Curriculum subject

Consumers` Electricity Supply

Subject
Subject code	MET239
Subject name	Consumers` Electricity Supply
Credit points	4 ECTS
Grading method	Exam

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2013 ET
Study year	2
Semester	Fall semester
Subject type	Mandatory

Subject loads
Lecture	48

General description
Power generation, transmission and storage. Types of power plants, their construction and operation principles. The concept of Energy System. The Power Transmission Network and Distribution Network. Overhead power lines, cable lines, substations. Low-voltage power supply. Wiring systems (TN, TT, IT). Insertion point, main and branch leads, distribution boards.

General aim
Fundamental concepts and terminology of the electricity supply. Overview about power generation, transmission, storage and consumers. Electrical loads and their, basic structures of electrical networks and power systems. Overview about the most important power sources and power quality requirements. Identification of various opportunities to save electric energy.

Aim
The graduate recognizes different types of power plants, substations and power networks, electrical installations, requirements for the cable lines and wiring systems and the bases for their calculation. The graduate is able to determine the power consumption, choose an appropriate switching and protection equipment and is able to use the related literature.

Evaluation methods
The course ends with an examination. Positively executed tests and practical works are the prerequisites of the exam. The examinee must answer written questions within the framework of lecture material. The final grade will turn out from the average grades of tests, practical works and exam.

Current rounds
None