipment
module 9: Switchyard control and
interlocking
• DC power requirements for switchyard
equipment
• DC equipment configuration and
specifications
• DC distribution for switchyard equipment
• Battery calculations basis
• Space planning and related facilities for a
battery installation
• AC auxiliary power for switchyard systems-
loads which require AC power
• Possible source options
• AC auxiliary distribution for switchyard
equipment and support systems
• Control scheme of disconnectors and circuit
breakers
• Control interconnection approach
• Use of optical fibre-based control scheme
• Role and location of marshalling kiosks in
different bays
module 10: Example case study of
design of HV substation control and
auxiliary systems
Based on the data of typical substation with both control room and other equipment
HV and MV switchgear, work out the following:
• DC auxiliary requirements
• Battery sizing calculation
• DC auxiliary equipment and their ratings
• DC distribution SLD
• Layout of dc equipment
• AC auxiliary power requirement
• Sources and rating
• AC auxiliary system SLD
• Layout of auxiliary switchgear
• Interconnections of AC and DC auxiliary power
and switchyard controls
Want a COMPLETE understanding
of Substation Design?
Why not ALSO complete the
Professional Certificate of
Competency in Substation Design
(Main Equipment)?
This program gives a detailed overview of the design
of typical HV and MV substations and covers the
topic in a logical sequence starting from capacity
planning and site selection to sizing of the main
equipment, laying out the substation equipment and
ascertaining the design by formal system study.
Common issues such as fault limiting, reactive
compensation, harmonic control etc. are also
discussed including the planning of the required
facilities within a substation.
Enrol in both the Certificate of Competency in
Substation Design (Main Equipment) AND the
Certificate of Competency in Substation Design
(Control, Protection and Facility Planning) to gain a
complete and in depth understanding of substation
design.
For more details please contact enquiries@eit.edu.au
NOTE: We strongly recommend that students complete
the Certificate of Competency in Substation Design
(Main Equipment) before commencing on the Certificate
of Competency in Substation Design (Control, Protection
and Facility Planning)
module 11: Switchyard-facility planning
• Site preparation, levelling
• Earth resistivity measurement and its role in
design verification
• Civil works such as equipment foundations,
cable trenches, control building, storm drains,
transformer oil collection pit
• Structures and their design requirements
• Substation fence and physical security
• Surveillance
• Planning water requirements and supply
arrangement
• Fire protection, lighting and ventilation of
module 12: Gas insulated switchgear
(GIS) as an alternative to outdoor
switchyard
• HV gas insulated substation-an alternative to
outdoor HV switchyards
• SF6 properties, advantages and
environmental impact
• Typical substation configurations in SF6
• Indoor/outdoor options
• Gas safety considerations
• Equipment for handling SF6
• SF6 substation layout planning and earthing
considerations
• Cable terminations to SF6 equipment
practical work Advanced Diploma
Learning has to be complemented by doing if the objectives of the course are to be met. Keeping this in Programs
mind, the course has a project built into it. Each learning part has a companion module which contains the Are you looking for a more comprehensive
threads of an actual design case running from start to end. The students will be given a chance to apply the engineering education? Why not consider one of
skill learnt to the project case in hand. The project will be progressively elaborated as the course goes on our Advanced Diploma programs?
with more and more details being added to the design at each stage. The end result will be a comprehensive
design of the various essential facilities of a substation over and above the main equipment details/layout. These 18 month programs have achieved
accreditation and/or recognition from several
institutions worldwide.

HARDWARE and SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS For more details and program titles, please contact
us at enquiries@eit.edu.au or visit www.eit.edu.au
All you need to participate is an adequate Internet connection, PC, speakers and a microphone. The software
package and setup details will be sent to on the program start date.

Entrance Requirements
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering
• A good understanding of the theoretical concepts behind power distribution equipment
• Work experience in electrical power distribution systems.
Note: It is desirable to undergo the Professional Certificate of Competency in Substation Design - Main
Equipment first in order to get a complete picture on substation design. However, the two courses are
independent of each other and can be pursued on a stand-alone basis.

Includes 4 free
Reference Manuals Over 1400 pages of tables,
charts, figures and handy hints certification
valued at over US$400 Participants completing and achieving at
You will receive 4 of our up-to-date least 50% or more in each assignment,
technical e-Books to add to your library. as well as attending 65% of the live
• Practical Distribution & Substation Automation webinars, will receive the Engineering
(incl. Communications) for Institute of Technology Professional
Electrical Power Systems Certificate of Competency in Substation
• Practical Earthing, Bonding, Lightning & Surge Protection Design (Control, Protection and Facility
• Power Cables: Operation, Maintenance, Location and
Planning).
Fault Detection
• Safe Operation & Maintenance of Circuit Breakers and Switchgear
Received upon completion.
All materials required for the program will be provided electronically, in smaller, easy-to-read sections.
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