Two Night Seminar Covering Partial Discharge Fundamentals: Abstract: On-line partial discharge monitoring has become a useful tool over the past 30 years to determine the condition of the electrical insulation in motor and generator stator windings rated 4 kV and above. With the installation of suitable PD sensors, the monitoring is done during normal operation of the motor or generator. Although PD testing cannot indicate the exact time of failure, by trending the results over time, PD monitoring can help to determine when stator winding maintenance is prudent, usually with at least 2 years of warning. The seminar will cover the following topics: • Stator winding insulation components • Insulation failure mechanisms • What is partial discharge • Methods to monitor PD on line • Basic interpretation. The seminar will be largely test-vendor agnostic. Co-sponsored by: Donald G. Dunn, FIEEE Speaker(s): Greg Stone Agenda: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Dinner Served to all registered attendees. 6:15 pm - 6:30 pm: Annoucements 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Presentation Bldg: Bechtel Energy Building #3, 2105 Citywest Place, Houston, Texas, United States, 77042