Learning programs follow our tier 3 and 4 course structures as outlined below, and blend together e-learning, virtual classroom sessions and face-to-face workshops. All elements have on-line assessment testing. To attend you must have completed all the prerequisites needed.
Industrial Communications Classroom, Virtual and e-Learning Courses
A wide variety of classroom,virtual & e-learning courses at your fingertips
GE Vernova’s Industrial Communications training is offered in a wide variety of platforms and topics to provide flexibility in time, location and skill level. From attendance in on-site classroom courses to virtual course attendance, self-paced e-learning videos and customized courses, GE Vernova’s training provides customers with high-quality knowledge to be safe, efficient and successful in industrial wireless communications.
Industrial Communications Classroom, Virtual and e-Learning Courses
A wide variety of classroom,virtual & e-learning courses at your fingertips
GE Vernova’s Industrial Communications training is offered in a wide variety of platforms and topics to provide flexibility in time, location and skill level. From attendance in on-site classroom courses to virtual course attendance, self-paced e-learning videos and customized courses, GE Vernova’s training provides customers with high-quality knowledge to be safe, efficient and successful in industrial wireless communications.
Fundamentals of RF Communications
Instructors will remove the mysteries of RF communications by showing students the fundamentals of RF wireless theory, design, and installation. We will also discuss best practices for industry standard applications including Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint radio systems. Students will also learn about the various types of radio interfaces including protocols and network fundamentals.
Factory Training Courses
Scheduled training classes are offered at regular intervals throughout the year at the GE Vernova MDS Technical Training facility located in Rochester New York, U.S.A. The Technical Training Center contains equipment for hands-on interaction with wireless communications products, test tools, and computers. Training class sizes are kept small so instructors can interact with each student. Students receive comprehensive course manuals, with course notes that include lab exercises.
Lentronics Hardened Optical Networks
Lentronics Hardened Optical Networks product specialists offer a variety of training courses for both SONET and SDH telecommunications standards. Customers can choose from holding training courses at their own physical location, or having their personnel take training at the GE Vernova main office located in Burnaby, just outside of Vancouver, Canada. Courses range from 2 to 5 days in length depending on customer requirements and the depth of training desired. Customized courses can also be provided.
Customer Site Training Courses
To increase the number of employees who can benefit from our training, GE Vernova MDS Technical Training offers the option of conducting training courses in person at customer facilities. These on-site courses can be customized to a specific range of topics.
Regional Training
Regularly scheduled Regional Training courses are offered at selected locations around North America. Contact your factory representative to discuss course offerings. Click here here to request more information on regional training courses.
Training for JungleMUX & TN1U/TN1Ue
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Technical Training for Protection & Control and Substation Automation Solutions
GE Vernova’s portfolio of Protection & Control and Substation Automation learning and development courses feature a wide variety of integrated and flexible programs taught across multiple platforms. The courses create an ideal environment for students to learn about GE Vernova’s Protection & Control and Substation Automation products, services and solutions offerings, and to build upon their knowledge to create integrated systems capability.
Learning & Development
Technical Training for Protection & Control and Substation Automation Solutions
GE Vernova’s portfolio of Protection & Control and Substation Automation learning and development courses feature a wide variety of integrated and flexible programs taught across multiple platforms. The courses create an ideal environment for students to learn about GE Vernova’s Protection & Control and Substation Automation products, services and solutions offerings, and to build upon their knowledge to create integrated systems capability.
Virtual Courses
Each Virtual Course uses e-learning self-paced course work, virtual class sessions and on-line testing/assessment of what you have learned. These courses follow our tier 1 and 2 course structures as outlined below, and are prerequisites for any of our workshop sessions.
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Key attributes:
- Build on the content learned in the virtual class offerings and move into system integration of GE Vernova products to create customer solutions.
- Both the Essentials and Advanced course follow this model with the advanced course building on the essentials course activities to build more complex solutions.
- Both courses starts with an initial virtual class session. This is then followed with e-learning coursework and testing, leading to a second virtual classroom session and then a hands-on face to face workshop. We will conclude with a final test and a final virtual class to close out the course.
- The aim of the final virtual session is to allow students time to reflect on the course and ask any question they might have about the course and its content.
