Course Description

This intensive course explores the critical interdependencies between power quality, system grounding, and equipment bonding in modern electrical installations. It addresses the rising challenges posed by non-linear loads, harmonic distortion, and transient surges that threaten system reliability and safety. Participants will gain a deep understanding of international standards and best practices for mitigating interference and ensuring operational stability. Through a combination of technical theory and practical analysis, the curriculum provides the expertise required to troubleshoot common power quality issues. By the end of this program, engineers and technicians will be equipped to design and maintain robust earthing systems that protect both personnel and sensitive electronic equipment.

Course Objectives

  •  Analyze the fundamental causes of power quality degradation in commercial and industrial networks.
  • Evaluate the role of effective earthing systems in fault protection and signal integrity.
  • Identify harmonic components and their impacts on transformer heating and conductor sizing.
  • Apply bonding techniques to minimize potential differences between equipment frames.
  • Interpret international standards for grounding, including IEEE 142 and IEC 60364 requirements.
  • Develop mitigation strategies for voltage sags, swells, and transient overvoltages.
  • Evaluate the performance of surge protective devices in critical power architectures.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for electrical engineers, facility managers, maintenance supervisors, and consulting designers responsible for the reliability and safety of industrial and commercial power distribution systems.

Course Agenda

Day 1 – Power Quality Fundamentals and Harmonics

  • Overview of power quality indices: voltage, frequency, and waveform.
  • Understanding non-linear loads and their effect on current distortion.
  • Analyzing Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) and individual harmonic components.
  • The impact of harmonics on neutral current and cable overheating.
  • Introduction to K-factor transformers and harmonic filters.
  • Hands-on: Harmonic spectrum analysis using provided simulation data worksheets.

Day 2 – Earthing Systems and Lightning Protection

  • Review of system vs. equipment grounding definitions.
  • Principles of earth electrode resistance and soil resistivity testing.
  • Evaluating fault loops and touch-and-step voltage hazards.
  • Lightning surge propagation and protection zones.
  • Techniques for effective lightning down-conductor routing.
  • Hands-on: Case study analysis of grounding grid failures and touch potential calculations.

Day 3 – Bonding, Mitigation, and System Health

  • Bonding for equip potentiality in sensitive data environments.
  • Surge Protective Device (SPD) selection and installation best practices.
  • Troubleshooting voltage sags and transients using event logs.
  • Conducting an effective power quality audit in a facility.
  • Action planning for facility-wide power quality improvement.
  • Wrap-up, final Q&A session, and individual action planning exercise.
  • Hands-on: Group role-play activity to design a mitigation plan for a mock electrical noise complaint.

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.