Tips on Learning Electrical Power
Tips on Learning Electrical Power
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Hi There,
I need someone to talk to about how and what are the steps to take in achieving good understanding with regards to Electrical Power i.e. what are the basic steps to take in order to understand such a topic. Your help will be greatly appreciated....
I need someone to talk to about how and what are the steps to take in achieving good understanding with regards to Electrical Power i.e. what are the basic steps to take in order to understand such a topic. Your help will be greatly appreciated....






RE: Tips on Learning Electrical Power
Or work for a utility as a lineman.
Or read everything your can find on the subject.
There are no magic bullets.
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Tips on Learning Electrical Power
My situation I've learned so many things that I don't know how to interconnect them all....
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rmw
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Electrical Plant (Mainly about Transfromers)
Power System
Electrical Energy and Drives
These what i have done so far.....
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Most importantly, when you finnish your schooling, take a field job for atleast 5 years.
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Let me get to the point. Lets start with Transformer: what would be the basic things that i should now about transformer if you are working for utility company i.e. in the UK you National Grid (Transmission) or EDF (Distributor)
RE: Tips on Learning Electrical Power
29 Jul 08 5:23
Four years of college.
Or work for a utility as a lineman.
Or read everything your can find on the subject.
There are no magic bullets."
The last thing I would do to learn about electrical systems, is to become a lineman. If you really want to learn the practical, and theoretical aspects, work as a relay technician.
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Thanks for participating.
How about a brief description of a Relay Technician's job.
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
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Chris
"In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics." Homer Simpson
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Bri
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You mention learning about transformers... I was fortunate enough to be given the job of writing the commissioning procedures for a single phase 230/735kV 333MVA XFMR during one of my university work terms... I learned so much about transformers on that job, But I am also aware, and reminded everyday, how much I have left to learn on the subject.
Thenature of this business is that after your schooling it takes minimum 5 years experience to really start to get your head around things. That is why engineers are the lowest paid professionals out there when they start their careers. If you are willing to put the time and effort in during your first 5 - 10 years however your pay will reflect that.
Back to the transformer example... If you wanted, you could read everything published by IEEE on the subject (may take you a while), But it is my opinion that you need field experience to truely understand the entire picture of whats going on.
If you are serious about this industry, realise it takes time to become an 'expert'... your alternative could also be work for 2 years as an engineer and try to get into managment (shudder)
Hope i didn't turn you away :)
Also - read these forums, I browes them regularly just to see what some of these very knowledgable people are talking about.
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I am about 3 years removed from my undergraduate EE degree. I agree with Marks1080 in that I am still learning every day and trying to get my head around things. I still have a lot left to learn but the overall picture is starting to become more clear everyday. I dont think enough can be said about field experience. Theory is one thing, but seeing actual real world applications helps tie it all together.
I've also learned a great deal just from participating in this forumn. By posting questions pertaining to real world examples, I think I have learned more on this forumn than I did in my 4 years of college.
This forumn is great and I appreciate everyones help!