Course Program
General Concepts of Electrical Systems
- Electrical energy production (including renewable sources)
- Transmission, distribution, and utilization
- Direct current (DC) vs. alternating current (AC)
- Three-phase and single-phase systems
Operating Conditions
- Normal operating conditions
- Abnormal operating conditions
Users and Loads
- Classification of electrical users
- Electrical loads: Utilization coefficients, Simultaneity coefficients
Power Supply Systems
- Classification of supply types
- Ordinary supplies
- Backup/emergency supplies
Electrical Schematics and Operation
- Electrical circuit diagrams
- Operating principles
- Criteria for selection of system configurations
Industrial Electrical System Components
- Cable conductors
- Switching devices: Circuit breakers, Fuses
- Relays
- Protection systems
Component Design and Selection
- Sizing and selection under normal conditions
- Sizing and selection under abnormal conditions
Electrical Safety
- Grounding (earthing) system
- Protection against: Direct contacts, Indirect contacts
- System classification by: Neutral management criteria, Management of exposed conductive parts (masses)
Power Factor Correction (PFC)
- Centralized PFC
- Distributed PFC
- Tariff implications
