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Industrial and Commercial Power Systems - ELEC9713
ELEC9713

 
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: ELEC9226
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

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The aim of the course is to provide practical knowledge on the design and operation of electrical distribution systems in large commercial buildings or industrial sites. Topics covered include: regulatory aspects; switchboards, cabling systems; transformers and switchgear; earthing systems; electrical safety issues including personnel protection and fire protection; protection of electrical systems (including both overcurrent and surge protection) and condition monitoring; lightning protection; electrical lighting systems; communication systems in buildings; emergency systems; energy efficiency and energy management; power quality and effects of voltage and current harmonics; power frequency magnetic fields and their impact in building and industrial sites.

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