SAIEE Training Academy | Partial Discharge

PARTIAL DISCHARGE
BY PROF JERRY WALKER
Course duration: Two (2) Days | 2 CPD credits : Category 1

TARGET AUDIENCE
Electrical Engineers, Project Engineers, Design Engineers, Field Technicians, Electrical Technicians, Electrical Foremen, Plant Electrical Engineers, Electrical Supervisors, Industrial Organisations with High Voltage Electrical Systems

COURSE OVERVIEW
Insulation is an integral part of any electrical system that must ensure the safe operation of the system. Defects in the insulation systems can lead to ageing and eventual failure of the insulation resulting in short circuits that will cause severe damage and unsafe conditions. Partial Discharges occur in insulation and result from certain types of defects that will lead to eventual failure of the insulation. Detection of defects and determining the severity of the defect are essential to ensure the safe operation of the equipment.
In this course, the theory of Partial Discharge, the different types of defects that lead to Partial Discharge activity, and the methods used to detect and measure will be discussed and explained. The advantages and disadvantages of the different methodologies and applications of the methods are also discussed and explained.

ABOUT

PROF JERRY WALKER
DTech, FSAIEE

After completing his National Higher Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) in 1986 and spending almost 23 years in the industry. Prof Walker joined the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) as a lecturer in the Dept of Power Engineering. In 1996 he completed his BTech degree and in 1997 started with post-graduate studies, specialising in diagnostic testing of XLPE insulated cables. In 2004 Prof Walker completed his DTech degree at VUT. He is a Visiting Professor at VUT managing Research and supervising Post Graduate students in the Dept of Power Engineering.

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