Weekly Informational and Training Webinars

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - With the release of IEEE 1584-2018, arc flash studies may now include more panels and MCCs. In this refresher, Jim Chastain will show how to set up time saving custom templates for panels and MCCs, and display arc flash and short circuit on panel and MCC schedules.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - EasyPower provides support for arc flash calculations not covered by IEEE 1584-2018.  This includes high voltage (above 15 kV) DC, single phase AC, and DC.  In this refresher webinar Jim Chastain explains the calculation methods used in EasyPower, shows how to use them, and provides practical examples.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - In this Tuesday webinar Jim Chastain, an Application Engineer at EasyPower, showcases the newly updated EasyPower Revit Integration module. This module allows Autodesk Revit MEP users to seamlessly create one-line diagrams in EasyPower with Revit electrical model data. After finalizing design and analysis in EasyPower, you can export one-line diagrams and key electrical parameters back to Revit, and merge revisions between programs as needed.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - This refresher webinar by Jim Chastain highlights the feature improvements in the EasyPower Database Browser which are delivered with the upgrade to 11.0. The material will include specific steps to recognize improved study accuracy and ways  to reduce cost of the system analysis.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - In this first of a 4-part series titled Protective Device Coordination the Easy Way, Jim Chastain from EasyPower covers the definition and focus of selective device coordination, TCC plots for comparing performance loads and OCPD, and EasyPower display controls to customize for specific focus.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - In the second installment of a 4-part series titled Protective Device Coordination the Easy Way, Jim Chastain from EasyPower discusses fuse ratings, coordination rules of thumb using TCCs to confirm coordination of different manufacturers, current-limiting fuse energy let-through versus TCC plotting, and arc flash calculations using fuses. The following topics will also be discussed: NEC requirements for service equipment, and how to use EasyPower to identify and compare device performance.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - In the third presentation of a 4-part series titled Protective Device Coordination the Easy Way, Jim Chastain from EasyPower focuses on breaker types based on trip mechanisms, series rating, and molded case circuit breakers for selective device coordination to determine constraints for time and current. The following topics are also discussed: LVPCB, Solid State trip, TCC plots – long term, short term, and instantaneous adjustments.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - In the concluding session of the 4-part series titled Protective Device Coordination the Easy Way, Jim Chastain from EasyPower covers information on relay protection schemes, ground fault protection, transformer protection, differentials, arc sensing, TCC controls, and hard-grounded systems versus resistance ground.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - In this Refresher webinar,  Jim Chastain, an EasyPower application engineer, takes a closer look at the information displayed on the TCC plots, how to align with short circuit results and how to ensure the TCC will provide the answers you need.  This is good information for new EasyPower users as well as a good refresher for EasyPower veterans.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - Transformers are an essential component of our AC power system. In this refresher webinar, Jim Chastain will demonstrate the basics of protective device coordination for protecting transformers. This webinar evaluates phase and ground fault protection using EasyPower’s Coordination and Short Circuit modules. He also looks at transformer damage curves, inrush current, and other protection parameters.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - EasyPower provides efficient methods to create and improve power system models as your facility and clients upgrade tools. This refresher webinar, presented by Jim Chastain, highlights the advantages of importing existing SKM csv files into EasyPower and the use of the auto construction of the resulting one-line model.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - This refresher webinar dives into the advantages afforded by the PowerFlow module from EasyPower. The presentation, give by Jim Chastain, uses the tools to optimize transformer efficiency, creates a Voltage Drop report, and shows how systems reports can be used to reduce system losses.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - We kick off the first part of a 4-week series on how to meet NFPA compliance and control costs with a discussion of safety related to arc flash hazards and the evolution of regulator standards in the 15 years since their introduction. This updated presentation includes a discussion of changes to the NFPA 70E-2021 standard.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - Of the overall time involved in an arc flash study, data collection can be the most costly if not properly planned. This presentation focuses on eliminating the need for repeated trips to the site and avoiding excessive delays and cost. Second in the Arc Flash Risk Assessment series, this presentation emphasizes the benefits that can be recognized both in cost reduction and employee education when facilities maintenance teams are part of the process. This updated presentation includes information on the many changes to data collection due to new calculation parameters in the IEEE 1584-2018 standard. 

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - The third installment of this series focuses on the use of the EasyPower Arc Flash Bundle to construct the one-line model from the collected data and then proceeds to the initial steps required to calculated arc flash incident energies. Industry standards describing the use of the IEEE-1584 model are detailed and examples are provided. This will be similar to the prior instances of this presentation, but updated to include techniques in EasyPower for comparing your electrical system using the IEEE 1584-2002 versus the 1584-2018 standard.

• Presented by Jim Chastain, Support Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 8:00am PST

Description - This last installment in the Arc Flash Risk Assessment series will highlight the EasyPower features that facilitate compliance with the requirements of NFPA-70E. Included in the presentation is the ability to print and export reports, customize the report layout, customize label content, and print labels. In addition, the EasyPower label editor permits the use of QR codes to extend the information available to anyone able to scan the equipment label.

