Powell Service Division Qualification Summary: Powered by Safety
Powell Service Division Qualification Summary: Powered by Safety
Powell Service Division Qualification Summary: Powered by Safety
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
9. Engineering Services 11
A. Drawing Updates 11
10. Training 11
A. NFPA70E 11
B. Switchgear Maintenance and Operation 11
C. Breaker Maintenance and Operation 12
D. Medium Voltage MCC Maintenance and Operation 12
E. Training Courses Contents 12
11. Emergency Services 12
12. International Services 12
13. Test Equipment 13
14. Markets Served 13
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Providing employees with a consistent set of guidelines Training and education are among the most important
is crucial to the success of any business consisting of functions in our organization. Powell strives to maintain
work with an increased risk exposure. Our company superior performance through a continuous training
is constantly performing gap analyses of our policies improvement model and continues to provide up
and procedures in reference to work scope of our to date and effective training and evaluation for its
business model. Top management plays an active role employees.
in the development and revision of our policies and
procedures. Powell has developed a training program with the
following objectives in place:
Powell has developed a Safety Manual with the • Training program is presented in a consistent
following goals: manner and contains specific criteria related to the
• To provide an overall guidance and direction for the work performed.
safety of our employees. • Training objectives are measurable and observable
• Sets principles and guidelines for making safety that state the desired knowledge, skill or ability to
decisions. be gained by the participant.
• Provides a commitment to meaningful employee • Safety Instructors have documented and verifiable
involvement in all aspects of the Safety knowledge, skills, and abilities in the subjects
Management Process. they teach with a demonstrated competence in
• States top management’s commitment to Safety as a instructional techniques.
corporate value. • Instructors are required to maintain professional
• Reinforces top management’s commitment competency by participating in continuing
to continuous improvement as a method for education and professional development programs
strengthening safety efforts. related to their subject matter and instructional
• Provides for periodic review to ensure it continues to skills.
meet our companies safety needs. • Written documentation of the evaluation methods
• Has the signature of the most senior manager to conducted following each training session are used
demonstrate top management’s commitment to to verify that training has achieved the desired
safety. learning objectives.
• Feedback from employees through various methods • Assistance is given to participants of the training
such as Safety meetings. who do not achieve the learning objectives to
ensure they understand the information presented.
• Training records are maintained in accordance
with an established record keeping system and
are available upon request for review by Powell
customers.
• Training is updated as necessary to ensure
competencies and safe work practices are
maintained as required by regulatory and craft
specific requirements to maintain employee safety
and health.
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Our company encourages and is in constant pursuit of The foundation for any successfully implemented
acquiring and maintaining an exceptional safety record. electrical system begins with a professionally planned
Our philosophy is that all accidents are preventable and and executed start up and commissioning program.
our goal of zero accidents and injuries in the workplace These programs are developed to insure that the
is our number one priority. equipment, ordered by the client, meets the design
criteria, installation requirements and codes, operates
D. Safety Equipment correctly and functions as an integrated system.
Powell brings to our clients many years of successfully
Powell is constantly researching and performing implemented start up and commissioning projects.
work scope risk assessments to ensure our employees Initially, Powell focused on Powell equipment, however,
are provided with the proper safety equipment. Powell is now regularly asked to perform these critical
Through field safety Inspections and Quarterly Audits services on both Powell and non-Powell related
performed by employees and management, along equipment. Powell Field Service Technicians possess in
with employee feedback through safety meetings, our depth hands-on experience related to a wide array of
company maintains a vigilant outlook on satisfying and electrical equipment, and have proven this depth on
exceeding the industry standard requirements for safety a wide variety of installations in a number of different
equipment. markets and industries.
Powell’s management team performs gap assessments From Oil Refineries, to Wind Farms, to Substations, to
between our active safety policies and procedures and Data Centers and all points in-between, Powell helps
governing regulatory requirements as updates are the client realize cost savings by decreasing rework,
released and our work scope progresses. minimizing change orders and reducing operating
costs through efficient and thorough Start up and
commissioning projects.
