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Electrical Substation Design, Testing and Commissioning Procedure

Dates Venues Register
13/12/2026 - 17/12/2026 KUALA LUMPUR

Introduction

Electrical Substation Design, Testing and Commissioning Procedure

 

 

What are the Goals?

By the end of this Substation Design Training Course, participants will be able to:

  • Design, install, and commission HV/MV substations in accordance with industry standards
  • Identify and understand substation components including transformers, breakers, relays, and protection systems
  • Apply overcurrent protection strategies for phase and earth faults with accurate grading intervals
  • Execute commissioning phases: pre-commissioning, cold/hot commissioning, performance testing, and plant acceptance
  • Perform essential testing procedures and engineering calculations for substation reliability
  • Illustrate the operation of medium-voltage switchgear and oil circuit breakers
  • Integrate safety and grounding considerations into planning, testing, and operation phases

Who is this Training Course for?

This Electrical Substation Design Course is ideal for:

professionals involved in the planning, design, operation, or maintenance of electrical substations. It is especially beneficial for:

  • Electrical engineers working in utility, industrial, or plant operations
  • Maintenance engineers and supervisors responsible for substation equipment
  • Consulting engineers and project planners involved in substation installations
  • Electric utility engineers overseeing transmission and distribution systems
  • Professionals seeking to upgrade their knowledge in commissioning and testing substation assets

The Course Content

Day 1

Types of Substations and Test Requirements

  • Substations Parts & Equipment - Major Components
  • Relay Connections
  • Earth Fault Protection and Overcurrent Protection
  • Transformers Function
  • Test Instrument Calibration
  • Test Equipment Used (Instrumentation & Control Systems in the Process)
Day 2

Substation Commissioning

  • Pre-commissioning and Cold Commissioning
  • Start-up and Hot Commissioning
  • General Preparations before Acceptance of Plant
  • Completion of Erection
  • Mechanical Checks & Tests
  • High Potential Testing Procedure
Day 3

Substation Grounding Systems

  • Reasons for Substation Grounding System
  • Substation Earthing Calculation
  • Components of a Substation
  • Racking & Routing Installation Detail
  • Panel Layout
  • Megger Test
Day 4

Qualifications of Testing Organizational & Personnel

  • Division of Responsibility
  • Power System Studies
  • Substation Control & Automation
  • System Elements and Requirements
  • HMI-Based and RTU-Based Topologies
  • Substation Automation Functionality
Day 5

Basic Fault Calculations

  • Need for Protection
  • Faults, Types & Effects
  • Simple Calculations of Short Circuits
  • Medium Voltage Switchgear Circuit Breakers
  • Air Blast, SF6 and Vacuum Circuit Breakers Operating Mechanisms
  • Insulation Testing & Maintenance

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