Training in Electrical Power Engineering

INTRODUCTION LOCATION: • • •

About 10 KM from Down Town on Sheikhupura Road. Total Area = 28 Acres Covered area = 09 Acres

HISTORY: • • • •

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Established in 1962 as Tech. Training Institute (Electrical) at Lahore. Shifted to Faisalabad in 1967 & in present WAPDA building in 1971. Supported by GTZ for Modernization & Expansion from 1983 to 2003. Acquired the status of WAPDA Engineering Academy in 1988.

Water Wing Training Institute shifted from Tarbela to this Academy in 1989. Supported by CEC (Commission of the European Communities) for Vocational Training during 1991-93. Introduced Specific Trainings for Engineers & Technical Staff of Public/ Private sector Industries in 1999.

(Textile, Fertilizer, Sugar, ElectroConstruction, Power Generation Industries). •

Mechanical, & Process

Pre-Promotion mandatory Technical Refresher Courses for SEs/Directors & Sr. Engineers shifted from Wapda Staff College Isbd. to this Academy in 2000.

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Annual Progress No. of Trainees who completed Training in WAPDA Engineering Academy Faisalabad S.#

Year

No. Of courses

01 02

2004 Jan-Dec 2005 Jan-Dec

106 85

530 468

741 737

109 84

110 84

1490 1373

03 04 05 06

2006 Jan-Dec 2007 Jan-Dec 2008 Jan-Dec 2009 Jan-Dec

83 78 74 59

567 506 353 361

581 501 583 400

57 32 35 17

111 55 72 86

1316 1094 1043 864

BPS 17-19 BPS 11-16

Private BPS 05-10 /U.E.T Total

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Courses at WAPDA Engg. Academy
Transmission & Distribution Section. 1. Refresher Course (Pre-Promotion) for S.E’s/Directors/R.Es/ Common Services. 2. Refresher Course (Pre-Promotion) for Senior Engineers ( Dist. / T & G). 3. Sector Specific Course (Pre-Promotion) for Jr. Engineers (Dist./T & G). 4. Technical Induction Course for Junior Engineers (Dist./T & G). 5. Upper Technical Subordinate Staff Course (Pre-Promotion) from L.S / SSO to Jr. Engrs. 6. Practical for Line Superintendent's. 7. Grid Station Operation & Maintenance for Private/Public Sector . 8. Internship of Engineering University Students.


Generation Section 1. Refresher Course (Pre-Promotion) for S.E’s/Directors/R.Es/ Common Services. 2. Refresher Course for Sr. Engineers (Thermal Generation). 3. Sector Specific Course (Pre-Promotion) for Jr. Engineers (Th. Gen). 4. Technical Induction Course for Junior Engineers. 5. Steam/Gas Power Plant Simulator Operation Course with Fault Analysis for Jr. Engineers. 6. Steam/Gas Power Plant Simulator Operation Course with Fault Analysis for Operators/Attendants. 7. Process Instrumentation & Control for WAPDA Staff & Public/Private Sector. 8. Microprocessor & PLC for Senior/ Junior Engineers. 9. Microprocessor & PLC for WAPDA, Private/ Public Sector. 10. Upper Technical Subordinate Staff Foremen/Operators to Junior Engineers.

Course

(Pre-Promotion)

from

11. Internship Course for Students of U.E.Ts. 3


Water Wing 1. Refresher Course (Pre-Promotion) for S.E’s/Directors/R.Es/ Common Services. 2. Quality in the Constructed Projects for Senior Engineers. 3. Hydrology & Applied Hydraulics for Water Resources Management for Junior Engineers. 4. Geo-Technical & Rock Mechanics Aspects of Hydro Power Projects for Sr. Engineers. 5. Technical Induction Course for Junior Engineers. 6. Sector Specific (Pre-Promotion) Course for Junior Engineers. 7. Refresher Course (Pre-Promotion) for Senior Engineers . 8. Technical Refresher Course for Sub Engineers. 9. Internship Engineering University Students. 10. Irrigation & Drainage Projects for Jr. Engineers. 11. Hydro-Power Projects for Sr. Engineers . 12. Ground Water Projects for Jr. Engineers.