- Throughout the course students are encouraged to collaborate with the instructor and their peers through the collaboration tool.
- Its all about learning, it is much more than a training course!
Customized Learning
To better suit the needs of your business, course customization has been designed to allow you with the flexibility of customizing your own program. Both customized and standard course offerings can be delivered at one of our Learning Centers or at a location of your choice. Our product training courses comfortably accommodates a learning audience of 12.
How does it work?
Begin with selecting a combination of Product Training and Lab modules as shown below. Customized programs must meet the minimum of six modules which is the equivalent of three business days with a class size of 8-12 participants.
Use our Protection & Control or Substation Automation custom course configurator to structure your course and get an instant quote. Contact your Grid Automation sales representative.
Example of the Protection & Control custom course configurator
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HVDC & FACTS Services
To ensure the performance of power electronics system equipment, which are critical asset in transmission network, GE Vernova provides comprehensive services throughout the systems lifecycle. The services can be provided by our local team and with the support of our global Competence Centers when the equipment is installed, during the warranty period and beyond.
GE Vernova’s services for systems cover wide range of power system equipment.
HVDC & FACTS Services
To ensure the performance of power electronics system equipment, which are critical asset in transmission network, GE Vernova provides comprehensive services throughout the systems lifecycle. The services can be provided by our local team and with the support of our global Competence Centers when the equipment is installed, during the warranty period and beyond.
GE Vernova’s services for systems cover wide range of power system equipment.
Asset Lifecycle Management Services
Optimize asset maintenance and replacement strategies with GE Vernova’s Asset Lifecycle Management services, including site inspection, oil analysis, and online monitoring.
Site inspection
- Visual and internal inspections
- Functional checks and electrical tests
- Standard protocol for condition data collection with digital apps
- Data checks and firsthand diagnostics
- Investigation on failed electronic part used in controls
- Capacitance measurement
Continuous online monitoring solutions
- Remote monitoring of SVC controls
- Thyristors and HV capacitors condition assessment
- Remote monitoring and troubleshooting of HVDC systems
Added value services
- Flexible service agreements providing GE Vernova’s specialized expertise
- Expert consulting services for data and alarm management using network simulation tools
- Remote technical diagnostic, analysis & support
- Enhancement, bug analysis, workaround procedure
- Comprehensive centralized asset monitoring
- Obsolescence management
Maintenance & Repair
Digital Technology For Field Interventions
Maximize the life cycle performance of HVDC and FACTS systems with maintenance and repair services.
Maintenance
- Preventive and corrective maintenance
- Faulty components replacement including thyristor valves, capacitors, reactors, cooling systems and yard components
- Functional tests
- Devices reprogramming
- Equipment with thermal camera monitoring
- Control system overhaul
Repair
- Diagnostic and repair of electronics components
- Repair or replacement of defective or obsolete parts
- Valves test validation in real condition
Spare parts management
- Spare parts for legacy and recent systems
- Strategic spare parts stock for critical, long lead or out-phased equipment
- Reverse engineering of obsolete parts
Permanent hotline
- 24/7 technical support
- Guaranteed response time
- Escalation to technical experts
Modernization
Leverage GE Vernova’s technical expertise to provide custom engineered solutions.
By integrating cost effective solutions based on innovate and proven technology customers increase systems’ reliability and reduce risk of failure.
Upgrade solutions can solve obsolescence of ageing equipment, get the systems ready to evolving network needs or to meet new regulation requirements. It includes:
- New designs and technology adaptation to equipment in operation
- Condition monitoring system addition
- Refurbishment of installations to ensure equipment safety, reliability and performance
- Replacement of critical components including control and protection equipment, valves, platform components, spark gaps, communication systems
- Upgrade from analog to digital control
- Partial or complete retrofit of Static VAR Compensator, Synchronous Condensers and Series Compensation systems
Technical Training
Enhance your team’s know-how and productivity with technical training.
