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Introduction to high voltage circuit breakers (T002)

Duration

2 days

Who should attend?

Operation & maintenance technicians, graduate engineers, apprentices, any staff new to the power industry, non-technical staff seeking introductory circuit breaker knowledge

What will I learn from this course?

Gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals of high voltage circuit breakers
Understand the main elements of switchgear design, construction and testing

Topics

Circuit breaker safety

Types of disturbances on power systems

Short-circuit theory, circuit interruption, Symmetrical/asymmetrical conditions, arcing, transient phenomena

Types and designs of circuit breakers

Circuit breaker interrupters and insulation Air and oil, vacuum and sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆)

Operating mechanisms

Pneumatic, hydraulic, spring

Circuit breaker operation, monitoring and maintenance

Circuit breaker testing

Circuit breaker associated devices

Disconnect switch / air break, ground switch, CT, VT, surge arrestor, capacitor

SF₆ handling

Spare parts

Topics

Learning path

Prerequisites	T002	Next step
	This course	P002-P003-P004-P006

This training can be provided on site at your own convenience.

About GE’s Grid Solutions

Grid Solutions, a GE Renewable Energy business, serves customers globally with over 13,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. Grid Solutions is focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.