Insulation Coordination Study

"Insulation Coordination Study"
That means nothing to me...
I'd ask whoever set this task for some explanation, definition, context, purpose etc.
It looks like someting from a random phrase generator... how can you coordinate insulation?
Do the mean the purchase of it? The fitting of it or what?
If fitting... in a single dwelling, a tower block a pipeline across tundra.
it's so vague as to be meaningless.
Maybe it's about the manufacture, supply or shipping of it?

I dunno... maybe it's a well known expression and I'm being thick, but I wouldn't put money on that option.
Del

I ended up googling this, and appears to be transmission line lightning protection.

And software analysis tools are not free. And they charge for seminars also. Imagine that. What's wrong with this world where they don't give man-years of development away.

www.digsilent.com.au/usergrouppapers/Le.H_Insulation_Coordination.pdf

So if the OP is sharp enough, it's all engineering formulas that can be used to calculate compliance to the protection wanted, .... the old-fashion way without using "confusers".

Well some more information and context on what a "Insulation Coordination Study" is and what it relates to would be immensely helpful.

what kind of software should I have to run this kind of study and last but not least, is it free?

If there were a software package it would only be a tool, you would still need to know what you are doing and have access to the relevant industry standards to design (whatever it is) correctly, otherwise how would you know the study is correct?

A lot more information please. Is this for a university project or something or are you a consultant, etc?

University project - that's why i am looking for any "tool" that may allow me to freely perform such study (Demo also preferable but it will limit the nodes utilise in the study). I admitted that I'm asking quiet a general question here since I do believe someone could pointing out on how the study being performed, other words, its general procedure. The detailed on the study, I believe is depending on the case itself.

As for an example, utilities should perform the following procedure prior to perform line maintenance on next day (the demand, however, will depend on last year demand usage) (some utilities may not need to perform this as they have the capability/equipments to do live-line maintenance):

1) Perform load flow analysis - this required software/tool

2) N-1/N-2 or even N-3 contingencies - to test the system stability by putting one/two or three of the available lines to be in off-state (being controlled to not transferring power via the line).

I believe, this step is a general procedure for the next-day maintenance scheduling purposes.

However, thank you for the responds and comments.

Well some more information and context on what a "Insulation Coordination Study" is and what it relates to would be immensely helpful.

Could you perhaps answer my original question above please. "Insulation Coordination Study" is still a little vague, and I work in the power industry (but never in the control room). What may be a common term in your country or university may be something slightly different out in the power industry or down here where I am.

Can you provide a detailed explanation on what an Insulation Coordination Study is please.

Also, what tools and advice have the lectures offered? Generally they supply the software and teach you the basics, or at the very least give you a website to go to if they expect you to perform this using a computer program, or did they teach you and ask for it to be performed manually and you are trying to find software to perform this?

More information please. I think the software is a specialised proprietary SCADA database package designed specifically for the power industry control room and that you will not be able to get a copy of it due to its special nature.

To begin with, it is related to electrical power engineering study. Any design would require this study as to properly select the dielectric strength of any equipment to be installed. This kind of study involved in transmission line, substations as well as integration of new plant.

Right, I am thinking of something else. So, based on your information........

An internet search produced this link (link 2 of 5.9 million) including the steps and software packages (EMTP, ATP, etc).

Try an internet search for the software packages mentioned to see if you can get student or demo copies.

Thank you.