Comprehensive training methodologies
- E-learning
- Modular training
- Software training
- Competence development training
- Educational partnership
Complete scope for all employees
- Electrical safety and environmental risk prevention
- Applicable for power transformers, instrument transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors, gas-insulated switchgear and HVDC systems
- Protection and control systems
- Network management solutions
- Telecommunications
- Grid modernization solutions for the smart grid
Standard training courses
- HVDC Fundamentals and Maintenance
- SVC/STATCOM Fundamentals and Maintenance
- SVC Expert training
- FSC Fundamentals and Maintenance
- Industrial Rectifiers Fundamentals and Maintenance
- Power Electronics Systems Operation
- Basics of Protection & Control
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Services for Disconnectors
Disconnectors guarantee the safety of the people working on high voltage networks, providing a visible and reliable air gap isolation. With the experience of more than 100,000 high voltage disconnectors manufactured and installed, GE Vernova supports customers’ needs to minimize equipment failure rates while maximizing employees’ safety.
These services, performed by local trained and certified Field service engineers, allow fast response time and cost effective service for optimized customer asset availability and life time.
Services for Disconnectors
Disconnectors guarantee the safety of the people working on high voltage networks, providing a visible and reliable air gap isolation. With the experience of more than 100,000 high voltage disconnectors manufactured and installed, GE Vernova supports customers’ needs to minimize equipment failure rates while maximizing employees’ safety.
These services, performed by local trained and certified Field service engineers, allow fast response time and cost effective service for optimized customer asset availability and life time.
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Circuit Breaker Services
For Air & Gas Insulated and Generator Circuit Breakers
Circuit breakers automatically protect installations against phase-to-phase short circuits as well as phase-to-earth short circuits and optimize the reliability and efficiency of operating networks. Operators require cost-effective solutions to avoid unscheduled downtime, major failure and the subsequent penalties.
GE Vernova provides a full range of services on the three different types of insulating technologies: minimum oil, air blast and SF6 circuit breakers.
Circuit Breaker Services
For Air & Gas Insulated and Generator Circuit Breakers
Circuit breakers automatically protect installations against phase-to-phase short circuits as well as phase-to-earth short circuits and optimize the reliability and efficiency of operating networks. Operators require cost-effective solutions to avoid unscheduled downtime, major failure and the subsequent penalties.
GE Vernova provides a full range of services on the three different types of insulating technologies: minimum oil, air blast and SF6 circuit breakers.
Transformer Services
Power transformers are critical for ensuring a sustainable supply of power to prevent outages. With the loss of insulation being irrecoverable, transformer failure risk can be minimized only if oil quality is maintained, moisture is controlled, temperatures are managed, incipient faults are detected and corrected, and an overhaul is conducted at midlife.
GE Vernova provides specialized technical services during the whole lifecycle of all high voltage transformers:
Transformer Services
Power transformers are critical for ensuring a sustainable supply of power to prevent outages. With the loss of insulation being irrecoverable, transformer failure risk can be minimized only if oil quality is maintained, moisture is controlled, temperatures are managed, incipient faults are detected and corrected, and an overhaul is conducted at midlife.
GE Vernova provides specialized technical services during the whole lifecycle of all high voltage transformers:
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Gas-insulated substation Services
Services are performed by local trained and certified field service experts fully equipped for SF6 gas handling up to decommissioning and SF6 reclamation process. GE Vernova provides a wide set of services that allow fast response time and cost effective solution for optimized customer asset availability and life time.
Gas-insulated substation Services
Services are performed by local trained and certified field service experts fully equipped for SF6 gas handling up to decommissioning and SF6 reclamation process. GE Vernova provides a wide set of services that allow fast response time and cost effective solution for optimized customer asset availability and life time.
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HV/MV Services by Application
Optimizing asset reliability, up-time and performance
GE Vernova’s innovative and high-quality services help maintain and optimize high-voltage electrical assets throughout their entire lifecycle. Leveraging the design and manufacturing knowledge of our skilled engineers, the customized service solutions ensure the substations and networks perform as planned. Field and technical experts deliver services for applications across the power system, keeping assets up-to-date, safe, reliable and efficient while improving customers’ return-on-investment.
HV/MV Services by Application
Optimizing asset reliability, up-time and performance
GE Vernova’s innovative and high-quality services help maintain and optimize high-voltage electrical assets throughout their entire lifecycle. Leveraging the design and manufacturing knowledge of our skilled engineers, the customized service solutions ensure the substations and networks perform as planned. Field and technical experts deliver services for applications across the power system, keeping assets up-to-date, safe, reliable and efficient while improving customers’ return-on-investment.
