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Testing, Commissioning & Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Course Description
This course provides an understanding of the role of commissioning in a project of any size. Emphasis will be on the importance of project planning and preparation, from engineering to commissioning and start up. This course deals with safety considerations in maintenance and testing procedures for all electrical system components. It also discusses field testing of major components of an electrical system, including motors, generators, transformers, switchgear, protection and control, UPS and battery systems.

Main topics of the course are:

 

  • AC & DC voltage testing techniques
  • Motors & generators
  • Transformers & switchgear
  • Cables & accessories
  • Battery system & protective relay system
  • Power distribution system maintenance
  • Grounding, ground resistance measurement
  • Harmonics & predictive maintenance
  • Electrical safety

Main topics of the course are:

 

  • AC & DC voltage testing techniques
  • Motors & generators
  • Transformers & switchgear
  • Cables & accessories
  • Battery system & protective relay system
  • Power distribution system maintenance
  • Grounding, ground resistance measurement
  • Harmonics & predictive maintenance
  • Electrical safety

Electrical Engineers, Electrical Technicians, Electrical Inspectors, Electrical Professionals & Supervisors, Instrumentation and Design Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Supervisors & Technicians, Energy Management Consultants, Control Engineers & Technicians, Automation & Process Engineers, Chemical & Mechanical Engineers, Consulting Engineers, Field Technicians, Graduate Engineers, Project and Production Managers, Project Engineers, Electronic Technicians, Plant Managers, Process Control Engineers, System Engineers, System Integrators, Testing Engineers & Technicians, Power System Engineers, Power System Technicians, Utility Engineers, Managers & Team Leaders of Engineering Departments, Safety Professionals, Plant Electricians, Facilities Engineers, Operations & Maintenance Engineers, Supervisors & Technicians, Project Engineers, Commissioning & Testing Engineers, Consulting Engineers, Electrical Technologists, Facility & Plant Managers

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

  • Lectures
  • Workshop & Work Presentation
  • Case Studies and Practical Exercise
  • Videos and General Discussions

Overview of Field Test Requirements

  • Development of test regime
  • Outline of typical tests
  • Interpretation of test results
  • Troubleshooting

 

Basic Electrical Theory

  • DC circuits basics
  • AC circuit laws
  • Impedance and power factor
  • Bridge methods

 

DC Voltage Testing Techniques

  • Insulation resistance tests
  • Step voltage and high voltage tests
  • Testing power factor correcting capacitors

 

AC Voltage Testing Techniques

  • Power factor and dissipation factor tests
  • AC high potential test
  • Safety precautions

 

Testing of Motors and Generators

  • Insulation resistance
  • High potential test
  • Power factor test
  • Dissipation factor
  • Voltage surge comparison testing

 

Transformers

  • Polarity, terminal markings and connections
  • Dry type transformers: inspection, and acceptance tests
  • Liquid type transformer: inspection, and acceptance tests
  • Routine testing: AC high potential testing, TTR test, polarity test, induced potential test, polarization recovery voltage test, and DC winding resistance tests

 

Switchgear

  • Insulation resistance measurement test
  • DC or AC high potential testing
  • Power factor or dielectric loss test
  • Circuit breaker contact resistance test

 

Cables and Accessories

  • Insulation resistance measurement test
  • DC over potential testing
  • Voltage versus leakage current
  • Power factor test
  • Cable fault locating

 

Battery System

  • Tests for acceptance
  • Performance
  • Service
  • Connection resistance
  • Impedance tests

 

Protective Relay Systems

  • Testing instrument transformers and protective relays
  • Power Distribution System Maintenance
  • Types of maintenance (corrective, preventive and predictive)
  • Canadian Code requirements

 

Power System Grounding and Ground Resistance Measurement

  • Solidly grounded, ungrounded and resistance grounded systems
  • Grounding electrodes
  • Factors affecting soil resistivity
  • Methods of ground resistance measurement

 

Power Quality, Harmonics and Predictive Maintenance

  • Effects of harmonics on equipment
  • Power quality measurement

 

Electrical Safety, Arc flash Hazard, Switching Practices and Precautions

  • Lock out and tag out
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Safety grounds

 

Overview of Commissioning

  • Terminology
  • Objectives
  • Specifications
  • Development of procedures, forms and documentation
  • Interpretation of results

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing a minimum of 80% of the total course duration.

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Course Rounds

5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
EE115-01
2026-04-26
Dubai
USD 5450
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EE115-02
2026-07-20
Kuala-Lumpur
USD 5950
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EE115-03
2026-10-11
Manama
USD 5450
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EE115-04
2026-12-20
Dubai
USD 5450
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