Substation and T&D Grounding, Safety, and Lightning Protection

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Early registration and discounted pricing ends on May 19th.

Registration and payment for this workshop must be completed by Thursday May 19, 2022 to ensure you will have the class materials in time for the workshop.

Friday May 20, 2022 is the final day for registering.

This one-day workshop will take a deep dive into Power System Safety & Lightning Protection and the role of grounding and bonding. Seminar topics will include grounding system design principles, grounding system performance, IEEE Standard 80 design procedures, soil characterization, integrated grounding system design procedures, and ground design for lightning. This Workshop is intended for Electrical Designers, Estimators, and Field Engineers, and is highly recommended as a review supplement for those preparing to take the Electrical P.E. exam. In addition, there will be exhibits by industry manufacturers and suppliers. 

Attendees are advised to bring a laptop or notebook. Power and limited WIFI will be available.  

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will receive a PDH certificate for six hours.

The workshop fee includes breakfast tacos, breakfast beverages and break refreshments.

All cancellation and refund requests must be submitted in writing and received by James Mercier at the address above prior to May 20, 2022. There will be a 20% processing fee charged for all refunds. Fees paid after May 20, 2022, will be paid at the door via check payable to IEEE-CTS.

 

 

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• Grounding System Design Principles

  • Basic Concepts
  • Accidental Electrocution Circuit Parameters
  • Safety Criteria, Standards
  • Lightning and EMS

• Grounding System Performance

  • Ground Potential Rise
  • Fault Current Distribution
  • Transferred Voltages
  • Touch and Step Voltages
  • Influence on Comm/Control Circuits
  • Influence on Pipelines

• IEEE Std 80 Design Procedures

  • Conductor and Joint Selection
  • Recommended Design Procedures
  • Touch/Mesh/Step Voltages
  • Metal to Metal Touch Voltages
  • Design Options for Touch Voltage Control
  • Safety Assessment

• Soil Characterization

  • Measurement Techniques
  • Measurement Interpretation

• Integrated Grounding System Design Procedures

  • Modeling Requirements
  • Design Options
  • Cost/Benefit Analysis
  • Integrated Design Evaluation
  • Transfer Voltages (Pipelines, Buildings, etc.)
  • Control Cable Shielding and Grounding
  • Electric Railroad Grounding Design
  • Design Optimization

• Ground Design for Lightning

  • Basic Principles
  • Shielding against Lightning
  • Ground Surge Impedance
  • Lightning Points of Entry
  • Lightning Overvoltage and Propagation, Backflashover
  • Transfer Voltages to Control Cables
  • Mitigation Methods

 

Workshop Outline: May 26th, 2022
Start Time	End Time	Subject
7:00 AM	7:15 AM	Center Open – Manufacturers Set Up Displays
7:15 AM	8:00 AM	Registration & Breakfast
8:00 AM	8:15 AM	Opening & Speaker Introductions
8:15 AM	9:30 AM	Speaker Presentation – Part 1
9:30 AM	9:50 AM	Morning Break – Visit Sponsor’s Displays
9:50 AM	10:05 AM	Sponsor Presentation
10:05 AM	11:30 AM	Speaker Presentation – Part 2
11:30 AM	12:30 PM	Lunch & Visit Sponsor’s Displays
12:30 PM	1:30 PM	Speaker Presentation – Part 3
1:30 PM	1:45 PM	After Lunch Break – Visit Sponsor’s Displays
1:45 PM	2:00 PM	Sponsor Presentation
2:00 PM	3:30 PM	Speaker Presentation – Part 4
3:30 PM	3:45 PM	Afternoon Break – Visit Sponsor’s Displays
3:45 PM	4:45 PM	Speaker Presentation – Part 5
4:45 PM	5:00 PM	Wrap-Up & Q&A
5:00 PM	6:00 PM	Dismantle Workshop Setup

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If you have any questions or need any additional information about the workshop, please contact:

Sapan Vyas or James J. Mercier, P.E.

svyas@ieee.org & jmercier@ieee.org

518 Academy Drive Austin, TX 78704

 

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