Advanced Training for Switchgear (SF6, Medium Voltage and Vacuum Circuit Breaker (VCB)) - Virtual Learning
Course Methodology
This training will ensure that participants will receive thorough training on the subjects covered by the training course outline with the instructor utilizing a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Each participant will receive a copy of the comprehensive training notes. The presenter will outline and discuss the topics using computer displays, videos and power point presentation.
Course Objectives
At the end of this training course, you will learn to:
- Understand the operation of the SF6 circuit breaker
- Analyze the dew point and purity tests
- Learn the medium voltage vacuum circuit breaker technology
- Vacuum technology incorporating clean air
- SF6 alternative gases
Target Audience
We encourage the staff involved in the operation, planning, design, and maintenance of power systems to attend this training course. This Gulf Rowad Advanced Training for Switchgear training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Project Engineers/Managers
- Electrical Engineers/Technicians
- System Operators
- Design Engineers
- Asset Engineers/Managers
Target Competencies
Organisational Impact
On successful completion, the organizational impact would be:
- Develop a structured outlook and understanding of arc extinguishing technologies
- Systematic operational of the self-blast and puffer type SF6 interrupters
- New generation vacuum interrupter technology
- Understanding the alternatives to SF6 gases
- Familiar with routine tests for circuit breakers
Personal Impact
Upon successful completion of this training course delegate will be able to:
- Understand the operational principles of the SF6 and vacuum circuit breakers
- Carry out the dew point and purity tests of as SF6 circuit breaker
- Appreciate the methods of testing circuit breakers
- Comprehend the significance the clean air vacuum technology
- Ability to perform the relevant routine tests for circuit breakers
Course Outline
The arc extinguishing technology in the SF6 circuit breaker and relevant tests
- Construction of the puffer and self-blast interrupters
- SF6 gas leakage detectors
- Dew point test with gas analyzers
- Methods of testing gas purity
- Contact resistance tests
- On-line monitoring of SF6 moisture and gas build-up
SF6 gas replacements and alternatives including new innovations
- The need to replace SF6 gas due to the greenhouse gas an global warming potential
- The future of SF6 gas
- Available alternatives for SF6 gas
- The AirPlus technology
- Eco efficient gas for gas insulated switchgears
- Emergence of the eco friendly clean air
Operations of the vacuum circuit breakers and relevant tests
- Components and operations of a vacuum circuit breaker
- Transient recovery voltage and arc extinguishing
- Vacuum circuit breakers installed in the gas insulated substation
- Contact types and contact resistance testing
- Integrity test of a vacuum interrupter
- Vacuum interrupters with clean air installed in gas insulated substations
Operations of the circuit breakers with digital numerical relays and instrument transformers
- The digital numerical relays narration
- Applications of the digital numerical relays
- Instrument transformers for metering and protection
- Classifications and characteristics of current transformers
- Voltage instrument transformers including capacitance voltage transformers
- Non-conventional instrument transformers (NCIT)
Digitalization of circuit breakers with artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT)
- Integrated digitalization of new medium voltage circuit breakers
- Artificial Intelligence in digital relay protection
- Digitally enabled SureSet and EvoPac circuit breakers
- Other digitally enabled switchgears and equipment
- Wrap-up session
2026 Schedule & Fees
| Date | City | Language | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
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