Grading Formula Percentage of Marks

Grade

75% & above

A

63% to 74.9%

B+

50% to 62.9%

B

45% to 49.9%

B-

Less than 45%

Fail

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Workshops & Laboratories Electrical & Mechanical Laboratories/ Workshops 1. Power Plant Simulator 2. Gas Turbine Simulator 3. Grid Network Simulator 4. Advance Welding Workshop 5. Transformer Lab 6. Machine Lab 7. Switch Gear Lab 8. High Voltage Lab 9. Cable Jointing & Testing Lab 10. Electrical Instrumentation Lab 11. Analogue Simulator Lab 12. Electric Circuit Lab

Electrical & Mechanical Laboratories/ Workshops 1. Electrical Workshop 2. Mechanical Workshop 3. Pressure Gauge Workshop 4. P.L.C / I & C Lab (Programmable logical control/ Instrumentation and Control) 5. Meter Testing Lab 6. Audio Visual 7. New Grid System Operation Lab 8. IT (Information Technology) 5

Water Wing Laboratories 1. Soil Testing i.

Shear & Compression Lab.

ii.

Proctor Lab.

iii.

Sieving Lab.

iv.

Permeability Lab.

v.

Compressor Room

vi.

Geo Technical & Field Services

2. Concrete Testing

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TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION LABS CABLE JOINTING & TESTING LAB Equipment • • • •

Audio Frequency Unit FLS 10/50 With leads Pulse Reflection Instrument LMG-4000 With leads Burn down Instrument EPA BT 5000-73 High Voltage T/ F With Rectifier

Practical • • •

Termination of Cable. Making straight joint of 11 KV cables. Cable fault location by – Pulse Reflection Instrument LMG-4000 – Cable Measuring Bridge.

High Voltage Lab Equipment • • • • •

Control Desk (0-220 V) S/ Phase power frequency Voltage Test Transformer 220V/100KV,5 KVA Charge Resistor 140KV 10 M.ohms. Measuring capacitor 100KV, 100PF Earthing Switch.

Practical •

AC flashover voltage test of pin/disc type insulator. 7

Transformer Lab Equipment • • • •

Transformer Oil Testing Set T.T.R. Set (Distn.T/F) Iron/copper loss determination Bench Auto Recloser Set

Practical • • • •

Measurement of dielectric strength of Transformer Oil Finding out turn ratio of Distn. Transformer Fault Simulation on Auto Recloser. Finding out Copper/Iron losses

Electrical Workshop Equipment • • • • • •

Coil Winding Machine Coil removing/cutting apparatus Baking Oven. Lathe Machine Drilling Machine Motor Testing Bench

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Practical • • • • •

Assembling and/dis- assembling of motors Practicing soldering. Study of different connection diagrams Use of vernier calipers/screw gauge Motor re-winding procedure & practice

Electrical Circuit Lab Equipment • • • • •

Practical Test Bench Contactors Timers. Push Buttons Double Speed Motor

Electrical Machine Lab Equipment : • • •

3/Phase Induction Motors Capacitor Bank Eddy Current Brake

Practical • •

Star Delta Starting of 3 phase Induction Motors Power Factor Improvement of 3/phase Induction Motors

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ANALOGUE SIMULATOR Equipment : •

Analogue Simulator (132 KV Network)

Practical • • • • •

Initialization and energisation of Simulator. Synchronisations. Determining the characteristic of line data. Phenomena with heavy motor load Static stability limit of the system.

Grid Network Simulator Equipment: •

500/220 KV Network Simulator

Practical • • • •

Study of Grid Simulator Study of 1 ½ Breaker Scheme. Energisation of HV lines. Faults Simulation.

Switchgear Lab Equipment : • • • •

Model of Grid Station. Cut view model of 132 KV PT,66 KV CT, 11 KV PT, 11 KV CT. On Load Tap Changer 11 KV Minimum oil & Vacuum Circuit Breaker.

