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Course Outline
Introduction to Switchgear
- Types and applications
- Industry terminology and definitions
- Overview of switchgear standards
Switching Devices:
- Fault interrupting
- Load interrupting
- Isolating
Interrupting/Breaker Device Basics
- Vacuum, SF6, air, oil
- Standard ratings
- Short-circuit current and considerations
- Transient impact: TRV, capacitor switching, etc.
- Operating endurance (# of operations)
Insulation (Dielectric) Materials
- Air, oil, SF6, solid insulation
Physical Properties
- Pad-mounted / submersible
- Metal-enclosed / metal-clad
- Arc resistant / gas-insulated (GIS)
Device Layouts
- Bus configurations
- Breaker / interrupter / switch
- Voltage transformers
- Fuse / relays
Environmental and Installation Considerations
Protection Basics
- Fuse and time-overcurrent
- Buss differential options
- Line/feeder differential
- parallel generator protection
- Arc detection
AC Schematic Diagrams
- Three-line diagram overview
- Voltage transformer circuits
- Current transformer circuits
- Control power transformer
- Auxiliary devices
DC Schematic Diagrams
- Battery / DC control power
- Breaker / interrupter diagrams
- Trip / close circuits
- Protective relay circuits
- Auxiliary device circuits
- Wiring organization and considerations
Automation / Control / Communications
- Control philosophies
- HMI / PLC systems
- Intro to communication protocols
- Commissioning process, plans, and staffing
Testing / Operations / Maintenance / Monitoring
Class exercises for solidifying understanding of fundamental concepts and calculations
Course Schedule
Event Dates/Times:
- 10/6/2025 9:00am - 2:30pm Central Time
- 10/7/2025 9:00am - 2:30pm Central Time
- 10/8/2025 9:00am - 2:30pm Central Time
- 10/9/2025 9:00am - 2:30pm Central Time
Program Director & Instructors
Program Director
Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers
Program Director
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.
Joseph Witzel
Major Account Manager
Joseph Witzel is a Major Account Manager at Eaton Corporation. During his 29 years in the electrical industry, Joe has held a wide range of power systems engineering responsibilities, including NEMA/ANSI application engineer, power systems engineering manager, field testing engineer, and district operations manager. Joe brings with him extensive medium-voltage experience, covering medium-voltage system studies, equipment specification, product application, operations, and testing and commissioning. He received his BSEE Degree from Marquette University and his MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management at Devry University.