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Protective Device Coordination the Easy Way, 4-Part Webinar Series

Protective Device Coordination the Easy Way Webinar Series is a four-part series that covers the definition and focus of selective device coordination, TCC plots for comparing performance loads and OCPD, fuses and breakers with NEC 2020 requirements, protective relays, and ground fault protection.

Arc Flash the Easy Way - Part 3: Modeling and Initial System Analysis 2024

The third installment of this series focuses on the use of the EasyPower Arc Flash Suite #2 to construct the one-line model from the collected data and then proceeds to the initial steps required to calculated arc flash incident energies. Industry standards describing the use of the IEEE-1584 model are detailed and examples provided. This will be similar to the prior instances of this presentation, but updated to include techniques in EasyPower for comparing your electrical system using the IEEE 1584-2002 vs. 1584-2018 standard.

Transient Motor Start Basics in EasyPower

Being able to more accurately model different motor scenarios make it possible to correctly design system response and evaluate mitigation possibilities for typical motor related issues. In this presentation, given by Jim Chastain at EasyPower-Bentley, you learn how to utilize the transient motor starting feature in EasyPower to simulate motor starting, device switching and bus faulting. With more capabilities than short circuit and power flow analysis alone, TMS can build specific simulation models for larger motors.

Practical and Pragmatic Execution of Human Performance Tools

How can the execution of practical, high end Human Performance (HU) concepts in any level of job planning influence not just your safety, but your corporate unit as a whole from the workers on the shop floor to the CEO suite. Error precursors are the risks to any endeavor at work. Pragmatic implementation of the HU tools are the risk reduction methodologies to reduce these risks. This webinar, given by Mike Doherty, Electrical Safety Consultant, Trainer, Auditor, and Speaker, will discuss the history and intense value of using HU best practice methods in not only the electrical sector but also in the business world. Come and listen as we delve deeply into one of the true jewels of the safety and business world.

Best Practices for Modeling and Coordinating Loads in Motor Control Centers

Do you have questions about how to correctly model MCC loads? In this refresher webinar, Jim Chastain describes the options and features available to correctly model VFDs, induction motors, and static loads in EasyPower. In addition, he demonstrates how to correctly coordinate these loads with the rest of the system.

EasyPower 2024 Release Video

EasyPower, part of Bentley Systems, is excited to announce the release of EasyPower 2024, with major new features including support for NFPA 70E 2024, Harmonics updates for IEEE 1547 and 2800, the ability to change names directly on the one-line, and a powerful new licensing service. Other new features include improvements to data entry in the database browser, auto-calculated library information for more equipment, the ability to store and view arc flash calculations in the Database Browser, and support for Revit® 2024.

Two Problems Solved with Custom Arc Flash Labels

The standard label editor included in the EasyPower arc flash feature set is one the most versatile in the industry. During this webinar by Jim Chastain, Bentley Solution engineer, he will cover two specific cases encountered by engineers seeking to accommodate client labeling requirements: include a QR code for field access to the system one-line drawing; create transformer labeling to include arc flash incident energy levels on the secondary and an electro shock warning for the primary terminals.

Top 10 Mistakes Made in Arc Flash Studies - 2024 Update

In this Refresher webinar, EasyPower solution engineer, Jim Chastain, compiles a list of the most frequent mistakes made in Arc Flash Studies that he has encountered during the past year. The list includes a number of errors with label content, mis-coordination of protective devices, and overly conservative choices for correction factors. Anyone doing arc flash studies should attend.

Arc Quenching Switchgear: The Fastest Way to Comply with NEC Article 240.87 for Arc Energy Reduction

This presentation, given by Austin Johnson, P.E., Product Manager at Eaton, enables attendees to understand methods on designing and specifying switchgear to be safer. Attendees will also learn about NEC Article 240.87 and the various technologies that can be used to meet the code and reduce arc energy.

An Introduction to Testing Protection Systems

Protective devices serve an essential role in the safety and reliability of our power systems. Their dependable operation is essential, and therefore must be ensured to operate as designed. In this webinar, Scott Cooper at Omicron Electronics Corp, provides an introduction to testing protective devices to affirm the protection system operates as intended. Protection engineers and facility owners must not only ensure the protective devices are functioning properly, but that faults are cleared correctly.

10 Steps to an Effective Arc Flash Risk Assessment

Developing and implementing an arc flash risk assessment program that meets the requirements of IEEE 1584, NFPA 70E, and OSHA Standard 29, is challenging. Meeting these requirements on a constrained budget and with limited manpower requires proper planning and execution. In the webinar, given by Jim Chastain at Bentley-EasyPower, an outline is given to a commonsense approach.

Relay Coordination for Complex Systems, Using Sequence of Events

EasyPower Sequence of Events feature is often used to spot check system coordination. It is also useful for Relay Coordination for very large systems. In this Refresher Webinar, Jim Chastain will step through the process of selective coordination on an actual project to illustrate the capabilities of the tool.

Short Circuit and Protective Device Coordination Case Study - in English

In this case study, based in Alaska, the oil and gas client wants a complete Short Circuit and Protective Device Coordination study. In this webinar, German Padilla, senior project engineer with Wood PLC, guides us through the steps, challenges, and solution of the project. This presentation will be in English, and a Spanish version will be given two weeks earlier.

Estudio de Caso: Calculo de Corto circuito y coordinación de Dispositivos de Protección en un proyecto industrial - en español.

En este estudio de caso, tenemos un proyecto que se está desarrollando en Alaska, para el sector de petróleo y gas. El proyecto requiere un estudio completo de corto circuito y de coordinación de dispositivos de protección. En este seminario web, German Padilla, ingeniero senior de proyectos de Wood PLC, nos guiara a través de los pasos, desafíos y resultados de estos estudios. Esta presentación será en español y dos semanas después se realizará una versión en inglés. This presentation, titled Short Circuit and Protective Device Coordination Case Study, will be given in Spanish. There will be an English version of this presentation, two weeks afterward.

The New NFPA 70B-2023 Standard for Electrical Maintenance, From Guide to Standard

NFPA 70B-2023, the Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance, which is one of the three key NFPA industry standards that support application of OSHA requirements, has just been changed from a guide to a “standard.” The requirements are now more formally described, though technical details may be more limited than in the past. An Electrical Maintenance Plan to drive safety is prioritized. This webinar, given by Marcelo Valdes, PE, at ABB and a member of the NFPA 70B technical committee and Dr. Harsh M. Karandikar, PhD, VP Product Management at ABB, describes the standard and its application. Maintenance frequency for various types of equipment is identified, but alternative approaches are possible.