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Course Outline
This 5-hour course will assist individuals, organizations, and suppliers with the technical requirements for metal-clad (MC) medium voltage switchgear. Metal-clad switchgear is compartmentalized to isolate all components such as instrumentation, main bus, and both incoming and outgoing connections with grounded metal barriers. This standard covers metal-clad switchgear containing devices such as power circuit breakers, other interrupting devices, switches, control, instrumentation and metering, and protective and regulating equipment.
The course materials are based entirely on IEEE C37.20.2-2015 Standard for Metal-clad Switchgear. It will be necessary for the student to obtain a copy of IEEE C37.20.2-2015. Rated maximum voltage levels for metal-clad switchgear range from 4.76 kV to 36 kV with main bus continuous current ratings of 1200 A, 2000 A, and 3000 A. Metal-clad switchgear also contains associated control, instruments, metering, relaying, protective, and regulating devices, as necessary. Service conditions, ratings, temperature limitations and classification of insulating materials, insulation (dielectric) withstand voltage requirements, test procedures, and applications are discussed.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be familiar with:
- Definitions of the terms that are used in this standard;
- Usual service conditions for metal-clad switchgear;
- Preferred equipment ratings;
- Preferred voltage and insulation levels for medium voltage metal-clad switchgear;
- Continuous current rating for medium voltage metal-clad switchgear;
- Momentary withstand current rating;
- Short-time withstand current rating;
- Temperature limits for insulating materials;
- Temperature limits for buses and connections;
- Design tests for medium voltage metal-clad switchgear;
- Production tests for medium voltage metal-clad switchgear;
- Field dielectric tests for medium voltage metal-clad switchgear;
- Medium voltage metal-clad switchgear construction;
- Application guidance for medium voltage metal-clad switchgear; and
- Guide for handling, storage, and installation of medium voltage metal-clad switchgear.
Intended Audience
The intended audience is professional electrical engineers, project managers, and project engineers, involved in the specification, design, installation, and maintenance of medium voltage metal-clad switchgear.
Benefit to Attendees
This guide will assist individuals, organizations, and suppliers with the technical requirements for metal-clad (MC) medium voltage switchgear. This is a very useful resource and is recommended that all practicing electrical or project engineers involved in the specification, design, installation, and maintenance of medium voltage metal-clad switchgear be familiar with and up to date with the provisions of this standard.
Course Content
Metal-clad switchgear is compartmentalized to isolate all components such as instrumentation, main bus, and both incoming and outgoing connections with grounded metal barriers. This standard covers metal-clad switchgear containing devices such as power circuit breakers, other interrupting devices, switches, control, instrumentation and metering, and protective and regulating equipment.
Rated maximum voltage levels for metal-clad switchgear range from 4.76 kV to 36 kV with main bus continuous current ratings of 1200 A, 2000 A, and 3000 A. Metal-clad switchgear also contains associated control, instruments, metering, relaying, protective, and regulating devices, as necessary. Service conditions, ratings, temperature limitations and classification of insulating materials, insulation (dielectric) withstand voltage requirements, test procedures, and applications are discussed.
IEEE C37.20.2-2015 Standard for Metal-clad Switchgear can be purchased from the following websites:
http://www.ieee.org/
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IEEE C37.20.2-2015 IEEE Standard for Metal-Clad Switchgear
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Overview
Chapter 2 – Normative references
Chapter 3 – Definitions
Chapter 4 – Service conditions
Chapter 5 – Ratings
Chapter 6 – Tests
Chapter 7 – Construction
Chapter 8 – Application guide for MC switchgear
Chapter 9 – Guide for handling, storage, and installation
You need to obtain a copy of IEEE C37.20.2-2015 Standard for Metal-clad Switchgear.
Course Summary
This 5-hour course will assist individuals, organizations, and suppliers with the technical requirements for metal-clad (MC) medium voltage switchgear. Metal-clad switchgear is compartmentalized to isolate all components such as instrumentation, main bus, and both incoming and outgoing connections with grounded metal barriers. This standard covers metal-clad switchgear containing devices such as power circuit breakers, other interrupting devices, switches, control, instrumentation and metering, and protective and regulating equipment.
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Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
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