This 3-day workshop provides comprehensive guidelines for commissioning, testing, and maintenance of electrical systems. It covers topics such as the commissioning process, safety considerations, testing procedures for various electrical equipment including cables, motors, transformers, switchgear, and protective relays. Standards and real-world case studies are also discussed. The workshop is aimed at electrical professionals and aims to help participants gain expertise in ensuring electrical systems are properly tested and maintained to operate as intended.

1. COMMISSIONING, TESTING, ANDCOMMISSIONING, TESTING, AND
MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSMAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
COMMISSIONING, TESTING, ANDCOMMISSIONING, TESTING, AND
MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSMAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
UNI training courses are thoroughly researched and carefully structured to provide practical and
exclusive training applicable to your organisation.
Benefits include:
• Thorough and customised programmes to address current market concerns
• Illustrations of real life case studies
• Comprehensive course documentation
• Strictly limited numbers
Master principles of accomplishing a successful commissioning and start up including testing
and subsequent maintenance of the electrical system
28th - 30th January, 2015 • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Proudly Organised by:
Course Facilitator:
Professor Mohamed E. El-Hawary
Professor of Electrical and Computer
Engineering & Dean and Director of
International and External Relations,
Faculty of Engineering, Dalhousie
University, Canada
• More than 40 years of experience in
electrical engineering
• Former president of Canadian Society for
Electrical Engineering
• Former president of IEEE Canada
• Distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Industry
Applications and Power Engineering
Societies, and IEEE Canada
• Awards and Recognition
- Distinguished Lecturer: IEEE Power and
Energy Engineering Society
- Recipient IEEE Canada W. S. Read
Service Award, 2010
- Engineering Institute of Canada, Julian
C. Smith Medal for 2001 in recognition of
Technical leadership and contributions to
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers, (IEEE) Canada General A.G.L.
McNaughton 1999 Gold Medalist, “for
sustained technical contributions and
leadership in power engineering research
and education, and service to IEEE at the
national and international level”
- Recipient of the Izaak Walton Killam
Memorial Fellowship, University of
Alberta, 1970-72
Capitalise on expert knowledge to gain maximum
value on these vital issues
APPLY and GAIN an in depth knowledge on electric & control system commissioning,
testing & maintenance
MASTER the electrical theory and test requirements
DEFINE component testing procedures and explain tests for major components of electrical
& control system
IDENTIFY the commissioning of generators, motors, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDS),
Variable Speed Drives Constant Frequency (VSCF), transformers, switchgear, cables,
battery system/UPS, protective relay systems, electrical distributed control system, power
management system & control systems
DISCUSS standards and specifications such as NEC, ANSI / IEEE standards
LEARN the principles and testing techniques of AC and DC machines
EXPLORE good industry practices in performing the tests
EXAMINE safe maintenance policies including safe working in switch rooms, indoor and
outdoor substations
Author of eleven textbooks on Electric Power System Analysis and
Design, Principles of Electric machines and Power Electronics
Optimal Economic Operation of Electric Power Systems, New York , Academic Press, 1979
Electric Power system Design and Analysis, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall ( Reston ),
1983
Control Systems Engineering, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice-Hall ( Reston ), 1984
Principles of Electric Machines with Power Electronic Applications, Englewood Cliffs , N.J.,
Prentice-Hall (Reston), 1986
Applications of Optimal Control in Electric Power Systems, New York , Plenum Press, 1987
Electric Power system Design and Analysis, Revised Edition, IEEE Press, 1995
Fuzzy Power System Applications, IEEE Press, 1998
Electric Power System Dynamics and Stability with Artificial Intelligence Applications, Marcel
Dekker, 2000
Electrical Energy Systems, CRC Press, 2000
Principles of Electric Machines and Power Electronics, Wiley-IEEE Press, 2002
Introduction to Electrical Power Systems, Wiley-IEEE Press, November 2008
Partial list of journals
“Optimal Capacitor Placement and Sizing in Unbalanced Distribution Systems With Harmonics
Consideration Using Particle Swarm Optimization” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
Volume: 25, Issue: 3 pp. 1734 - 1741 2010
“Novel power quality indices based on wavelet packet transform for non-stationary sinusoidal
and non-sinusoidal disturbances, Electric Power Systems Research, Volume 80, Issue 7, pp.
753-759, July 2010
“Optimization MethodsApplied for Solving the Short-Term Hydrothermal Coordination Problem”
Electric Power Systems Research Volume 79, Issue 9, pp. 1308-1320 September 2009
“Wavelet Packet Transform Based Power Quality Indices for Balanced and Unbalanced Three-
Phase Systems under Stationary or Non-stationary Operating Conditions” IEEE Transactions
on; Vol. 24, No.4, pp. 2300 – 2310, Oct. 2009
“A new reactive, distortion and non-active power measurement method for non-stationary
waveforms using wavelet packet transform” Electric Power Systems Research, Volume 79,
No. 10, pp.1408-1415, October 2009.

