Insulation Co-Ordination and Sub-Station Design Principles

In this unit students will acquire advanced theoretical knowledge, critical analytical and practical skills which can be applied to the investigation and resolution of complex problem solving scenarios. The unit material has been developed to enhance students’ communication skills, individual and group project participation and other professional capabilities important to insulation coordination and sub-station design principles. The unit is designed for students specialising in the field of Electrical Power Engineering and will upgrade knowledge, skills and application of skills related to power sub-stations design and insulation coordination. Procedures and protocols of relevant Standards are critically reviewed. These Standards provide guidelines to design sub-station layout for transmission and distribution networks with a view to protect costly power apparatus from random occurring overvoltage transients. The design rules of sub-stations are broad and cover many areas of civil, mechanical, material science, life science and telecommunication engineering. This unit also highlights the steps involved in design and analysis of sub-station layouts. The theoretical and practical knowledge gained from this unit and the Sub-Station visit provides an excellent foundation to acquire design skills in new and operating sub-station environments.