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Graham Van Brunt
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Graham Van Brunt (B.Sc; P.Eng.) has made a career in the power sector of engineering. He graduated from Queen's University (coupled with subsequent studies with Wilfrid Laurier University - both in Canada) to travel the globe, apply his skills and garner his protection and control experience internationally. His passion for staying in touch with his profession and his passion for mentoring has kept him in front of an audience of learners.

Graham Van Brunt is the founder and lead instructor of PSPT (Power Systems Protection Training). He is a success-oriented manager with extensive experience in electrical utility power operations and engineering, as well as business development in nuclear power generation, maintenance and construction projects.
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Engineering Calculus Simplified (Derivatives)
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AC Circuit Analysis: The Fundamentals
1.5-3 hrs 1,713 learners
By Graham Van Brunt
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Distinguish between AC and DC circuits
  • Explain why AC currents are used in the transmission of electricity over long distances
  • Compute the RMS value of the voltage and current of an alternating voltage supply
  • Recall how to change the polar notation of a phasor to its rectangular notation
  • Recall how to change the rectangular notation of a phasor to its polar notation
  • Identify the application of basic arithmetic operation of phasors in AC circuits
  • Solve for the reactance and impedance of an AC circuit
  • Analyze an RLC circuit
  • Discuss the power flow in AC circuits
  • Evaluate the resonant frequency of a capacitor-inductor circuit
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AC Circuit Analysis: The Fundamentals
1.5-3 hrs
1713 enrolled
Electric Power Metering - Single and 3-Phase Systems
3-4 hrs 2,894 learners
By Graham Van Brunt
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define power and energy
  • Summarize how to calculate power consumed by an AC circuit
  • Describe phasors and their polar and rectangular forms
  • Analyze the impact of inductive and capacitive loads on AC circuits
  • Explain the working principles and uses of different energy meters
  • Outline the idea of demand metering
  • Differentiate between real power, apparent power and reactive power in electrical systems
  • Explain single-phase and three-phase power metering
  • Compare the two types of instrument transformers and their applications
  • State Blondel's theorem
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Engineering
Electric Power Metering - Single and 3-Phase Systems
3-4 hrs
2894 enrolled
Trigonometry in Electrical Engineering
5-6 hrs 3,909 learners
By Graham Van Brunt
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define trigonometry
  • Recall the Pythagorean theorem
  • Identify the various types of triangles
  • State the triangle proportionality theorem and basic proportionality theorem
  • Summarize the unit circle
  • Describe how to prove the law of sines and cosines
  • Recall how to prove the sum and difference formula
  • Solve trigonometric problems using the sum and difference formulas
  • Explain negative angle identities using the concept of the unit circle
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Engineering
Trigonometry in Electrical Engineering
5-6 hrs
3909 enrolled
Intelligence Electrical Devices and Digital Electrical Circuits
1.5-3 hrs 2,590 learners
By Graham Van Brunt
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Distinguish a binary number system from the decimal number system
  • Solve the addition, subtraction and multiplication of two binary numbers
  • Categorize the different logic gates into basic, universal and special
  • Describe both positive and negative AND and OR logic gates
  • Identify NAND and NOR gates and also the exclusive XNOR and XOR gates in a circuit diagram
  • Recognize the use of 'flip-flops', 'counters' and 'shift registers' in a digital circuit
  • List the different adders, half or full-adders found in computers and processors used in the arithmetic logic units
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Engineering
Intelligence Electrical Devices and Digital Electrical Circuits
1.5-3 hrs
2590 enrolled
Engineering Calculus Simplified (Derivatives)
3-4 hrs 1,706 learners
By Graham Van Brunt
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define functions and limits
  • Compare graphically the sin function with its derivative
  • Explain the Cartesian coordinates system
  • Analyze algebraic and trigonometric functions with the help of the Cartesian coordinate system
  • Describe the continuity of a function in calculus
  • Explain the concept of derivatives and their purpose
  • Compute the values of some algebraic functions
  • State the squeeze theorem
  • List and analyze various exponential and logarithmic functions and their derivatives
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Engineering Calculus Simplified (Derivatives)
3-4 hrs
1706 enrolled
Fundamentals of Electrical Three-Phase Power Transformers
4-5 hrs 2,777 learners
By Graham Van Brunt
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the working principle of a power transformer
  • Distinguish between ideal and real transformers
  • Explain how the losses in a real transformer can be reduced
  • Recall how transformers are constructed
  • Discuss the three-phase power transformers
  • Recall the vector nomenclature of transformer clock systems
  • Summarize the transformer voltage classification and cooling systems
  • Discuss how transformers can be protected from damage
  • Describe how the Buchholz relay protects a transformer
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Engineering
Fundamentals of Electrical Three-Phase Power Transformers
4-5 hrs
2777 enrolled
Protection and Control: High-Voltage Power Circuits
5-6 hrs 7,493 learners
By Graham Van Brunt
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Outline the elements of a substation
  • Explain high-voltage switch configuration and elements of system protection and control
  • Describe protection relay schemes, the failure of protective schemes and types of electrical faults
  • Analyse electrical devices and basic electrical system structure
  • Discuss different types of transformers and how they are configured, connected and cooled
  • Analyse the functions of surge protective equipment
  • Discuss the operation of different types of fuses
  • Describe the operation of different types of circuit breakers, breaker control and auto reclosing
  • Discuss instantaneous overcurrent protection and timed overcurrent protection
  • Explain differential protection and impedance relaying
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Engineering
Protection and Control: High-Voltage Power Circuits
5-6 hrs
7493 enrolled
Symmetrical Components in Three-Phase Systems
1.5-3 hrs 823 learners
By Graham Van Brunt
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain Fortescue's theory of symmetrical components
  • Distinguish the notation used to represent the phases and sequence components
  • Identify an unbalanced and a balanced three-phase power system
  • Recall the properties of the positive, negative and zero sequence components
  • Describe the properties of the ‘a’ operator and transform the b and c phases sequences into the 'a' phase sequence
  • Assess an asymmetrical system by turning the unbalanced phases into the sum of balanced phases or symmetrical components
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Electrical Engineering
Symmetrical Components in Three-Phase Systems
1.5-3 hrs
823 enrolled
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