2. Workshop Overview
Participants in this course will be offered comprehensive and
crucial guidelines to understanding elements and procedures
involved in the commissioning and start up of electrical
apparatus and systems involved in major industrial and
commercial projects. The course addresses the special problems
that may be encountered in the starting up of any electrical
system regardless of size, type or industry. Fundamental to the
commissioning task is the significant effort required to test each
individual apparatus to ensure its proper functioning and its ability
to offer service continuity under the specific operating conditions
required by the industrial environment. A good deal of time will be
spent discussing practical aspects of testing major equipment
such as cables, motors, transformers and switchgear. The
course will highlight testing procedures, standard testing
frequencies, what to expect in the results of testing and
remedial actions. The importance of maintenance to maintain
design life expectancy can not be overemphasized and the course
will offer details of philosophies underlying maintenance practices.
In addition, it will deal with safety considerations and testing and
start-up procedures for all the components of any electrical
system. Furthermore, the course will provide useful guidelines on
what to do when things go wrong during this phase of a project.
DAY 1 | 28th January 2015
Agenda
DAY 2 | 29th January 2015
THE COMMISSIONING PROCESS
Organizational aspects
Roles and responsibilities of the commissioning teams
Test phases
THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS OF EQUIPMENT TESTING
DC and AC Circuits
Dielectric theory
Desired and undesired power factors
Dielectric losses
Insulation failure modes
DC TESTING METHODOLOGIES
Equivalent circuits of insulation specimens
Leakage current components
Polarization
Insulation and high pot testing
Polarization indices
What is a good insulation resistance?
AC TESTING METHODOLOGIES
Power factor and dissipation factor
AC high potential tests
One-tenth hertz frequency
AC series resonant tests
Induced voltage tests
CASE STUDIES I
In this segment participants will consider some cases where
fatalities were caused by not adhering to safety rules and
regulations while working with overhead-lines.
AC OR DC TESTING?
Advantages and disadvantages of DC and AC testing
FACTORY, FIELD ACCEPTANCE, AND MAINTENANCE TESTING
How far does each test have to go?
To test or not to test?
SAFETY AND ARC FLASH CONSIDERATIONS
Safe electric current levels
Safety practices
Work area control
Arc flash hazards
Preventive measures
CABLE TESTING
Insulation Resistance Measurement Test
Insulation resistance values
DC over-potential test
Corona and its suppression
ICEA and IEEE Standards
Voltage versus leakage current
Leakage current versus time test
Ac power factor test
CABLE COMMISSIONING AND START-UP
Cable Commissioning and start-up
Receiving, Handling Prior to Installation, Storage, preliminary
tests, Installation, Connections
MOTOR TESTING
Insulation Resistance and Dielectric Absorption Tests
Stator and rotor tests
DC over-potential test
Voltage versus leakage current
Leakage current versus time test
Ac power factor test
Dissipation factor tip-up test
Voltage surge comparison test
MOTOR COMMISSIONING AND START-UP
Motor Commissioning and start-up
Receiving, Handling Prior to Installation, Storage, preliminary
tests, Installation, Connections
MOTOR PERFORMANCE TESTING
Determination of efficiency
Test Method A—Input-output
Test Method B—Input-output with loss segregation
Test Method C—Duplicate machines
Test Method E or E1—Electrical power measurement with
loss segregation
Test Method F or F1—Equivalent circuit
Test Method C/F, E/F, or E1/F1—Equivalent circuit calibrated
with one load point
Power factor, Rotor voltage, Locked-rotor tests, Tests for
speed-torque and speed-current curves, Correction of data
for speed-torque, speed-current, and locked-rotor tests run
at reduced voltage
CASE STUDIES II
In this segment the group considers collectively real-life cases
and consequences of overlooking simple safety rules while using
Articulated boom-supported elevated aerial work platform.
TESTING, DIAGNOSTICS, AND COMMON PROBLEMS OF
VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES
Overheating, Dust and Dirt, Moisture, corrosion

3. Agenda
TRANSFORMER TESTING
Insulation resistance tests
ac or dc high-potential (ac or dc hi-pot) test (optional)
Insulation power factor test
Transformer turns ratio (TTR) test
Polarity test
Excitation current test
Induced potential test (Optional)
Insulating fluid dielectric tests
Dissolved gas analysis tests
Polarization recovery voltage test
Transformer core ground test
Dc winding resistance test
TRANSFORMER COMMISSIONING AND START-UP
Transformer Commissioning and start-up
Receiving, Handling Prior to Installation, Storage, preliminary
tests, Installation, Connections, Fluid Testing, In-service
Testing of Insulating Fluids.