Practical • • • •

Study of Grid Station Model Study of Instrument Transformers. Study of 11 KV circuit breakers. Study of OLTC. 10

New GSO Lab Equipment : • • •

Cut way model of 11 KV Auto Recloser. HV circuit breakers. CT with primary injection test set & CDG Relay.

Practical • • • •

Use of live line tester and temporary earth test set. Study of HV circuit breakers. Testing of CT and CDG relay. Study of cut way model of 11 KV auto recloser.

Line/Lab Equipment: • • • •

Chain Pulley Block H.V line detector. H.V. Measurement Meter Earth Resistance Tester

Practical • • • •

Installn. & Operation of AutoRecloser Installn. & Maint.of Distn.Transformer. Measurement of Voltage of 11KV line. Measurement of Earth Resistance. 11

Electronics Lab Equipment: • • • •

Testing Benches Oscilloscopes & function Generators Experimental Panel Multimeters

Practical • • • •

Rectifications Liquid level sensor & automatic light controller Use of Oscilloscope & function Generator. Multi vibrators

GENERATION LABS STEAM TURBINE SIMULATOR Equipment Specifications: • •

Plant capacity = 440 MW Make = U.S.A (Singer)

Practical: • • • • • •

Preparation of plant rolling. Cold start to full speed. Fuel change over Synchronization & Loading. Malfunctions. Shut down of plant.

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GAS TURBINE SIMULATOR–I Manufactured by Germany Equipment Specifications: • • • •

Plant capacity = 70MW Model V93,2 Multiple fuel choice Simulator. Generator protection panel..

Practical • • • • • •

Preparation & start-up of unit. Plant start-up to full speed. Synchronization and Loading. Fuel change over. Control change over. Shutdown of the unit.

WELDING SHOP Equipment : • • • •

Electric Welding Station (AC/DC Type). Spot Welding Machine. Gas Welding Station. Gas Cutting Machine.

Practical: • • • •

Advance Welding. Spot Welding. Gas Welding. Gas Cutting.

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WATER WING LABS Equipment • • •

Direct Shear Box Testing Machine Unconfined Compression Tester Consolidation Test

Practical •

To measure the Soil Bearing Capacity by different methods

Soil Classification Lab Equipment • • • •

Cone Pentrometer Liquid Limit Device Plastic Limit Device Hydrometer Test

Practical •

To determine the Soil Classification by different methods.

Soil Permeability Lab Equipment • • •

Permeability Cell Manometer Water Head

Practical •

To determine the flow of Water through Soil

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Proctor Lab Equipment • •

Standard Proctor mode. Modified Proctor mode.

Practical •

To determine the Maximum dry density of soil and optimum moisture contents.

Concrete Casting Lab Equipment • • • • •

Universal Lab. Pan-Mixer Hobby Mixer Flow Table Slump Test Apparatus Compacting Factor Apparatus

Practical •

To determine the Workability of Fresh Concrete

Non-Destructive Concrete Lab Equipment • • • • •

Micro Cover Meter Pundit Ultrasonic Concrete Tester Windsor Probe Test System Rebound Concrete Test Hammer Air Entrainment Meter

Practical •

To determine the reinforcement, flaws, cracks, crushing strength without destruction and air in fresh concrete. 15

Concrete Crushing Lab Equipment • • •

Impermeability Test Apparatus Auto Compression Machine Flexural Frame

Practical •

To determine the Permeability, crushing strength and modulus of rapture of concrete

Sieving Lab Equipment • •

Sieving machine for sieve 400 mm. Vibration Sieving machine.

Practical •

To measure the size of individual soil particles.

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IT LAB Hardware Specifications • PCs. • Pentium-IV • Server (XEON HP Compaq Proliant) • Printers: • HP LaserJet. • HP DeskJet. • Dot Matrix • UPS. • Scanner

= 36 Nos. = 01 No.

= 08 Nos. = 02 Nos. = 04 Nos. = 27 Nos. = 01 No.

Environment • • • •

Win 2003 Server (Licensed) Win 2000 Professional & XP LAN (Star Topology with Switches & UTP) Broadband Internet (DSL) Connection

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