Supporting client personnel with the maintenance and operation of their power systems is a key role of our engineering team. Services include: power system facility management; technical training in power systems; and access to online power system analysis tools.
Facility Management
Maintenance and operations management of power system facilities:
- Onsite Support - site personnel supervision and technical support.
- Maintenance Planning - procedure development; equipment service scheduling; shutdown planning.
- Operations Management – regulatory compliance including safety and generator operator audits; technical and administration support.
Training
Powerplan provides customised, site specific power systems training in the following areas for maintenance, operations and engineering personnel:
- Power System Management - generator power control; network voltage control; mesh network switching; load shedding; and contingency management.
- Power System Modelling – equipment data management; load flow; fault level; protection; arc flash; flicker; harmonics; and dynamic stability.
- Power System Protection - protection coordination; thermal ratings; earth potential rise; critical fault clearing time; arc flash and arc fault containment; check synchronisation; and distance, unit and blocking schemes.
- Arc Flash Hazards - Arc flash explained; arc flash causes; risk management; PPE; arc fault containment; engineering tools.
Courses are structured as Foundation and Advanced levels with attendee competency assessments.
PowaTools®
PowaTools® is a suite of online power systems design and analysis tools that can be accessed via our Online Services. Calculation tools include: fault level; arc flash; arc fault containment; protection curves; earthing; generator stability; and overhead powerline impedance.