Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
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NOTE: Due to COVID-19, the originally scheduled in-person offerings of this course (April 26-30, 2021 and September 13-17, 2021) have been reformatted to an online version. Click the "View Details" box under "Upcoming Dates" for the online course schedule. If you registered for the in-person offering of this course, we will contact you by email, notifying you of action needed.
If you have no formal electrical engineering education, this course will teach you how electrical distribution systems for commercial and industrial buildings are designed and operated. Emphasizing basic electrical concepts rather than rigorous mathematical derivations, expert instructors introduce the fundamental direct current concepts and extend them to single-phase and three-phase alternating current systems. After completing this course you will know how to design low voltage electrical distribution systems and you will have a sound understanding of the associated codes and standards, as well as the important grounding, power quality, and arc-flash issues.
Who Should Attend?
- Working professionals who design electrical systems but who do not have a formal electrical engineering degree
- Plant engineers
- Electrical contractors
- Utility engineers
- Others responsible for the electrical and lighting systems in manufacturing plants and commercial and institutional buildings
Additional Information
Wisconsin Commercial Electrical Inspector, Industrial Journeyman Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, and Registered Electrician license holders:
Attend and earn 35 hours of credit
Course Outline
Day 1
Basic Concepts
- Voltage, current
- Resistance
- Ohm’s law
- Power, watts
- RMS, average values
- Inductance
- Capacitance
- Three-phase systems
- Power factor
Grounding Concepts
- Grounding for safety
- Grounding for equipment operation
Basics of Low Voltage Power Distribution
- Power factor
- Transformer operations and system voltages
- Neutral currents and harmonics on neutrals
- Faults, fuses and circuit breakers
Day 2
System Design Philosophy
- Voltage levels: transformers, theory, types, connections
- Overcurrent protection: fault calculations, interrupting ratings, coordination
- Load study/possible loads: load characteristics, load locations
Standards, Recommended Practices, Guides, and Codes
- Introduction to National Electrical Code® (NEC)
Electrical Construction Materials
- Basic electrical construction materials: wire, raceways, devices, boxes, panelboards, motor control equipment, switchboards
- One-line and riser diagrams
Day 3
Design Procedures for Lighting and Non-Motor Branch Circuits
- Lighting and non-motor branch circuit design: harmonics consideration, NEC requirements, circuit protection
- Motor branch circuit design: NEC requirements, motor protection, circuit protection, calculations
- Feeder circuit design: NEC requirements, circuit protection, calculations
- Problem Assignment
Day 4
Design Procedures (Continued)
- Service design: commercial/industrial examples, NEC constraints, utility constraints, equipment, switchboards, metering: CTs, PTs
- Fault current calculations
- Discussion of class problem solution
- Lighting design
Day 5
Advanced Concepts
- Power quality and harmonics: types of disturbances, harmonics, uninterruptible power supplies, distribution techniques
- Arc flash basics
Instructors
Ryan Kallies
Mr. Kallies PE, LEED AP is an Electrical Department Facilitator at Affiliated Engineers, Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin. His specialty includes knowledge of the special electrical requirements for large scale, technically diverse facilities, such as medical, manufacturing, research, high containment research, data centers and multi-building campus environments. His expertise is in power system design with an emphasis in distribution systems from 15kV to 120V.
James Krier
Jim Krier PE, is a Principal Engineer at Alliant Energy in Madison, Wisconsin. He has held numerous engineering and managerial positions and has specialized in providing power quality engineering services to industrial and commercial customers for more than 26 years. His experience includes harmonic studies, power factor correction, wiring and grounding studies, power quality monitoring, arc flash hazards, surge suppression, substation project management, medium voltage electrical system design, distributed generation, and electrical troubleshooting.
John Raksany
John A. Raksany, PE joined the Department of Engineering Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a program director in 1998. Previously a senior maintenance planning engineer for Alliant Utilities, he has 27 years of experience in power delivery system planning, protection and control, maintenance, and substation design.
Upcoming dates (2)
Apr 26 - May. 7, 2021
$1,895
Sep. 13-24, 2021
$1,895
Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Location: Online
Course #: RA00066-U313
Fee: $1,895
Fee
- $1,895
-
Fee covers online instruction and course materials.
Course materials will be shipped to each registrant. Please look for an email two weeks before course regarding the address you would like your course materials shipped to. The email will include a link to an online form.
Enrollments are allowed up to the first day of the course. However, the course materials may not arrive before the start of the course for enrollments within 5 business days of the course start date.
Credit(s)
- CEU: 3.5
- PDH: 35
Schedule
Online course dates: April 26-30, 2021 and May 3-7, 2021
Ten total days of course instruction.
Online instruction: 8:00 AM CT - 1:30 PM Central Time each day
Instructor(s)
Ryan Kallies, James Krier, John RaksanyLocation
This is an online course.Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.
Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Location: Online
Course #: RA00066-U314
Fee: $1,895
Fee
- $1,895
-
Fee covers online instruction and course materials.
Course materials will be shipped to each registrant. Please look for an email two weeks before course regarding the address you would like your course materials shipped to. The email will include a link to an online form.
Enrollments are allowed up to the first day of the course. However, the course materials may not arrive before the start of the course for enrollments within 5 business days of the course start date.
Credit(s)
- CEU: 3.5
- PDH: 35
Schedule
Online course dates: September 13-17, 2021 and September 20-24, 2021
Ten total days of course instruction.
Online instruction: 8:00 AM CT - 1:30 PM Central Time each day
Instructor(s)
Ryan Kallies, James Krier, John RaksanyLocation
This is an online course.Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.
Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Course #: RA00066Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Date: Mon. September 14, 2020 – Thu. September 24, 2020ID: RA00066-T867
Fee:
- $1,895
-
Fee covers online instruction and course materials.
- CEU: 3.5
- PDH: 35
Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Date: Mon. September 09, 2019 – Fri. September 13, 2019ID: RA00066-S968
Fee:
- $1,795
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Fee covers course materials, NEC® book, break refreshments, five lunches, and certificate
- CEU: 3.5
- PDH: 35
Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Date: Mon. April 15, 2019 – Fri. April 19, 2019ID: RA00066-S961
Fee:
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