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Powell Engineering Staff includes Electrical Engineers, Electrical Systems require maintenance. The frequency
Mechanical Engineers and Professional Engineers (P.E.) of maintenance will be determined by a variety of
who are often involved in developing transfer schemes, factors including variables that are unique to each
relay settings, coordination studies and hazard analysis location. Some locations may possess environmental
for new equipment or system installations. The relay factors that will cause the system to require more
settings are downloaded into the protective relays frequent maintenance cycles. For example, a location
during the acceptance testing phase of the project. such as a steel mill or a coal-fired power plant, where the
Powell technicians are trained and experienced in processes being implemented create dust or other by-
setting and testing a multitude of different relays. products, which adversely affect the reliable operation
of the electrical equipment. These locations may require
increased frequencies of preventative maintenance to
ensure reliable operation of their electrical assets.
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Powell will plan, manage, schedule, and provide Powell’s family of remote racking devices allows the
the necessary trained labor to develop a 3-5 year plant maintenance personnel to be up to twenty-five
maintenance plan. Whether conducting regularly feet away from the potential arc-hazard during the
scheduled plant maintenance activities to providing movement of the breaker in its cubical. The unit travels
full-time embedded maintenance personnel, Powell is with the circuit breaker and is easily moved to each
prepared to meet its client’s long-term maintenance different unit in the switchgear lineup. Powell has many
requirements. different designs for many different circuit breakers.
Powell Industries, Inc. has a corporate initiative, PowlVac switchgear is available with an integral
“Powered by Safety”. It is our goal to provide a safe electric racking feature labeled “On-Board Racking”.
working environment for all of our employees, visitors This feature allows for the operator to select a circuit
and contractors. Providing safe working conditions for breaker to rack in or out from the connected position
our employees is one of the fundamental principles that to the disconnected position without the attachment
guide our business. of a portable device. An integrally mounted racking
motor is wired through the control circuit which allows
a simple command to engage the racking process. This
process can be controlled from any remote location by
almost any method, from a simple touch screen to a fully
integrated command and control network.
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Competitive economic environments require operating Powell is a leading supplier of after-market low and
personnel to ensure the assets being used are medium voltage direct roll-in replacement breakers.
maintained and operational at their highest levels. These breakers are interchangeable and leave the
Sometimes the equipment is being used well beyond its factory ready to be inserted into existing switchgear,
normal life expectancy. When a client has implemented thus providing the client reduced downtime and a cost
and executed a well defined maintenance program, efficient option when compared to new equipment.
the asset manager may well be able to extend the Powell incorporates proven technology such as vacuum
operational life of certain electrical devices. When interrupters into its medium voltage designs, such
all factors are considered (cost, life cycle, number of as vacuum interrupters and heavy duty mechanical
operations, maintenance trends, etc) the best solution components. These breakers are designed and tested to
may be to defer capital expenditures and invest in other IEEE/ANSI standards and improve system reliability and
options that will provide an extended capability for provide technology upgrades.
the electrical asset. Powell has developed a number of
reliable options providing the client with dependable Powell’s medium voltage replacement breakers can
and affordable asset preservation options. Included provide greater interrupting capabilities and preserve
among these are: Pre-wired replacement doors, the original breaker dimensions. Average maintenance
with Replacement breakers, Retro-fill breakers, Relay time is reduced because there are no fragile arc chute
upgrades and High Resistant Ground Units (HRG). assemblies to manage and inspection time is greatly
reduced with the new mechanism.
A. Pre-Wired Doors
Operator safety is improved as the new vacuum
Powell technicians will obtain measurements on existing interrupters eliminate old arc chutes which contain
cubicle doors. These measurements are provided to our asbestos, and the clearing time is shorter. Powell
Engineering department along with existing control offers a wide array of pre-engineered, quick turn-
and protection schemes. The Engineering department around breakers for most major manufacturers.
designs complete door replacement solutions that Fewer inventories of old replacement parts, reduced
include upgraded protective relay and plug & play maintenance costs, increased operator safety, increased
control schemes. Manufacturing then produces the fault capability, improved system reliability, and more
doors after which the assemblers mount all of the new reliable technology, make Powell medium voltage
equipment and wiring connections. The final product is replacement breakers a solid choice when upgrading
a door that easily mounts onto your existing equipment and preserving existing electrical assets.
with wiring connection points readily identified and
accessible. Powell technicians would finalize the process
by removing the old doors and re-installing the new.
