Power and ElectricalCondition Monitoring of Power System Equipment
Replacing power system plant on age replaces serviceable equipment and leaves deteriorating equipment in service. This course covers deciding on evidence instead. Delegates work through the degradation mechanisms of transformers, switchgear, cables and rotating plant, and the monitoring technique that reveals each: dissolved gas analysis, partial discharge, thermography, dielectric response and online monitoring systems. Data interpretation across a fleet rather than a single asset is a central theme, along with setting alarm thresholds that do not simply generate noise. The course closes on converting condition data into a ranked maintenance and replacement programme a capital committee will fund.
Course objectives
- Identify the degradation mechanisms of each major plant type
- Select the monitoring technique that reveals a given mechanism
- Interpret dissolved gas, partial discharge and thermographic data
- Apply dielectric response and online monitoring appropriately
- Set alarm thresholds that signal rather than generate noise
- Interpret condition data across a fleet
- Convert condition data into a ranked, fundable programme
Who should attend
- Asset managers and asset strategy engineers
- Condition monitoring specialists
- Utility and industrial electrical engineers
- Maintenance and reliability engineers
- Capital planning staff
Course outline
- 01Replacing on evidence rather than on age
- 02Degradation mechanisms by plant type
- 03Dissolved gas analysis
- 04Partial discharge monitoring
- 05Thermography and dielectric response
- 06Online monitoring systems
- 07Alarm thresholds and avoiding noise
- 08Fleet interpretation and a fundable programme
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 to 16 October 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 19 to 23 October 2026 | Lusaka, Zambia | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 4 to 8 January 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 12 February 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |