Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
interpro.wisc.edu/RA00066 See upcoming datesCourse Overview
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 (1,000 volts and below) 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
Course Outline
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
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
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
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
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.
Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers is an electrical engineer with a background in electrical power systems. He is a registered professional engineer, and his 18 years of industry experience spans across electric utility, government, commercial, and industrial applications. His technical responsibilities have included design and commissioning of mission-critical facilities, underground medium voltage distribution planning, design, and operations, high-voltage substation design, and relaying protection and control for complex interconnections. Prior to joining UW-Madison's College of Engineering Office of Interdisciplinary Professional Programs (InterPro), Rogers served as the Engineering Manager for an electrical engineering consulting firm where he and his colleagues provided diverse engineering services across the electrical construction industry.
Past dates
Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Course #: RA00066Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Date: Mon. September 11, 2023 – Fri. September 15, 2023ID: RA00066-C910
interpro.wisc.edu/RA00066
Fee:
- $1,995
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Registration for Online Attendance Will Close on SEPT 4th
This course has two attendance options, face-to-face or online.
Face-to-face attendance fee includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, NEC® codebook, and course materials.
Online attendance fee includes online instruction, NEC® codebook, and course materials.
- CEU: 3.5
- PDH: 35
Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Date: Mon. April 24, 2023 – Fri. April 28, 2023ID: RA00066-C759
interpro.wisc.edu/RA00066
Fee:
- $1,995
-
This course has two attendance options, face-to-face or online.
Face-to-face attendance fee includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, NEC® codebook, and course materials.
Online attendance fee includes online instruction, NEC® codebook, and course materials. Online attendees will access course sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform.
- CEU: 3.5
- PDH: 35
Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Date: Mon. September 12, 2022 – Fri. September 16, 2022ID: RA00066-C521
interpro.wisc.edu/RA00066
Fee:
- $1,895
-
This course has two attendance options, face-to-face or online.
Face-to-face attendance fee ($1,895) includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, NEC® codebook, and course materials.
Online attendance fee ($1,895) includes online instruction, NEC® codebook, and course materials.
- CEU: 3.5
- PDH: 35
Electrical Systems Design for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Date: Mon. April 25, 2022 – Fri. April 29, 2022ID: RA00066-C510
interpro.wisc.edu/RA00066
Fee:
- $1,895
-
This course has two attendance options, face-to-face or online.
Face-to-face attendance fee ($1,895) includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, NEC® codebook, and course materials.
Online attendance fee ($1,895) includes online instruction, NEC® codebook, and course materials. Online attendees will access course sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform.
- CEU: 3.5
- PDH: 35