Substations - Volume V: Circuit Interrupting Devices

In Substations - Volume V: Circuit Interrupting Devices, you'll learn ...

• How circuit breakers are classified
• The relationship of rated short-circuit current to the other required capabilities of a circuit breaker
• Considerations when selecting metal-clad switchgear
• How automatic circuit reclosers are capable of distinguishing between temporary and permanent faults
• The two basic types of control schemes used for reclosers

Overview

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Credit: 4 CPD

Length: 46 pages

This 4-hour course is the fifth in a series of courses on the design of electrical substations. The courses do not necessarily have to be taken in order and, for the most part, are stand-alone courses.

This course covers circuit interrupting devices such as circuit breakers, circuit switchers, metal clad switchgear, and reclosers.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain basic design issues associated with power circuit breakers.
• Identify the different types of circuit breakers.
• Describe how power circuit breakers are rated.
• Distinguish among the different types of circuit breaker operating mechanisms.
• Explain when metal-clad switchgear might be used.
• Identify the different types of metal-clad switchgear.
• Describe how reclosers are used in substations.
• Explain how reclosers are classified.
• Identify the types of controls used on electronic reclosers.

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 25 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.