DC systems and UPS systems
The course gives you practical knowledge about how UPS and DC power systems are designed. The goal is to ensure reliable power supply – a crucial factor in everything from industry and healthcare to server rooms and IT systems.
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The goal
Participants will gain an in-depth, holistic view of UPS systems, DC systems and battery technology.
The target group
Technicians, engineers, operations and maintenance personnel, consultants, contractors and plant owners. The training provides knowledge in the design, procurement, operation and maintenance of UPS and DC systems in electricity networks, power generation, industry and infrastructure.
The topics covered
- DC systems: Interaction of components in fault isolation systems. System structure and component selection. Short circuit, earth fault and double earth fault. Battery room, battery rack and monitoring. Cooling and ventilation of battery rooms. Risks with hydrogen gas generation and measures. Dimensioning of batteries, rectifiers and UPS units. Maintenance, condition check and capacity test. Electrical safety around DC and batteries
- Electrical environment: Harmonics, THD value. Measurement of harmonics. Demonstration of power quality analyzer. EMC, EMI and electromagnetic interference. High-frequency harmonics, the concept of zones.
- Surge protection for UPS and LS systems: Coarse protection, intermediate protection and fine protection. Protection coordination based on insulation levels. Testing of surge protection, protection placement and the importance of correct installation. Technology to avoid fire in the event of loose PEN or neutral conductors.
- Design and function of UPS units: Selection of UPS, system structure, short circuit and voltage drop. Efficiency and energy saving function. Parallel operation and redundancy. Inverters, VRLA batteries, GEL and AGM. Interaction with reserve power.
- Power electronics for rectifiers and inverters: Diodes, thyristors, triacs and transistors. Single-phase and three-phase rectifiers. Switching direction through IGBT transistors. Intermediate circuits, smoothing and filters.
- Reserve power plants: Diesel power plants, gas turbines and Rotating UPS plants
- Generators in reserve power plants: Synchronous machine design and operation. Operating principle of rotor and stator. Synchronous machine losses, magnetizing systems, rotating feeders.
Prerequisites
Participants should have basic knowledge of electricity.
We take pride in delivering up-to-date courses at all times and never shy away from thinking innovatively in all fields. You and your employees will always be met by highly skilled instructors who have field experience and have faced the challenges firsthand. It is a goal that everyone gets the most out of the courses they attend. Therefore, we ensure that our instructors stay professionally updated through studies, training, and close collaboration with authorities and industry organizations. This creates an environment focused on learning and safety.
Our instructors not only have solid subject knowledge - they also have practical experience and understanding of the challenges you face in everyday life. Through close cooperation with both authorities and industry organisations, we ensure that our courses are always updated and comply with the latest safety requirements and regulations.
We take pride in delivering up-to-date courses at all times and never shy away from thinking innovatively in all fields. You and your employees will always be met by highly skilled instructors who have field experience and have faced the challenges firsthand. It is a goal that everyone gets the most out of the courses they attend. Therefore, we ensure that our instructors stay professionally updated through studies, training, and close collaboration with authorities and industry organizations.
This creates an environment focused on learning and safety.
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