Intro to Fault Location, Isolation and Service Restoration (FLISR)

With ever-increasing customer demands for a highly reliable supply of electric power and energy, distribution utilities must avail themselves of new technology and evolving design techniques to insure customer satisfaction.  One of the newest and most effective ways to meet this challenge is through the use of fault location, isolation & service restoration (FLISR) at the medium voltage operating level.

This webinar will provide an overview of FLISR technology and how it can be deployed at the medium voltage distribution level on overhead utility circuitry.  Attendees will be exposed to FLISR design techniques, including the positive impacts to the reliability indices SAIDI, SAIFI and CAIDI.  The instructor will discuss the steps for how a utility can begin installing a FLISR system, communications options, and strategies for field device placement to optimize FLISR results.  The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session.

Learning Outcomes

1. Define Fault Location, Isolation and Service Restoration and related terms
2. Discuss Manual vs. Automatic Sectionalizing
3. Review different types of communications methods & topologies
4. Examine how to choose the proper field devices to automate
5. Analyze how to quantify reliability improvements 
6. Evaluate placement of field devices for optimal results
7. Discuss a case study of full system-wide FLISR deployment

Credits

EUCI is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this event.

Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

Participants must be logged on for the entirety of the webinar to be eligible for continuing education credit.

Instructional Methods

A Web-based PowerPoint presentation and online interactive question/answer session will be used in this webinar for each learning outcome.

• Defining FLISR & Related Terms
• Manual vs. Automatic Sectionalizing
• Communications Methods & Topologies
• Choosing Field Devices to Automate
• Quantifying Reliability Improvements
• Field Device Placement for Optimal Results
• Case Study – Full FLISR Deployment
• Learning Outcome Review and Q&A Session

NOTE: Assessment will be emailed at the adjournment of the webinar.

Ernest Bowles (Ernie), P.E. Assistant General Manager and Director of Engineering & Operations, Clinton Utilities

Ernie Bowles currently serves as the Assistant General Manager and Director of Engineering & Operations for Clinton Utilities Board in Clinton, Tennessee.  His experience includes over 31 years in the electric utility distribution industry focusing on medium voltage design and operating solutions.  He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Tennessee.

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Introduction to Fault Location, Isolation and Service Restoration (FLISR)

July 25, 2017 | Online