CASE STUDIES III
Participants are divided into groups and are given details
of unfortunate incidents and work together to come up with
recommendations to avoid recurrence.
SWITCHGEAR AND CIRCUIT BREAKER TESTING
Insulation resistance measurement test
Dc high-potential test
Circuit breaker contact resistance test Power factor or
dielectric loss test
Circuit breaker time-travel analysis test
SWITCHGEAR AND CIRCUIT BREAKER COMMISSIONING
AND START-UP
Switchgear Commissioning and start-up
Receiving, Handling Prior to Installation, Storage, preliminary
tests, Installation, Connections
PROTECTIVE RELAY TESTING
Advance Preparation
Daily Preparation
Tests and Inspections,After Completion,After Tests completed
on All Circuits
Protective Relay Test Procedures and Circuits
General Protective Relay Calibration and Checklist
Relay Test Points and Test Circuits for relay types
CASE STUDIES IV
Cases involving improper practices that lead to unforeseen
situations and how to plan ahead to avoid their recurrence.
MULTIFUNCTION DIGITAL RELAYS
Basic Design, Features
Testing Digital Relays
Disabling Settings for Testing, Testing Setting Group Change
Testing Programmable Logic
Testing External Inputs, Testing Targets and Output Contacts
Using the Digital Relay as a Commissioning Aid
Impact of Digital Relay Self-Monitoring and Diagnostics on
Testing
DAY 3 | 30th January 2015
PROTECTIVE RELAY COMMISSIONING AND START-UP
Relay Commissioning and start-up
Receiving, Handling Prior to Installation, Storage, preliminary
tests, Installation, Connections
TESTING AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
Preventive maintenance
Reliability Centered maintenance
Creating an electrical preventive maintenance (EPM)
program
Maintenance department prime responsibilities
Maintenance electrician’s basic qualifications
Maintenance schedules
Maintenance work orders
Maintenance inspection and repair records
Repair and maintenance cost records, After-maintenance
check
IEEE Std 3007.2™-2010
FAILURE MODES AND TROUBLESHOOTING
Why equipment fail?
Electrical-based failures, short cycling, voltage unbalance,
surge-related insulation failure, thermal-related failures,
ventilation and cooling aspects, misalignments, bearings,
harmonics and their detrimental effects
Tell-tale signs of impending failure and its impact on your
facility
FORENSIC ENGINEERING
Forensic systems engineering
Electro-forensic engineering
Qualifying for an Assignment
How to Proceed
Where to Start
Codes, Standards, and Relevant Publications, IEEE, NEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC AND ELECTROSTATIC FIELD EFFECTS
Electrophobia and its Origins, Solutions, Latest results
PRE-COURSE QUESTIONNAIRE
To ensure that you gain maximum value from this course, a detailed
questionnaire will be forwarded to you upon registration to establish
your exact training needs and issues of concern. Your completed
questionnaire will be analysed by the course trainer prior to the event
and addressed during the event. You will receive a comprehensive set
of course documentation to enable you to digest the subject matter
in your own time.
In-House Training
Cost effective In-house courses, tailored specifically to your
organisation’s needs, can be arranged at your preferred location and
time. If you would like to discuss further, please contact our In-house
division at iht@unistrategic.com.
Programme Schedule
(Day 1 & Day 3)
08:30 Registration
09:00 Morning Session Begins
10:40 - 11:00 Refreshments & Networking Break
12:45 Luncheon
14:00 Afternoon Session begins
15:30 - 15:50 Refreshments & Networking Break
17:00 Course Ends

4. ABOUT YOUR COURSE FACILITATOR
Dr. El-Hawary is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Dalhousie University and was Associate Dean of Engineering
between 1995 and 2007. His technical contributions cover more than forty years of sustained work in research, education and service
to the community. On the research side, Dr. El-Hawary pioneered in computational solutions for economic operation of power systems
including hydro-thermal systems. His fundamental and pioneering work on economic operation of power systems, the application of
computational intelligence techniques to power system operational problems is frequently referred to by the users community, and is
documented in ten textbooks and research monographs and more than 300 research articles.
He served as IEEE Canada President (2002-2003,) and Secretary of IEEE (2004-2005) and the Awards Board and Fellows Committee.
Moreover, he served as IEEE Canada Awards Chair.
Dr. El-Hawary serves currently as a member of the 2010 Publications Services and Products Board, and is IEEE Press Power Engineering
Series Editor. He served as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Press in 2006-2007. He is Founding Editor, Power Letters, Power Engineering Society,
is Associate Editor for the three major Electric Machines and Power Systems’ Journals, and is Editor, Electrical Power Engineering,
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Dr. El-Hawary received numerous awards and recognitions including the McNaughton medal and is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of
Engineering, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Engineering Institute of Canada.
