ETAP® Southern California User Group
Grounding of Low-Voltage Systems
Irvine, California
November 13, 2012
| Benefits of Attending: |
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- Technical presentation by an ETAP engineer
- Network and exchange ideas with other ETAP users
- Upcoming enhancements and new features
- Discuss engineering issues and solutions
- Learn new tips and techniques
- Increase efficiency and productivity with new skills
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| Description: |
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This user group covers two important topics relevant for safety of persons: Protective Conductors (PE) thermal sizing and Electric Shock calculation in Low-Voltage Systems.
Thermal sizing of protective grounding conductors on the technical standards NFPA 70- NEC, BS 7671 and IEC 60364-5-54. The sizing parameters are the calculated, or user-defined, ground fault currents, as well as actual fault clearing times of protective devices.
ETAP also allows leakage currents of equipment, flowing permanently through the protective grounding conductors and possibly exceeding 10 mA, to be taken into account to establish the minimum size of PEs. ETAP bases the Electric Shock calculations on the technical standards BS 7671, IEC 60364-4-41, and EN 50122. Electric Shock calculations depend on the earthing / grounding type adopted within the facility or for the residential unit, namely: TN-C, TN-S, TN-C-S, TT, and IT. All the information on how ETAP handles these earthing / grounding types will be provided.
| ETAP 12 new low-voltage system features & capabilities will also be presented: |
- Enhanced Reporting
- Cable Manager Tool
- Automatic Cable Sequence Impedance Determination
- System Grounding Checking
- Cable Armor & Sheath Thermal Withstand Checking
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- Cable Sizing
- Ground Conductor Sizing
- Electric Shock Calculation
- GFCI Handling
- Compliance with NEC, IEC 60364, BS 7671
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| Chairman: |
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Herminio Abcede
Fluor Corporation
Herminio.Abcede@fluor.com |
| Who should attend: |
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This event is open to all engineers and managers who are interested in learning about the latest features and capabilities of ETAP. New and experienced ETAP users will gain valuable knowledge and be more productive with ETAP. |
| Cost & Registration: |
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This event is free and registration is required.
Register online |
| Location: |
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ETAP Learning Center
17 Goodyear, Suite 150
Irvine, CA 92618 |
| Date & Time: |
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November 13, 2012
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Social
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Meeting |
| Information: |
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ETAP
Contact: Training Coordinator
(949) 900-1084
training@etap.com |
ETAP Training Services
(949) 900-1084
training@etap.com