1999 SHORT COURSE ON
LIGHTNING PROTECTION OF POWER SYSTEMS
MAY 3-7, 1999

 

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to benefit engineers and technical personnel from utilities, industries and commercial institutions, and research laboratories involved in the utilization and/or design of lightning protection of power systems: transmission and distribution lines, substations, and the use of test standards. The subjects covered should also be of assistance to test engineers and inspection personnel. University faculties and students interested in lightning protection of power systems will also benefit.

Course Location

Mississippi State University, Division of Continuing Education, Memorial Hall,
Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA.

Course Fee and Registration

The course fee is $1200 and includes a reception, five lunches and a banquet, as well as IEEE Std 1243-1997, IEEE Std 1410-1997, notes of presented lectures, catalogs, and other applicable materials. Course materials are available only to course attendees.

Refunds will be made if enrollment is closed or if a letter of cancellation is received by
April 23, 1999. Substitutions may be made at any time.

To register please complete the registration form and return with payment or purchase
order in full to:
1999 short course on
Lightning Protection of Power Systems
Division of Continuing Education
Attn.: Teresa Stewart
Mississippi State University
P. O. Box 5247
Mississippi State, MS 39762-5427 USA

Continuing Education Units

Each participant will receive a certificate from Mississippi State University indicating the participation in this short course. Participants who successfully complete this short course will also earn 3.5 continuing education units (CEUs). Participants will receive an official transcript from Mississippi State University's Division of Continuing Education.

For Further Information:
 
For technical information call Dr. Stan Grzybowski,
Course Director, at TEL.: (601) 325-2148; FAX.: (601) 325-2298
E-mail: stangrzy@ece.msstate.edu
 
For other information, contact Mrs. Teresa Stewart,
Administrative Facilitator, at TEL.: (601) 325-8877; Fax (601) 325-8652
E-mail: tstewart@ce.msstate.edu

Hotel Accommodations in Starkville, MS

Holiday Inn
    TEL.: (601) 323-6161;
    FAX.: (601) 323-8073

Located on HWY. 25 West

Attendees are to make their own reservations.

To receive the conference discount, refer to the Short Course on Lightning Protection of Power Systems when making reservation before April 23, 1999.

Transportation
Mississippi State University is located in Starkville on Highway 82, 23 miles west of Columbus, MS. It is accessible by air through Columbus/Starkville/West Point, Mississippi Airport (Golden Triangle Regional-GTR) served by Northwest Air Line out of Memphis, TN, Delta Airlines out of Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX. GTR Airport is 16 miles east of Starkville, Mississippi. Limo service and rental cars are available at the airport. When requested on the registration form, Mississippi State University will provide the transportation from and to the airport and hotel.

Insurance
The organizers cannot be responsible for accidents to Short Course registrants or for damage to or loss of their personal property howsoever caused. Registrants should therefore make their own insurance arrangements.

Fast Registration by Phone
    (601) 325 - 8876
    8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST weekdays
Please have all your information on the registration form available.

Fast Registration by Fax
To register by FAX use the form provided (or a photo copy) and send anytime via:
        FAX #: (601) 325 - 8666

Registration by Mail

Fill out the registration form completely (or a photo copy) and mail it with check or payment instructions to:
1999 short course on
Lightning Protection of Power Systems
Division of Continuing Education
Attn.: Teresa Stewart
Mississippi State University
P. O. Box 5247
Mississippi State, MS 39762-5427 USA
 
 

SHORT COURSE AGENDA

 

MONDAY, MAY 3
 
8:00 - 9:00     a.m. Registration
9:00 - 9:50     a.m. Welcome and Introduction to HV Lab.
10:00 - 10:50 a.m. Overview of Lightning Phenomena
11:00 - 11:50 a.m. Incidence of Lightning
12:00 - 1:00   p.m. Lunch
1:00 - 1:50     p.m.  Towers & Conductors Surge Impedances
2:00 - 3:50     p.m. Shielding: OHGW, Earth Wires, Failures, Neutrals
4:00 - 4:50     p.m. Grounding: Earth Resistivity, Ground Electrodes, Ground Resistance
5:00 - 7:00    p.m. Reception
 
 
TUESDAY, MAY 4
 
8:00 - 9:50     a.m.  Traveling Waves in Transmission and Distribution Lines
10:00 - 11:50 a.m. 
 
Insulation: Insulators, Combined Insulation, Lightning Performance, CFO Voltages, BIL, V-t Characteristic
12:00 - 1:00  p.m. Lunch
1:00 - 2:50     p.m.  Lightning Protection of Underground
3:00 - 4:50     p.m. 
 
 
Demonstration in HV Laboratory: 
CFO Voltages of Insulators, Combined Insulation (Insulators plus Wood/Polymer Crossarm, Poles), V-t Characteristics
 
 
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
 
8:00 - 9:50     a.m.  Surge Suppressers and Lightning Arresters
10:00 - 11:50 a.m. Lightning Protection by Lasers
12:00 - 1:00  p.m. Lunch
1:00 - 2:50     p.m.  Application of Arresters in Power Systems Transmission Lines
3:00 - 4:50     p.m. 
 
 
Demonstration in HV Laboratory: 
Sparkover Voltage of Arresters, Insulation Coordination, Lightning Stroke to Transmission Line Model, Early Streamer Emission Air Terminals
7:00               p.m.  Evening Banquet
 
 
THURSDAY, MAY 6
 
8:00 - 9:50     a.m. Lightning Location Systems and Utility Application of Lightning Data
10:00 - 11:50 a.m. IEEE Std 1243-1997 Guide for ... Transmission Lines 
IEEE Std 1410-1997 Guide for ... Distribution Lines
12:00 - 1:00  p.m. Lunch
1:00 - 2:50    p.m.  EPRI Research Projects on Lightning Protection and Mitigation 
3:00 - 4:50    p.m. Practical Application of: TLP Program, LPDW Program
 
 
FRIDAY, MAY 7
 
8:00 - 10:50   a.m. 

 

Performance Calculation of Various Line Designs: 
ENTERGY Experience/Design Solutions, 
TVA Experience/Design Solutions
11:00 - 11:50  a.m. Panel Discussion of Importance Related to Lightning Protection of Power Systems
12:00 - 12:30  p.m. Course Certificates and Evaluations
12:30              p.m. Lunch
 
 
      The lecturers will be available later for further discussion with participants who wish
     to remain after 1 p.m.

 

COURSE LECTURERS
 
Dr. Stan Grzybowski
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept.
Director of the High Voltage Laboratory
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
 
Mr. Ralph Bernstein
Project Manager on Lightning Research
EPRI-Electric Power Research Institute
3412 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1395, USA
 
Mr. Doug Mader
 Director, Value Engineering
Entergy Service, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue-L-ENT-4B
New Orleans, LA 70161-1000, USA
 
Dr. Jean-Claude Diels
 Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering Dept.
Leader of Research Group on Ultra Short Pulse Phenomena
The University of New-Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-1156, USA
 
 Mr. James T. Whitehead
Manager of Transmission Reliability Analysis
TVA-Tennessee Valley Authority
1101 Market Street, MR5G
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801, USA
 
Mr. Raymond L. Yates
 Senior Engineer
ENTERGY
Transmission & Distribution Systems
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113
 
Dr. Tiebin Zhao
 Line Arrester and Insulator Development Engineer
The Ohio Brass Company
8711 Wadsworth Road
Wadsworth, OH 44281-00901, USA
 
 
 
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