1. Kendall Pinder Work Profile
Overview:
An active leader, learner, and mentor in the field of Electrical
Engineering, Substation Operation & Maintenance, Commissioning ,
and Non Destructive Testing (NDT) of Substation Apparatus.
Career High Lights/Committees:
Attended Numerous IEEE Meetings at Hardly Rd Facility NJ
promoted by Mr. Ron Quade
Attended Numerous Doble Conferences and Classes
Sat on numerous Substation Committees:
Strategic Maintenance 69kV and above
Substation NERC Maintenance and adherence
Critical Equipment /asset and ID and planning
5&10 Year Load impact transformer ID and Change out
Substation Testing Procedures and Protocols
Major Projects:
Storm Sandy with PSEG in NJ
138 to 230KV Upgrades from PA to NY (22 plus Substations)
Critical load plan via transformer re-allocation
LTC- Maintenance and change out Program
Manage the largest NDT Testing group in USA 20 plus employees
Safety First-Safety Always
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3. Power Transformer Testing Hands on
Experience using various test sets
Doble, Leakage Reactance, SFRA, Winding Resistance, Meggar
Safety First-Safety Always
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4. YY∆ 3Ø 230kV SMITH Power
Transformer Test and Commissioned
Acceptance Test: Doble Power Factor, TTR, SFRA, Leakage,
Excitation, LAs, Bushings C1 &C2, PRD, Alarms, Thermals
Safety First-Safety Always
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5. Single Ø 500kV SIEMENS Auto Power
Transformer Test and Commissioned
Acceptance Test: Doble Power Factor, TTR, SFRA, Leakage,
Excitation, LAs, Bushings C1 &C2, PRD, Alarms, Thermals
Safety First-Safety Always
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6. 3Ø Single Tank 230kV HYUNDI Auto Power
Transformer Test and Commissioned
Acceptance Test: Doble Power Factor, TTR, SFRA, Leakage,
Excitation, LAs, Bushings C1 &C2, PRD, Alarms, Thermals
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Safety First-Safety Always
7. Testing of an water Cooled Arc
Furnace Transformer
Water cooled arc furnace transformer; coolant water used must be
pure and ionized or CL will be high
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Safety First-Safety Always
8. Testing of an water Cooled Arc
Furnace Transformer
Commissioning Test: TTR, Double PF, SFRA, Leakage, Winding
Resistance, Insulation Resistance, Excitation, Alarms
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Safety First-Safety Always
9. Worked on many different types of LTCs
Rebuilt/Maintenance/Changing of
reversing and contact finger on the
TLH-21 Allis Chalmers LTC….Planed
Outage, ID parts, scheduled crews,
Maintained, Commissioned and test
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Safety First-Safety Always
11. Profile
Emergency Corrective
Maintenance on a Waukesha
UZD load tap changer,
replacing reversing switch and
contacts very common with
this type of LTC….Fault was
identified by loss of one phase
on the distribution line…I ID
the problem and made
corrective action to the
installation process of the
reversing switch.
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Safety First-Safety Always
12. Worked on many Transformer LTC
Problems
Investigating and correcting
problems on a GE LR65 LTC
Broken Support Rod on a GE LR65
LTC as a result bad mechanism
timing and coordination
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Safety First-Safety Always
13. Transformer Commissioning and Processing
Always check CT wells/
cabinet to ensure that correct
torque and to address and
correcting oil leaks (230-
34.5kV 150MVA TX)
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14. Transformer Lock Out Relay Test
Critical Testing of the lock-out (68) relay on a Vacuum Type LTC…..Before
filling of the LTC
Safety First-Safety Always 14
15. Emergency Transformer Change out
Emergency Removal, replacement, and commissioning of
10 MVA bank
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Safety First-Safety Always
17. Bushing Change out U-Type and degrading
program
U-Type Bushing replacement project
Safety First-Safety Always 17
18. Transformer High side bushing
Bottom connected
Prep for 24hrs standing in rack to ensure paper is
immersed in oil before testing
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Safety First-Safety Always
20. Breaker Projects: Maintenance, Commissioning,
Emergency: GCB/VCB/OCB/ACB
Maintenance/Repair 230kV S&C
circuit switcher combo with a gang
operated disconnect.
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Safety First-Safety Always
21. Profile
Maintenance on an ABB 230kV
Single pressure (SP) puffer type
circuit breaker with AHMA
hydraulic-spring mechanism
21Safety First-Safety Always
33. Mobile Substation Scheduling, Commissioning,
Testing, and Maintenance
230-34.5kV Mobile substation.
Test and commissioned
Safety First-Safety Always 33
38. “Protection and Control” and Relays
Commissioning and Testing
Functional Trip checks, Load angle checks, secondary
injection during commission of a new 34.5kv ABB breaker
Safety First-Safety Always
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39. “Protection and Control” and Relays
Commissioning and Testing
Electromechanical Relays maintenance testing
Safety First-Safety Always
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