His partial client list includes:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The workshop is designed for electrical practitioners interested in gaining further insights into the practice of electrical technology as
pertaining to critical infrastructure and facilities. Those who are responsible for the welfare and economically productive life of the electrical
enterprise will find this course beneficial, including:
Saudi Aramco
Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity
Department
Mecca Power System
Panama Canal Authority
Red Eléctrica de España
Sultanate of Oman Power Authority
Tenaga Nasional Malaysia
Taiwan Power Company
Commonwealth Edison
Electrical Engineers
Electrical Supervisors
Commissioning Managers / Engineers
Maintenance Managers/ Engineers
All Electrical Professionals involved in commissioning, testing,
start-up, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of Electrical
Equipment and Control Systems.
Detroit Edison
Florida Light and Power
Salt River Project
British Columbia Hydro
Manitoba Hydro
Saskatchewan Power
Toronto Hydro
London Hydro
Hydro Quebec
Ontario Hydro
Hydro One
Nova Scotia Power
New Brunswick Power
Newfoundland Power
Newfoundland Hydro
Transalta
AMEC Consultants
SNC Lavalin
CBCL
Abitibi-Consolidated
Hershey Canada (Smith Falls)
Irving Energy
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND?
Today’s electrical and control systems utilize thousands of separate parts, manufactured by
hundreds of different manufacturers, installed by several different trades. It takes a skilled
professional, adept at all facets of the design and construction process, to ensure that the
complete system meets and operates according to the design intent. The commissioning
process ensures that systems operate at their highest efficiency, as intended by design. The
process of commissioning includes testing and balancing, tuning control loops, point-to-point
wiring verification, and testing of safety and backup systems.
The start-up of any electrical and control system for the first time, regardless of its size, type
or industry, is a very special occurrence and poses some unique challenges to electrical
and control personnel. Proper start-up and commissioning of power distribution and control
equipment is vital to the long-term health of an electrical system. Improper installation and
commissioning are the leading causes of premature failures. Inexperience and poor planning
will inevitably result in prolonged delays in the start-up which can lead to costly productivity
losses. Commissioning is often a critical component of the design and installation process,
and can distinguish whether a project will succeed or fail. Commissioning can help ensure
proper equipment operation, user acceptance and intended energy savings in both new
construction and renovation projects.
This course provides invaluable information to anyone who wishes to know and understand
the role of Acceptance Testing, Commissioning and Start-Up of Electrical Power Distribution
and Control Systems. The importance of planning and preparation for the project, from
engineering to commissioning and start-up, will be emphasized. This course deals with safety
considerations and testing and start-up procedures for all the components of any
electrical and control system. It will provide the delegates with a solid understanding of
theory and standards. The course will also make the delegates aware of issues concerning
the proper application, installation, risk assessment and maintenance of electrical and
control systems with a strong emphasis on safety.
Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC)
Scheme
• All business in Singapore can enjoy up to
400% tax deduction for external training*
provided by UNI Strategic Pte Ltd for up to $
400,000 for year of assessment 2014. You can
enjoy up to 68% of tax savings from attending
our trainings which means you only need to
pay 1/3 of the course fees
• Alternatively, businesses can opt for a non-
taxable cash payout option of 60% of up
to $100,000 for year of assessment 2014
meaning up to a maximum of $60,000
* This includes both trainings in Singapore
and overseas
* Both local and foreign employees are
eligible
* Course fees only
PIC Bonus (as announced in Budget 2013)
On top of the existing 400% tax deductions/
allowances and/or 60% cash payout (“PIC cash
payout”) under the PIC scheme, the PIC Bonus
gives businesses a dollar-for-dollar matching
cash bonus for YAs 2013 to 2015, subject to an
overall cap of $15,000 for all 3 YAs combined.
Businesses must incur at least $5,000 in PIC-
qualifying expenditure during the basis period for
the YA in which a PIC Bonus is claimed. The PIC
Bonus is taxable.
Please refer to https://www.iras.gov.sg/irasHome/
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5. Venue and Date
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Workshop 28th
- 30th
January, 2015
Workshop Fee
SGD 4,095 per delegate
SGD 3,895 per delegate if 2 or more delegates sign up
Fee inclusive of course documentation, luncheons, refreshments and
15% services charge.
The above amount payable is net withholding taxes or any other
taxes, if any.
Registration and Enquiries
UNI Strategic Pte Ltd
20 Science Park Road,
#01-26/30, TeleTech Park,
Singapore Science Park II,
Singapore 117674
Contact ARIFIN (SGB 04011)
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Hotel Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the training fee. To make a
reservation for accommodation at the training venue, please contact
the respective hotel.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Event Code: SGT 2246
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