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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Electrical Eng and Telecommunications
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.ee.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Excluded: ELEC9713
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

The course coverage will include the following aspects of commercial and industrial electrical systems. Regulatory aspects, switchboard design and operation, (HC and LV) cabling systems, earthing, electrical safety issues including personnel protection and fire protection, protection of electrical systems (including both overcurrent and surge protection), lightning protection, electrical lighting systems. Equipment operation and energy efficiency will also be covered, together with condition monitoring aspects of major plant. Transformers and switchgear operation and monitoring. Power quality and the effect of voltage and current Larmonics. Power frequency magnetic fields and their impact in building and industrial sites.

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© The University of New South Wales (CRICOS Provider No.: 00098G), 2004-2011. The information contained in this Handbook is indicative only. While every effort is made to keep this information up-to-date, the University reserves the right to discontinue or vary arrangements, programs and courses at any time without notice and at its discretion. While the University will try to avoid or minimise any inconvenience, changes may also be made to programs, courses and staff after enrolment. The University may also set limits on the number of students in a course.