Old Course (2014)
Power System Operation and Maintenance
EG 3214 EE
Total: 6 hour /week
Year: III Lecture: 3 hours/week
Semester: II Tutorial: hours/week
Practical: hours/week
Lab: 3 hours/week
Course Description:
This course deals with the operation of small hydroelectric power plant, diesel power plant and
substation equipment. It also deals with high voltage testing, fault location of cables and
maintenance of power plant.
Course Objectives:
After completion of this course the student willbe
• familiarize with operation of small hydro power plants, substations and diesel power plants,
• performroutine inspection and simple maintenance of small hydro power plant and diesel
power plant land H.V. testing, cable fault locating
Course contents:
Unit1. Introduction [8]
1.1. Generation of Electrical energy in small hydro power plant and diesel power
plant.
1.2. Substation, supply system, transmission and distribution system, system
interconnection.
1.3. Causes of deterioration of power plant (moisture, contamination, corrosion,
mechanical stress, electrical faults, system surges, overheating).
1.4. Need of regular of maintenance, types of maintenance: routine, preventive and
breakdown maintenance. Factor determining the types of maintenance,
maintenance planning and record keeping.
1.5. Listing routine maintenance task- daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly,
yearly, number of inspections per period, charts.
Unit2. Operation of Small Hydro Power Plant [4]
2.1 Small hydro-electric power schemes, review of main civil, hydraulic,
mechanical and electrical components of typical small hydro power plant.
2.2 Duties of the operator in charge of a small hydro electric power plant. Typical
operational activities in normal and emergency (abnormal) conditions.
2.3 Technical details and operating characteristics of electronic load controller.
Operation of mechanical tripping devices and their effects.
2.4 Technical details of generator, voltage and frequency control. earthing and
protective system.
2.5 Synchronizing scheme, plant operation in isolated, parallel and interconnected.
Unit3. Routine Maintenance and Inspection of Small Hydro-electric Power plant [8]
3.1 Principle of preventive maintenance, routine maintenance and inspection, plant
record keeping.
3.2 Typical routine maintenance and inspection for a small hydro power scheme
• Civil work and pipe line • Turbine and hydraulic equipment
• Generator and electrical equipment
3.3 Lifting and moving heavy equipment. Safe working load and handling of
equipment
3.4 Inspection and maintenance of lifting and moving devices and record keeping.
3.5 Electrical equipment insulating oil: - characteristics and application cause of
deterioration and failure of electrical equipment. Testing, reconditioning and
handling of insulating oil.
Unit4. Operation of substation Equipment [8]
4.1. Working with high voltage equipment operational rules and safety regulations Definitions:Official In charge, Authorized Person, Working Party, High
voltage Zone, Working clearance etc.
4.2. Inspection and explanation of sub-station system, system components and
methods of operation, Protection system of substation, tripping and alarm
sequences
4.3. Receiving and transmitting operational messages by telephone or radio,
recorder messages, reporting.
4.4. Preparation of switching programmes for maintenance
• To work on main transformers and isolators
• To work on feeders and cables
4.5. Operating principle of voltage regulating relay, on-load tap changer on main
transformer, capacitor banks and reactors.
4.6. Log book keeping of electrical parameters.
Unit5. High Voltage Testing and Fault Location [9]
5.1. Pressure testing of H.V. equipment after maintenance, objectives, and tables of
test voltage for main equipment.
5.2. High voltage cable test set: description and specification, explanation of
components and control panel, method of operation.
5.3. High voltage testing safety rules, test controller and isolation of equipment.
5.4. Types of faults on H.V. cables causes of faults, fault type diagnosis
procedures, cable records/data, and routine inspection. 5.5. Fault location related to fault types, principles of operation.
5.6. Detail procedure for application of the Murray Loop Test for cable fault
location.
Unit6. Operation and Maintenance of Diesel Power Plant [8]
6.1. Main assembly of plant: Diesel Engine, alternator, transmission, voltage
regulator, fuel tank, switchgear, measuring instruments.
6.2. Operation of diesel power plant.
6.3. General maintenance: changing engine oil, oil filter, cleaning air filter. Valve
adjustments, coolant changing, battery and starter motor servicing, adjustment
of fuel pump and injectors.
6.4. Inspection and maintenance schedules.
New Course (2022)
Power System Operation and Maintenance
EG3203EE
Year: III Total: 6 hours /week
Part: II Lecture: 3 hours/week
Tutorial: hour/week
Practical: 3 hours/week
Lab: hours/week
Course Description:
This course deals with the operation of small hydroelectric power plant, diesel power plant,
solar PV power plant and substation equipment. It also deals with high voltage testing, fault
location of cables and maintenance of power plant.
Course Objectives:
After completion of this course the student will be:
1. Introduce small hydro power plant, diesel power plant and solar PV power plant
2. Operate small hydro power plants, substations, diesel power plants and solar PV power
plant
3. Perform routine inspection and simple maintenance of small hydro power plant and
diesel power plant land H.V. testing, cable fault locating.
Course Contents:
Theory
Unit 1. Deterioration and Maintenance [6 Hrs.]
1.1. Deterioration: causes of deterioration of power plant (moisture, contamination,
corrosion, mechanical stress, electrical faults, and system surges, overheating).
1.2. Maintenance: Need of regular of maintenance, types of maintenance: routine,
preventive and breakdown maintenance. Factor determining the types of
maintenance, maintenance planning and record keeping.
1.3. Listing routine maintenance task- daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly,
yearly, number of inspections per period, charts.
Unit 2. Operation of Small Hydro Power Plant [4 Hrs.]
2.1. Small hydro-electric power schemes, review of main civil, hydraulic, mechanical and
electrical components of typical small hydro power plant.
2.2. Duties of the operator in charge of a small hydroelectric power plant. Typical
operational activities in normal and emergency (abnormal) conditions.
2.3. Technical details and operating characteristics of electronic load controller.
Operation of mechanical tripping devices and their effects.
2.4. Technical details of generator, voltage and frequency control. Earthing and
protective system.
2.5. Synchronizing scheme, plant operation in isolated, parallel and interconnected.
Unit 3. Routine Maintenance and Inspection of Small Hydro-electric Power plant [8
Hrs.]
3.1. Principle of preventive maintenance, routine maintenance and inspection, safety
precaution for maintenance, plant record keeping. 3.2. Typical routine maintenance and inspection for a small hydro power scheme
3.2.1. Civil work and pipe line
3.2.2. Turbine and hydraulic equipment
3.2.3. Generator and electrical equipment
3.3. Lifting and moving heavy equipment. Safe working load and handling of equipment
3.4. Inspection and maintenance of lifting and moving devices and record keeping.
3.5. Electrical equipment insulating oil: - application cause of deterioration and failure of
electrical equipment. Testing, reconditioning and handling of insulating oil.
Unit 4. Operation of substation Equipment [8 Hrs.]
4.1. Working with high voltage equipment operational rules and safety regulations,
Definitions: Official In charge, Authorized Person, Working Party, High voltage
Zone, Working clearance etc.
4.2. Inspection and explanation of sub-station system, system components and methods
of operation, Protection system of substation, tripping and alarm sequences
4.3. Receiving and transmitting operational messages by fiber optic, microwave, radio
system and WAN, reporting.
4.4. Preparation of switching programs for maintenance
4.4.1. Main transformers and isolators
4.4.2. Feeders and cables
4.5. Operating principle of voltage regulating relay, on-load tap changer on main
transformer, capacitor banks and reactors.
4.6. Log book keeping of electrical parameters.
Unit 5. High Voltage Testing and Fault Location [9 Hrs.]
5.1. Pressure testing of H.V. equipment after maintenance, objectives, and tables of test voltage for main equipment.
5.2. High voltage cable test set: description and specification, explanation of components
and control panel, method of operation.
5.3. High voltage testing safety rules, test controller and isolation of equipment.
5.4. Types of faults on H.V. cables cause of faults, fault type diagnosis procedures, cable
records/data, and routine inspection.
5.5. Fault location related to fault types, principles of operation.
5.6. Detail procedure for application of the Murray Loop Test for cable fault location
Unit 6. Operation and Maintenance of Diesel Power Plant [6 Hrs.]
6.1. Operation of diesel power plant.
6.2. General maintenance: changing engine oil, oil filter, cleaning air filter. Valve
adjustments, coolant changing, battery and starter motor servicing, adjustment of fuel
pump and injectors.
6.3. Inspection and maintenance schedules.
Unit 7. Operation and maintenance of Solar PV Power Plant [4 Hrs.]
7.1. Operation of stand-alone and grid-tied PV plant, concept of hybrid power plant
7.2. General maintenance schedules: PV panel, charge controller, battery, and inverter
Marking Scheme;
Power System Operation and Maintenance:
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