Asset Lifecycle Management Services
Learn more about GE Vernova’s ALM services
GE Vernova’s Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) services encompass a set of flexible solutions to optimize transmission and distribution electrical substations maintenance and replacement strategy. The services are designed to meet the customers desired level of outcome in terms of asset availability, risk management and total cost of ownership.
ALM services combine GE Vernova’s expertise in grid asset maintenance and reliability management with an innovative end-to-end set of digital applications and tools suitable for all types of asset independently of the original equipment manufacturer.
The ALM Services include:
- A comprehensive portfolio of methods to collect asset health data, including advanced non-intrusive inspection services and online condition monitoring solutions and Oil analysis.
- A set of proven analytics supplied by EnergyAPM, the GE Vernova's Asset Performance Management software designed for T&D assets software delivering Asset Health Status, Estimated Residual Life, Probability of Failure and Maintenance Recommendations.
- Flexible service agreements providing specialized expertise and guaranteed performance that fit specific customer requirements to achieved their operational objectives
- Customized consulting services to build and maintain a solution tailored to support operators to achieve their asset lifecycle management goals.
Explore Grid Asset Lifecycle Management Solutions Developed by Grid Field Experts
Whether its transmission, generation, distribution or industry and infrastructure electrical assets, GE Vernova provides the models and tools to enable customers to meet their company objectives in terms of:
- Reliability - by reducing outages, assessing and mitigating operational risks
- Cost efficiency - by maximizing asset life while optimizing maintenance costs and hedging risk costs, with particular care taken for ageing infrastructures
- Strategy - by providing the information needed to establish corporate asset investment plans and performance objectives with regulators and shareholders
- Organization - by capitalizing on electrical know-how in the context of an ageing workforce and aligning departments with consistent goals for increased efficiency
Visit the Asset Lifecycle Management webpage to learn more about these services, as well as the ALM services tailored to HV/MV equipment including circuit breakers, instrument transformers, disconnectors, gas-insulated substations, transformers and systems.
Maintenance & Repair Services
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GE Vernova recommends regular maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal operation and to reduce the risk of failure. Maintenance plans must be carried out by a qualified field services supervisor with the prerequisite technical levels. During warranty period, various maintenance levels must be conducted by the manufacturer on a regular basis related to the equipment. GE Vernova’s local teams can support its customers with emergency repairs, time-based, predictive and corrective maintenance.
Maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Condition based maintenance
- Trouble shooting repair
- End-of-life management
- Decommissioning solutions
Spare parts management
- Spare parts kits for maintenance & repair
- Strategic spare parts stock for critical or out-phased equipment
- Spare Parts Pooling reducing outage duration and inventory cost
Permanent hotline
- 24/7 technical support
- Guaranteed response time
- Grid Experts Escalation
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Renovation & Modernization Services
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High voltage substations are very valuable grid assets, and are critical for grid reliability and availability. After decades of operation, grid operators may foresee risks of increasing failure rates in these assets due to electrical and environmental stress. Operators may also have needs for evolving power demand or for standard or technological enhancement.
GE Vernova supports the decision-making process by providing a cost efficient solution for substations and products requiring improved performance, or to resolve some obsolescence issues. GE Vernova’s engineered solutions are based on condition and life assessment of any high voltage equipment including third party original equipment manufacturer.
Renovation and overhaul to expand the life of ageing equipment
- Conduct the overhauling of the substation
- Change some key parts with no major upgrade
Modernization (retrofit and upgrade) to solve obsolescence
- Add monitoring on operating assets, including continuous online monitoring
- Implement last technology solution on brownfield assets
- Change/retrofit some key parts with major upgrade, including circuit breaker retrofit for GIS
Extension to address evolving network needs
- Install additional bays and/or poles to an existing substation (legacy, third party or mix)
Learn more about the specific maintenance and repair services available for HV/MV equipment, including circuit breakers, instrument transformers, disconnectors, gas-insulated substations, transformers and systems.
Technical Training and Certification
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Training matters. It’s the key to enabling staff to maintain peak equipment performance in a safe environment. Gaining hands-on experience and enhancing technical skills will add long-term value to your business and career. You can rely on GE Vernova’s technical expertise to support your team’s development.
