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In Distribution System Reliability, you'll learn ...
- Similarities and differences between distribution and transmission systems
- Reliability of overhead vs. underground lines
- Why a straight bus design is the least reliable
- Various fault scenarios and how they impact reliability based on the substation design
Overview
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Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 30 pages
The reliability of the distribution system varies whether the distribution circuits are overhead or underground. The distribution design plays an even bigger role, whether it is radial, autoloop, buried residential distribution or network.
The utility’s reputation is measured by the total number of customers interrupted, total outage duration, number of interruptions, whether momentary or permanent in a given time. Typical distribution circuits do not have the same capability/reliability or length as typical transmission circuits. This course will compare substation designs, impact of weather on the circuit reliability and common modes of failure.
This course will introduce you to the 5-35 kV class known as the medium voltage system, the impact of different weather patterns on various distribution designs as well as the impact of various faults from a substation and circuit level. The course will also analyze common reliability indices and how to improve them.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Key components of the distribution system
- Advantages and disadvantages of overhead vs. underground lines
- How weather can impact distribution system reliability
- Key characteristics of a common substation design
- Comparison of the double synchronous bus design to the straight bus design
- A comparison of indices that are utilized to measure system reliability
- How emergency ties along radial circuits are used to increase system reliability
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 12 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 30 pages
