Course Description:

This course covers electrical installations in the oil industry. It provides load calculations and load curves, distribution systems, design and installation of distribution boards, protection systems, international electric codes, electric motors, electric generators, electric instrumentation and control, electric safety and farthing systems and acceptance testing

Course Goal:

To enhance the participant’s knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for performing good jobs

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course the participant will be able to:

1. Calculate load and draw load curves.
2. Understand distribution systems.
3. Be familiar with design and installation of distribution boards.
4. Understand protection systems.
5. Be familiar with international electric codes.
6. Be familiar with electric motors and generators.
7. Be familiar with electric instrumentation and controls.
8. Understand electric safety and farthing systems.
9. Be familiar with acceptance testing.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction.
2. Load Calculations and Load Curves.
3. Distribution Systems (Cables, Busbar Trunking)
4. Design and Installation of Distribution Boards.
5. Protection Systems (Types of Circuit Breakers, Fuses).
6. International Electric Codes.
7. Electric Motors (Starting, Braking and speed control).
8. Electric Generators (Fuels, Types, Economics).
9. Electric Instrumentation and Control.
10. Electric Safety and Farthing Systems.
11. Acceptance

Who Can Benefit?

Middle & field staff of electrical engineers & technicians .