The course aims to provide the necessary technical background in the design, operation and maintenance of power distribution system in an industrial plant.

After completing the course, the students are expected to: 1. Understand the design requirements for electric power distribution in industrial power systems. 2. Select and size appropriate power distribution equipment and power cables. 3. Verify system grounding. 4. Analyze and solve problems associated with electrical power installations in an industrial plant. 5. Establish maintenance plans for industrial power distribution installations.

Law on planning and construction. Rulebook on the manner of development and control of technical documentation. Technical regulations and standards. Electrical wiring diagrams. An electrical grid. Distribution network configuration. Earthing systems. Electrical components and accessories for industrial applications. Power cables, cables installation. Power switching devices: disconnectors, switch-disconnectors, circuit breakers, power contactors, rotary cam switches. Protective devices: fuses, circuit breakers. Short circuit current calculations: three-phase short circuits, single-phase short circuits, ground fault. Cable sizing guide. Voltage drop calculations. Thermal stress for cables. Selecting protective devices. Coordination requirements. Motor electrical protection: overload protection, overvoltage protection, undervoltage protection, unbalance protection, short circuit protection. Induction motor starting systems: direct on-line starting, star-delta starting, slip ring motor starting, soft starter starting, frequency converter starting. Motor starting voltage drop. Induction motor's contribution to short circuit current. Protection against electric shocks. Protection against direct contact. Protection against indirect contact. Electrical system bonding. Distribution substations. Medium voltage unit substations. Grounding. Grounding systems: system ground, equipment ground, static and lightning protection ground. HV/LV transformer substation. HV switchgears, transformer, LV switchgear. Power transformer protection. Electricity metering. Industrial tariffs for electricity. Power factor correction calculation, compensation systems and types. Harmonics in power systems. UPS and diesel backup generators. Electrical safety.

Lectures, Exercises.