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This course will explain Digital Switchgear (DS) concepts which enable safe working environments and reduce cost of the engineering and commissioning.  Also, DS decreases the installation time and effort.  DS is based on the combination of technologies such as current and voltage sensors in place of conventional instrument transformers.  This results in reducing wiring errors and installation time.  

Voltage sensors eliminate damage of ferro-resonance and primary fuse protection.  Current sensors eliminate the danger of high voltage across the secondary terminal of an open CT.  Consequently, there are fewer sensor failures verses instrument transformer failures.  Savings with DS includes 11% reduction in length, 14% reduction in weight, 88% reduction in wiring, and 92% reduction in the number of wire terminations. 

This course is designed for engineers, licensed professional engineers, energy professionals, engineering managers, technical professionals, facilities managers and other professionals who are not intimately familiar with or current on digital switchgear applications. No prerequisite required. Since this course takes you from fundamentals on up, even non-engineers – with some math and science background - can take away a commensurate amount of knowledge. Board acceptance guarantee. Participants are kept engaged through questions and answers, discussions and classwork.

Syllabus/Topics 

• Definition of digital switchgear
• Key digital switchgear components
• Sensors
• Protection relay
• Digital switchgear benefits
• Latest medium voltage circuit breaker standards

Speaker: Samy Faried, PE, Eng. D.

Samy is a Professional Engineer with over 30 years of experience in electrical power systems.  He is currently employed at D4 Energy Solutions as a consultant, in Puta Gorda, FL. He has three degrees in EE/BA. He taught at Brown University, Boston University, Northeastern University, and University of Central Florida.  He authored and presented technical papers at IEEE, Power, and Incident Prevention Magazines. He is a senior IEEE member. His experience encompasses engineering, design, project and construction management, studies, and providing client solutions.