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Powell retro-fill option provides many of the benefits Microprocessor-based distribution relays provide
of a direct roll-in medium voltage replacement breaker. significant features that improve distribution protection
Reduced maintenance costs, increased operator safety, and provide a higher level of event analysis and testing.
improved system reliability, newer vacuum interrupter Many of these improvements are designed to handle
technologies in a cost effect solution. system disturbances, relay failures, changing system
conditions and changes in protection configuration.
Powell engineering and field technicians will work Upgrading older electro-mechanical relays provides
with the end-user to obtain accurate dimensions and multiple advantages. Powell factory certified
operational notes required to retro-fill the existing technicians, working jointly with Powell engineering,
breaker cubicle. After the breaker is manufactured and deliver a turn-key approach to replacing the older relays
tested to ANSI C37 standards, Powell field technicians in order to take advantage of these advantages.
will make the necessary modifications to the existing
breaker cubicle and insert the new breaker. One such advantage is Arc-flash mitigation delivered in
the form of a microprocessor-based relay, reducing arc-
These breakers can be incorporated into almost any flash incident energy with fast detection and tripping,
existing switchgear when a suitable replacement utilized light sensing technology, fiber optics.
breaker is not available. Powell retro-fill breakers are
production tested and will provide many years of Another advantage is the ability provided by
extended life to the electrical asset being modified. microprocessor-based relays to capture event histories
Modern technology, closed door draw out racking, MOC and precise fault current magnitude within the
and TOC contact integral to the cell, front accessible protective relay. Powell is experienced in configuring,
mechanism, and years of reliable operation, make testing, and installing relays from various manufacturers
Powell’s retro-fill breakers a solid economic value. allowing the client to take advantage of the latest
technologies.
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• Transformer ratings, voltage ratio, impedance, and ANSI medium voltage switchgear circuit breaker
winding connections ratings are reviewed and explained, including one-line
• Feeder cable phase, neutral, and ground sizes; diagrams, three-line diagrams, and control drawings.
length of cable, conductor material, and conduit size Medium voltage circuit breaker design and construction
and type are presented as well as control schemes including close,
• Switchgear, switchboards, panel boards, MCCs, trip, lockout and anti-pump logic. NFPA70E Logout/
fuses, circuit breakers, automatic transfer switches, Tagout and safety practices are reviewed, as well as
and continuous current ratings general testing and maintenance practices. “Hands-on”
• Protective relays with appropriate device numbers, sessions reinforce classroom discussions. Instruction
and CTs with associated ratios manual(s) and project specific equipment drawing may
• Detailed legend indicating device types, also be included.
identification, and other significant details
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C. Breaker Maintenance and Operation • MCC102 LV Motor Control Center Basics for
Operators and Electricians
Medium voltage breaker design and construction • MCC202 MV Motor Control Center Basics for
is reviewed and explained. Emphasis on trouble- Operators and Electricians
shooting circuit breaker components, operation, and • HRG102 Resistance Grounding Fundamentals
internal control schemes, including close coil, trip coil, • RELAY101 Protection Relay Basics
optional secondary trip coil, optional under voltage
trip device and anti-pump logic. NFPA70E LogOut/
TagOut practices are reviewed and discussed. General
testing and maintenance procedures including “hand-
on” sessions are included. Class documents include
manufacturer instruction manual(s) and project specific
drawings if applicable.
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Contact Us powellind.com
info@powellind.com
Powell Service Division
7232 Airport Blvd.
Houston, TX 77061
713.944.6900
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Publication No. 10152 ©2014 Powell Industries, Inc.. all rights reserved. 09/2015 v1