Designing Electrical Overhead Distribution Lines
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Access information for the January 25-29, 2021 course has been sent to the email used during registration. Please contact Shalini Bhat at skbhat@wisc.edu or Karen Kulcinski at karen.kulcinski@wisc.edu if you did not receive this email.
Learn how to manage risk, legal duties and liabilities involved with the design of electrical overhead distribution lines. You'll better understand electrical and mechanical characteristics, performance, and economic factors to select and apply overhead distribution conductors.
Who Should Attend?
- Those who work in the areas of design, construction, operation, maintenance
- Anyone who utilizes safe work practices involving electrical overhead distribution lines in a utility, institutional, or industrial setting
- Engineers, technicians, designers, contractors, consultants, line workers, inspectors, safety personnel, supervisors, and others involved with electrical overhead distribution lines
Additional Information
This class requires the NESC 2017 code book.
It can be purchased in print or PDF format at Techstreet: IEEE C2-2017 National Electrical Safety Code
Earn 2.0 CEUs, 20 PDHs with this course.
Course Outline
Introduction to Overhead Distribution Lines
- Conductors, structures, equipment
- Voltage, current, and power ratings
- Electrical loading (normal and contingency)
- National codes and standards
- Rights-of-way and joint-use
Introduction to the National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC)
- NESC purposes, compliance, organization, and content
- NESC general requirements for overhead lines
Conductors
- Physical and electrical characteristics
- Transverse, vertical, and tension loads
- Sag and tension characteristics
- Sag calculations with the ruling span
NESC Clearances
- Between structures
- Conductors to ground, other conductors, buildings
- Climbing and working spaces
Structure Loading
- Determination of conductor weight span and wind span
- Forces, moments and loading trees
- NESC grades of construction
- Structural loading and strength factors
Guying
- Guying methods and requirements
- Guy strand types, sizes and selection
- Anchor types, sizes and selection
- Pole attachments and insulation
Structure Types and Design
- Wood, steel, concrete poles
- Structures and support arms
- Selection of structures and structural components
Insulators and Insulation Coordination
- Lightning characteristics and BIL ratings
- Electrical, mechanical ratings of insulators
- Lightning arresters and application
Grounding
- Purposes of grounding
- NESC requirements
- Grounding standards
Testimonials
"This course has been structured in a perfect manner, addressing every single important topic...very valuable."
—Gayan Herath, Grand River Dam Authority; Tulsa, Oklahoma
"Great instructor with a lot of knowledge. It was a good introduction into what goes into the correct product and material chosen for a project."
—Mark Skull, Menasha Utilities; Menasha, Wisconsin
"Guying calcs and clearance issues are a constant problem I face every day. The problems covered in class regarding these issues will help me make better engineering decisions."
—Brandon Carr, Distribution Engineer, Leidos; Reston, Virginia
Instructors
R. John Miner
R. John Miner, PE, is president of Collaborative Learning, Inc. of Austin and San Antonio, Texas and has more than 40 years of experience in the electric utility industry. A course instructor for the University of Wisconsin for more than 20 years, Miner has conducted educational programs throughout the country and at several overseas locations. He earned a BS degree in electrical engineering with honors and an MS degree in engineering science from the University of Toledo.
Shalini Bhat
Shalini Bhat, PE, is a program director at the Office of Engineering Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She has over 15 years of experience in the power industry. Previously, she has worked at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Cooper Power Systems. Most recently, she was a Senior Distribution Protection Engineer for seven years at We Energies in Wisconsin.
Ted Dimberio
Ted Dimberio, P.E. has 40-years’ experience in distribution line design and has worked for rural electric cooperatives and consulting firms, and most recently, is a private business owner. Ted has worked in all capacities of distribution line design that includes field staking, supervision, management, and consulting. Ted has a vision to enhance distribution line design by incorporating engineering software, best practice and engineering ethics.
Ted is currently President and CFO of Utility Line Design and President of Line Design University. He is also Vice-President of the Association for Utility Line Design Professionals. Ted has been an industry leader in developing engineering software for electric distribution utilities that auto-generates profile drawings and required line design calculations to verify and document engineering decisions and provide long-term engineering documentation. Ted keeps abreast with the engineering trends by maintaining close contact with numerous state engineering boards, the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors and the National Society of Professional Engineers.
Ted teaches a variety of technical education programs including all aspects of overhead line design, engineering design documentation, NESC compliance, safety, and system performance and improvement.
Ted received his civil and structural engineering education from Mesabi State Junior College and the University of Minnesota and is a licensed professional engineer in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Erich Schoennagel
Erich is a former manager and engineer with CenterPoint Energy. He managed the Transmission Project Engineering group, which served the company’s needs for transmission system design, substation and telecom site improvement, and civil engineering for transmission, substation, distribution, and telecom structures.
He prepares educational materials and teaches a variety of programs including overhead and underground electrical transmission and distribution, NESC compliance, safety, and system performance and improvement.
Erich began his utility career in 1977 as a co-op student with Houston Lighting & Power, where he gained exposure to power generation, fuel procurement, and civil engineering support. Upon graduation in 1980 from Texas A&M University, he joined Houston Lighting & Power in the Civil Engineering group, where he designed structures and foundations for transmission, substation, distribution, and telecom projects. In 1988, Erich joined the Fossil Plant Engineering group where he designed civil engineering projects for the generation assets of the company, while continuing to support the projects of the power delivery system. He transferred to the Transmission Engineering group in 1996, where he designed upgrades and new lines for the overhead and underground transmission system. The group was later included in the consolidation of the regulated assets to become CenterPoint Energy.
Erich served for fifteen years as a member advisor and later, chairman of the Underground Transmission Task Force for the Electric Power Research Institute until his retirement from CenterPoint Energy. There he directed research related to underground transmission and superconductivity. He was a board member of the annual TSDOS symposium, and a former member of the American Concrete Institute 336 committee related to foundation design and construction. Erich received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas.
Upcoming dates (1)
Jan. 25-29, 2021
$1,695
Designing Electrical Overhead Distribution Lines
Location: Online
Course #: RA00002-U257
Fee: $1,695
Fee
- $1,695
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Fee covers online course materials.
Credit(s)
- CEU: 2
- PDH: 20
Schedule
Login and access online course space at 8:30 AM Central Time
Course runs from 9:00 AM CT to 1:00 PM CT all days
Course Notes
Access informaton for the January 25-29, 2021 course has been sent to the email used during registration. Please contact Shalini Bhat at skbhat@wisc.edu or Karen Kulcinski at karen.kulcinski@wisc.edu if you did not receive this email.
Purchase of the IEEE C2-2017 National Electrical Code is required for anyone enrolling in this course.
It can be purchased in print or PDF format at Techstreet: IEEE C2-2017 National Electrical Safety Code
Instructor(s)
Shalini Bhat, Ted Dimberio, R. John Miner, Erich SchoennagelLocation
This is an online course.Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy: Once you have accessed the online course, no cancellations or refunds are permitted.
Designing Electrical Overhead Distribution Lines
Course #: RA00002Designing Electrical Overhead Distribution Lines
Date: Tue. October 15, 2019 – Thu. October 17, 2019ID: RA00002-T523
Fee:
- $1,695
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Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials. Class requires the NESC 2017 code book, which can be purchased separately for $160.
- CEU: 2
- PDH: 20
Designing Electrical Overhead Distribution Lines
Date: Tue. February 26, 2019 – Thu. February 28, 2019ID: RA00002-T518
Fee:
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