Overvoltage Protection Workshop - Pittsburgh

The workshop is designed for utility distribution engineers or any engineer who is involved with design and/or implementation of overvoltage protection schemes for utility distribution systems.

The goal of this two-day workshop is to explain how various overvoltage protection schemes are designed and to instruct how to solve practical and realistic overvoltage problems.

Learn how to economically prevent excessive transient overvoltages from damaging electrical utility distribution systems equipment or interrupting normal power system operation in this course. Problems allow students to explore standard and extraordinary conditions where standard overvoltage protection applications may not be effective.

Student will learn how to make overvoltage protection schemes as effective as possible within given economic constraints. Installations of actual utility distribution equipment in Eaton's Power Systems Experience Center are used to illustrate a variety of surge arrester applications and the protected equipment, as well as demonstrate concepts and transient phenomena.

• Basic overvoltage protection
• Basic Insulation Level (BIL)
• Insulation coordination
• Sources of system over-voltages
• Arrester fundamentals
• Application of arresters and other over-voltage protection schemes
• Distribution equipment protection
• Overhead and underground systems protection
• Substation protection
• Switching transients
• Low voltage surge protection

Gaining Access:

Upon arriving at our training center, proceed to the entrance marked "Entrance 1 (EESSD)". The door to enter the building is locked. Our staff will greet you upon arrival and take you to the appropriate training area. You will be asked to sign in for all events so that we can track building occupants in case of an emergency situation.

What to Wear:

Due to the nature of our training facilities and other events taking place, we ask that you wear business casual (or appropriate PPE if your event requires PPE in lab exercises) while in the facilities. Please do NOT wear shorts, open-toed shoes, or loose clothing that can get caught on equipment in the lab spaces.

Safety:

Our labs are working labs, as well as training and testing spaces. Equipment may or may not be energized with control voltages as well as three phase power. We ask that you do not open or operate any equipment within the facility without discussing with your host. Eaton staff will provide you with information on gathering points, as well as exit paths at the start of your event.

In addition, Eaton can customize training specific for your organization on a variety of other topics. To learn more visit www.eaton.com/electricalworkertraining or email [email protected].

Eaton’s courses offer professional continuing education training credits (CEUs) certified through the Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA.

Please verify your state’s reciprocity agreement for accepting continuing education units from a member state.

Cancellations of In-Person offerings made prior to two weeks in advance of the first day of scheduled class will incur a 10% cancellation fee along with any incurred costs to date.

Cancellations of In-Person offerings made within two weeks of the first day of class will incur a 100% cancellation fee. If you cannot attend, contact us at [email protected].

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Eaton Training Center - Pittsburgh, 130 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, United States