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Low-voltage Electrical Design Software Training to Australian Standards

December 4 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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A laptop, tablet, and smartphone display cable sizing software with various graphs, tables, and settings for cable installation and protection.

Course Overview

This practical hands-on course will help you to be an expert at performing low-voltage electrical design calculations using ELEK Cable Pro Web Software following the Australian Standards.

The course is delivered by our electrical engineering design experts online using presentations, hands-on practical exercises, live demonstrations, and Q&A sessions.

The course is suitable for attendees from beginner level to seasoned experts. Attendees are sure to gain a lot of useful practical skills and technical knowledge.

This course qualifies the attendee for 8 hours of Type II professional development (CPD).

Attendance Options

8 hours delivered over one full day in Sydney and Melbourne (AEST) timezone.

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Course Outline

This course will cover the following aspects of low-voltage electrical design and calculations. ELEK Cable Pro Web Software will be used extensively for hands-on exercises.

LV Electrical Network Design

  • Network settings.
  • Building the electrical network.
  • Defining the supply feeder.
  • Transformer, generator, and power station sizing.
  • HV relays and fuses.
  • Fault level calculations.
  • Switchboards and loads.
  • Fault loop impedance.
  • Accumulated voltage drop.
  • Power factor correction.
  • Protective device selection.
  • Protection coordination studies.
  • Damage curves.
  • Examining the reports.
  • Single-line diagrams.
  • Network errors and warnings.
  • Hands-on practical exercises.

Electrical Design of a Commercial Development

  • Case study – hands-on design exercise.
  • Onsite transformer.
  • Two buildings.
  • Main switchboard with MEN.
  • Maximum demand.
  • Allowable voltage drop.
  • Circuit breaker selection.

Protection Coordination for an Industrial Power System

  • Case study – hands-on design exercise.
  • Utility circuit breaker has fixed settings.
  • Protective devices must be configured for loads, inverters, switchboards, and cables.
  • Discrimination of protection is required by adjusting settings.

Cable Sizing Calculations

  • The cable sizing procedure.
  • Accurate voltage drop/rise.
  • Derating factors.
  • Short-circuit rating.
  • Conduit sizing.
  • Parallel conductors.
  • Flexible cables.
  • Creating a cable schedule.
  • Hands-on calculation exercise.

Maximum Demand Calculations

  • Domestic, Commercial, and Industrial installations.
  • Multiple living units.
  • Grouping loads as circuits.
  • Single-phase installations.
  • Energy demand method.
  • Hands-on calculation exercise.

Cable Pulling Calculations

  • Defining a cable pull.
  • Installation in conduit or ladder.
  • Coefficient of friction.
  • Formations and weight correction.
  • Reel back tension.
  • Tension and sidewall pressure.
  • Jamming and clearance checks.
  • Hands-on calculation exercise.

Arc Flash Calculations

  • Arcing current, incident energy, and working distance.
  • AC arc flash to IEEE 1584.
  • DC arc flash calculations.
  • PPE requirements.
  • Arc flash labels.
  • Hands-on calculation exercise.

Protection Coordination

  • Circuit breaker selection.
  • Breaking capacity.
  • Time-current curves.
  • Adjusting device settings.
  • Coordination criteria.
  • Sequence of operation.
  • Commissioning reports.
  • Hands-on calculation exercise.

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of electrical power concepts and knowledge of electrical standards will help.

A general awareness of what the software is for, and its applications would be beneficial.

What's Included

The registration fee covers live online attendance for one attendee.

You will be given access to ELEK Cable Pro Web Software (Professional) during the course or you can use your licence.

An official certificate of completion suitable for claiming CPD points.

About the Presenter

Jayson Patrick

Jayson is an electrical power engineer with 20 years of experience in electrical power engineering design and electrical power systems modelling.

Jayson is currently the technical director at ELEK Software and leads a team of electrical power engineers, technical researchers, and software developers.

Jayson has extensive experience delivering technical software training and presenting technial papers to audiences.

Jayson Patrick-presenter

Terms & Conditions

Prices are exclusive of GST.

Cancellations will be booked into the next available course.

Substitute delegates are welcomed.

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