GE Vernova’s network of Technical Institutes offers a full range of training in electrical grid safety, operations and maintenance of our power equipment, protection and control, and network management solutions, near your location. These value-adding courses encompass all aspects of electricity from fundamentals to in-depth equipment knowledge. Trainees benefit from trainers’ expertise in techniques and field experience combined with pedagogy.
Learn more about our HV/MV technical training.
Global Expertise Delivered Locally
GE Vernova aims to deliver continuous field operational excellence through its broad service experts network. Providing the highest level of quality of services as well as the competence development of the technicians and supervisors is GE Vernova’s top priority. GE Vernova’s subject matter experts’ competencies, qualification levels and certifications are checked regularly in compliance with local regulations and strict internal GE Vernova standards. As a result, wherever our customers are located, GE Vernova provides the best field experts to ensure complete satisfaction.
Services for Instrument Transformers
Internal dielectric strength degradation is the main risk affecting the lifetime performance of an instrument transformer. Contributing to 70% of the failures, it can ultimately cause a fire or explosion that can damage nearby high voltage assets. The degradation can be due to overheating, short circuit, oil leakage from gasket deterioration caused by tough environmental conditions, or the humidity contained in oil-impregnated cellulose insulation.
Services for Instrument Transformers
Internal dielectric strength degradation is the main risk affecting the lifetime performance of an instrument transformer. Contributing to 70% of the failures, it can ultimately cause a fire or explosion that can damage nearby high voltage assets. The degradation can be due to overheating, short circuit, oil leakage from gasket deterioration caused by tough environmental conditions, or the humidity contained in oil-impregnated cellulose insulation.
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Materials and Eco-Design Studies
For High Voltage Solutions
GE Vernova delivers materials and eco-design studies for high voltage solutions to accelerate insulation and environmental innovation. GE Vernova’s services provide the expertise and methods that enable new value to support customer engineering, sourcing, quality control and EHS activities.
The technical studies, tests and impact evaluations support:
Materials and Eco-Design Studies
For High Voltage Solutions
GE Vernova delivers materials and eco-design studies for high voltage solutions to accelerate insulation and environmental innovation. GE Vernova’s services provide the expertise and methods that enable new value to support customer engineering, sourcing, quality control and EHS activities.
The technical studies, tests and impact evaluations support:
Reducing Environmental Footprint
Eco-Design
- Life cycle assessment
- Environmental regulations studies
- End-of-life manuals
- Eco-design methodology training
Inspections & Homologations
- Characterization of solid, liquid and gaseous materials
- Compatibility tests
- Supplier homologation
- Material homologation
- Post event analysis
Analyzing Corrosion & Metallic Materials
Investigation
- In-depth investigation of corroded parts and corrosive material
- Moist heat cycling, salt fog tests
- Mechanical tests, microscopy
Anti Corrosion
- Selection of the anti corrosion coating including paint and grease
Material Selection
- Selecting the correct material class based on atmosphere corrosivity
Supporting Development of Insulation Materials
Solid Insulation
- Mechanical characterizations
- Thermal and electrical aging studies
- Lifetime study
Liquid Insulation
- Development of mineral and ester oils
- Diagnostic techniques
- Composite systems
Gaseous Insulation
- Development of environmentally friendly gas and mixture
- Gas analysis: new and arced SF6 and g3
The R&D studies support the development of many types of insulation material, provide corrosion and metallic material analysis and help reduce the environmental footprint of equipment and technologies. Type of materials supported:
Solid Insulation
- Epoxy
- Thermoplastics
- Composite insulators
- Ceramic insulators
Liquid Insulation
- Mineral oil
- Ester oil
- Silicone oil
Gaseous Insulation
- SF6
- Environmentally friendly alternative
Benefit of Working With The “Disruptive” Team With Extensive Expertise
Studies are delivered by GE Vernova’s Subject Matter Experts based in the Global Technology Center. The team is active in international working groups and delivers lectures at technical conferences including CIGRÉ, Matpost, IEEE, CEIDP, IEC.
The GE Vernova materials and eco-design team members have filed over 35 patents in the last 15 years and bring disruptive technologies to the industry, examples include:
