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PBS-101
Introduction to Engineering of Modern Electrical Substations
1.0 Hour on-demand seminar 
Available Now (15 day access)

This online training program presents an overview of various modern electrical substation engineering aspects, which may be very challenging and require from utility company’s engineers a very diverse knowledge and experience to address them.

This training program will teach you how to choose reliable and economical substation switching system, what the basics of substation safety, fire protection and security are, and what challenges are associated with substation insulation. All explanations are supported by numerous quizzes for better retention of material

 

What You Will Learn

Describe typical substation switching systems, their advantages and disadvantage

Compare Air Insulated (AIS) and Gas Insulated (GIS) substations

Clearly understand importance of safety in substation design and engineering

List means of substation fire protection

Describe substation physical security issues and their resolution options

List common problems associated with substation insulators

Describe how to improve substation insulator’s performance

How This Online Course Works

Get the best of both worlds with this blended learning approach.

  1. Learn at your own pace and on your own schedule as you first enjoy the internet-streamed, on-demand seminar. Speed up, slow down, or repeat sections of the presentation.
  2. Upon completion, join us for one of our regularly scheduled live online Q&A sessions. A calendar of live Q&A dates and times is provided in the program access instructions you will receive. You can also email your questions directly to the instructor.
Course Access

You will receive immediate online access to the on-demand training presentation. The audio for the online seminar is only available through your computer or other Internet connected device. You will also receive links in your access instructions to PDFs for all the presentation materials in case you want to print or keep a copy.

The on-demand training presentations are available for a total of 15 days from the time any one of the training presentations is first accessed. After 15 days, your access to the on-demand presentations will expire. However the PDF formatted training program slides and other documents you receive are yours to keep.

Your Instructor
Boris Shvartsberg, Ph.D., P.E., P.M.P.

Dr. Shvartsberg is an engineering and project management professional with more than 40 years of practical experience in managing and supervising of highly complicated technical projects for utility companies in USA and Latvia. He has an extensive teaching experience in the European and US colleges and universities. Mr. Shvartsberg is an author of more than 25 publications on electrical engineering and project management subjects. He made numerous successful presentations at International conferences and symposiums. 
 

Program Pricing
$195 for single attendee, $165 per attendee thereafter.
Special pricing is available for groups. Please click here for more information.

If you have additional questions please email customercare@pgsenergy.com or call (440) 853-1038.
Payment and Cancellations

Payment is required prior to training program access. Payment can be made by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or corporate check. Your credit card will be charged at the time of registration unless other arrangements have been made.

Cancellations for online training programs can be made before the program access instructions are sent by PGS, and cancellations will result in a credit. For more information on PGS policies regarding administrative matters and complaint resolution, please contact our offices at (440) 853-1038.

Who Should Attend

This training program is designed for any project management and engineering professional looking to expand his knowledge and experience in engineering of modern electrical substations.  

    • Engineers
    • Project managers
    • Project support personnel
    • Engineering managers
    • Construction personnel
Prerequisites and Advance Preparation

This fundamental online training program has no prerequisites. No advance preparation is required.

Why Choose PGS?

PGS training programs are known for their clear explanations and in-depth content. Register today, and join the over 10,000 industry professionals who trust PGS with their energy training needs.