• Presented by Tao Yang, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 10:00am PST

Description - EasyPower 11.0 provides power flow solutions for comprehensive 3-phase and single-phase systems (introduced in 10.4) and various power flow feature improvements. Integrated 3-phase and single-phase systems produce unbalanced power flow results that can be a challenge to interpret. In this webinar, we demonstrate simple examples that illustrate the EasyPower 11.0 unbalanced power flow program capabilities and improvements to better help you understand the results.

• Presented by Chuck Fox, from The Electrician Inc
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• Webinar starts at 10:00am PST

Description - In this webinar, Chuck Fox shares the journey of the development of the project structure and project methods used today to develop a site’s electrical safety plan. A successful end result includes a comprehensive and complete electrical safety plan, consistently implemented, yet customizable to the facility-specific electrical risks and hazards. Our discussion also describes the pitfalls, and lessons learned from the initial electrical safety plan efforts to the current successes. 

• Presented by Claudio Mardegan, CEO of EngePower, Brazil
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• Webinar starts at 10:00am PST

Description - Protection and coordination are essential components for safe, reliable power systems. This first webinar in a 2-part series, presented by Claudio Mardegan, CEO of EngePower, helps engineers to better understand common concepts including symmetrical components, harmonics, fault current calculations, and generator decrement curves. These concepts and engineering practices are discussed and applied to a real-world application incorporating a zig-zag transformer at an industrial facility.

• Presented by Claudio Mardegan, CEO of EngePower, Brazil
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• Webinar starts at 10:00am PST

Description - Protection and coordination are essential components for safe, reliable power systems. This second webinar in a 2-part series, presented by Claudio Mardegan, CEO of EngePower, helps engineers to better understand common concepts including symmetrical components, harmonics, fault current calculations, and generator decrement curves. These concepts and engineering practices are discussed and applied to a real-world application incorporating a zig-zag transformer at an industrial facility.

• Presented by Mark Pollock at Littlefuse Inc.
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• Webinar starts at 10:00am PST

Description - GFCIs have proven to be an excellent step forward in reducing shock injuries and fatalities in residential and commercial applications. In an effort to do the same on industrial circuits with higher voltages, Class C, D, an E Special-Purpose GFCIs were introduced to the market around 10 years ago. While both GFCIs and SPGFCIs detect and react rapidly to fault current, SPGFCIs include an additional capability to independently detect the loss of equipment grounding. This webinar, given by Mark Pollock at Littlefuse,  reviews how this ground monitoring/interrupter functionality helps the device to stop the shock even before it happens.  

• Presented by David Lewis, P.E. at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 10:00am PST

Description - AC interference studies evaluate the effects that transmission lines may have on adjacent facilities. Shared corridors where transmission lines may cross or run parallel to pipelines can produce hazards for the pipeline integrity and personnel of both entities. In this webinar, David Lewis at EasyPower, steps through several case studies using the XGSA_FD software solution to highlight efficient techniques for evaluating and mitigating AC Interference. 

• Presented by Justin Gaull at CBS ArcSafe
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• Webinar starts at 10:00am PST

Description - Safe working distance is a preferred measure of safety when it comes to operating equipment with high arc flash values. The hierarchy of hazard controls illustrates that elimination is the most effective method of injury risk reduction. The least effective method is donning personal protective equipment and remaining in close proximity to a known hazard while performing operations. Remote racking and switching equipment falls in the middle of the hierarchy by providing equipment to isolate people from arc flash hazards while operating various electrical apparatus. This presentation, given by Justin Gaull at CBS ArcSafe, will discuss one-of-a-kind arc flash safety solutions for low and medium voltage circuit breakers, motor control centers, and transformers. 

• Presented by Tao Yang, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer at EasyPower
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• Webinar starts at 10:00am PST

Description - With the release of EasyPower 11.0, the Harmonics module within EasyPower now allows you to easily identify compliance with the revised limits in the latest version of IEEE 519.  Tao Yang, PhD., EasyPower's Principal Electrical Engineer, will provide an overview of the IEEE 519 standard and the recent changes while also demonstrating use of the EasyPower Harmonics module.

Note: This webinar was originally scheduled for March 9th, but needed to be postponed due to technical issues. Everyone that signed up for the original date is still registered and can use the same link (in the registration email) to join the webinar.

• Presented by Andrew Legro at ABB
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• Webinar starts at 10:00am PST

Description - Costly mistakes can be made when specifying short circuit ratings without verifying the utility fault current. Best practice is to contact the utility early in the design however some educated assumptions can be made prior to receiving the utility fault letter. This presentation, given by Andrew Legro at ABB, explains the variation in fault currents based on the type of utility service and then discusses considerations in specifying the short circuit rating of connected equipment.

• Presented by Eduardo Ramirez at Xcel Energy & Morgan McNeal at Perficient
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• Webinar starts at 10:00am PST

Description - There are inherent risk in operating and maintaining power systems, that should be reduced with well implemented safety programs. This webinar, provided by Eduardo Ramirez-Bettoni of Xcel Energy and Morgan McNeal of Perficient, provides Xcel Energy’s experience in establishing an arc flash safety program. The strategies for ensuring OSHA compliance and best practices for building an arc flash safety program are discussed.