Electrical Transient Analyzer Program(ETAP)

ETAP is the leading software used by Electrical Engineers for modelling, simulation, design, analysis and monitoring of generation, transmission, distribution, industrial and low-voltage electrical power systems. Being the leading software in the industry, knowledge of ETAP has become a SKILL for Electrical engineers of today.

ETAP is a program developed for the Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is fully interactive and allows you to make changes to the one-line diagram, run system studies, and graphically review study. It gives you the opportunity to explore the many features and capabilities of ETAP including Load Flow, Short-Circuit, Motor Acceleration and Arc Flash and many more.

Software Version: ETAP 16

The software will be installed for all participants and also training materials will be provided for the course. The training is very interactive and practical. Real electrical projects are used for practice exercises.

Pre-requisite:

• Knowledge of Electrical Engineering principles

• Knowledge of Electrical Symbols and equipment 

• Knowledge of Electrical Power System design

• Knowledge of computer appreciation

 The Training Plan for your Electrical Engineers

What is the purpose of the training? 

The purpose of the training is to equip electrical engineers with adequate knowledge on how to prepare electrical single line diagram using ETAP, carry out various power systems analyses, modify equipment properties, prepare analyses reports and many more in electrical power systems and control design.

Who are the Target Audience?

Trainee and experienced electrical design engineers, Electrical project engineers, Graduate electrical engineers, Electrical engineering youth corpers, Undergraduate electrical engineers. 

How many persons are doing the training? 

A maximum of 5 persons are trained per class so the training can be as practical and interactive as possible.

When will the training take place? 

The training will start at an agreed date. There are two training schedules. First is the weekday schedule and second is the weekend schedule.

Will Training materials be provided?

For the ETAP training course, the software will be installed for all participants and training materials will be provided for all sessions.

 

What is the training plan?

We offer individual, group and corporate trainings for both weekdays and weekend schedules.

 

What is the training duration? 

Total of 20 hours, divided into 5 days with 4 hours each

Training Schedule:

Day 1

Session 1-Introduction to ETAP software

• Installation of software

• Introduction to ETAP toolbars and elements 

• Introduction to ANSI and IEC standards

• Setting up new project

Break

Session 2-ETAP One Line Diagram (OLD)

• Creating One-Line Diagrams (adding elements, select and deselect elements, element and connector colours, cut, copy and paste)

• Connecting elements

• Dumpster

• Size, symbol and orientation

• Hiding / showing protective devices

• Grouping and ungrouping elements

• Creating composite networks and Composite motors

• Display options

• Display and result fonts

Class Exercise 

Home Practice Assignment

Day 2

Session 1- Editing AC Elements

• Editing AC Element Properties (Bus, Transformers, Generator, Motors, Cables, Lumped Loads, LV and HV Circuit breakers etc)

• Cable Coordination and Selectivity

• Protective Device Coordination and Selectivity

Break 

Session 2- Editing Instrumentation, DC, and AC-DC Elements

• Editing Instrumentation Element Properties (Current Transformers, Potential Transformers, Voltmeter, Ammeter, Multimeter and Relays)

• Editing DC Element Properties (Bus, Cable, Battery, DC motors, DC loads, DC Circuit breakers and fuses, etc)

• Editing AC-DC Element Properties (UPS, VFD, Charger and inverter)

Class Exercise 

Home Practice Assignment

 

Day 3

Session 1-Load Flow Analysis

• Balanced Load Flow Analysis

• Unbalanced Load Flow Analysis

• Managing Alerts

• Result Analyser

• Report Manager

• Plotting and Printing

 

Break

Session 2

• IEC Short Circuit Analysis

• ANSI Short Circuit Analysis

• Managing Alerts

• Result Analyser

• Report Manager

• Plotting and Printing

Class Exercise 
Home Practice Assignment

 

Day 4

Session 1-Arc Flash Analysis

• Quick Incident Energy AF Analysis

• Global AF Analysis

• Result Analyser

• Plotting and printing

Break

Session 2-Motor Starting Analysis

• Motor Starting Analysis

• Managing Alerts

• Managing Results and Reports 

• Plotting and printing

 

Class Exercise 
Home Practice Assignment

Day 5

Session 1-Transient Stability Analysis

• Transient Stability Analysis

• Report Manager

• Plotting and printing

Break

Session 2- Panel Systems and others

• Panel Systems (Panel editor-rating, schedule)

• Panel Calculations

• Panels in System studies

• Panel Reports

Other modules based on attendees’ request and time permitting.