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GOWTHAM RAVICHANDRAN

GOWTHAM RAVICHANDRAN

Sr.Testing And Commissioning Engineer
Dubai

Summary

An Electrical Engineering graduate with 10+ years of work experience in the areas of testing & commissioning, control and protection, troubleshooting, and resource management with Voltech Engineers Private Limited. Knowledge in managing the commissioning of electrical System in AIS, GIS. A keen planner and strategist with skills in troubleshooting; proven abilities in planning and managing resources.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Arab Gulf Voltech Services
Abudhabi
04.2012 - Current

OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE:

1) Name of the Projects : 132/11 KV SUBSTATIONS (FURJAN, ESKANAWIR, IBNBATTUTA MALL, YALAYIS, BARSHA HOUSING, MADINA SEHA, OPPURTUNITY, SRAYATST)

Client : Dubai Electricity Board

Executed the following activities,

  • 11 kV Switchgear Component testing
  • 11 kV Interlock checks and DC Scheme Through
  • 11 kV Swgr HV Test
  • 11 kV Cable Sheath & Test HV Test
  • Capacitor Bank Testing
  • LVAC Testing
  • Level-3 & Level-4 Testing (11kV, LVAC)
  • GIS Component Testing, Interlock Test & VSS Scheme checks
  • GIS Level-3,4 Activity
  • CBF Scheme Checks and TCS, TCC Measurement checks
  • Trip Logic Checks & Scada Alarm Checks and Primary Injection

2) Name of the Project : 400 KV HASSYANCOAL SWITCHING STATIO

Client : Dubai Electricity Board

Site : HSYNCOAL s/s

  • Executed the following activities,
  • LVAC (3 of 1 & 3 of 2 logic) testing and Commissioning
  • Outgoing Cables / Feeders Testing & Energization
  • Support for 400 kV Interlock checks and DC Scheme Through
  • Support For CBF Scheme Checks and TCS, TCC Measurement checks
  • Support For DC Scheme checks, CT Primary & VT Secondary Injection
  • Support For Trip Logic Checks & Scada Alarm Checks and Primary Injection
  • Support for GIS Component Testing
  • Support For GIS Interlock Test

3) Name of the Project : 132/33 kV Switch Yard

Customer : Ceylon Electricity Board, Srilanka.

Client : M/S Siemens India.

Site : Naula, Mathra, Habarna Executed the following activities,

  • CT, PT and Auxiliary relay testing
  • SF6 & VCB Breaker testing
  • Isolator, wave trap, CVT testing
  • Primary injection up to relay end.
  • Transformer test
  • Cable HV Test
  • Stability and Sensitivity Test Of Transformer
  • Trip logic, TCS, TSS circuit checks
  • Synchro scheme and LVAC, LVDC Scheme checks and commissioning Activities
  • SCS Level 3 & 4 Signal Simulation

4) Customer : SIEMENS LLC

Client : KARAMAA, QATAR

Sites : NDBS, NORTH GATE, QATAR STEEL, ALKEYSA NORTH

Executed the following activities,

  • Auxiliary Relays Testing
  • CT, PT, Isolator, Breaker Testing
  • Transformer Testing (Tan delta and SFRA also)
  • Primary Injection up to Relay End and BI verification
  • Transformer, Bus bar Stability and Sensitivity check
  • Support for Double Bus bar Scheme check & Interlock checks up to 220 KV GIS
  • Trip logic, TCS, TSS circuit checks and Bus bar HV test
  • Cable Testing
  • Synchro scheme and LVAC, LVDC Scheme checks and commissioning Activities
  • Source Signal simulation up to SAS/SCS End

5) Customer : NCC, India

Client : Electricidade De Mocambique, Mozambique Sites : CHIBATA Additional, Lot-1 Projects

Executed the following activities,

  • Auxiliary Relays Testing
  • CT, PT, Isolator, Breaker Testing
  • Transformer Testing
  • Transformer Stability and Differential check
  • Scheme check & Interlock checks

6) Customer : TECHNO ELECTRICAL Client : UETCL, Uganda

Site : Mbarara, Nkenda, Lira, Tororo, Opuyo, Fortportal

Executed the following activities,

  • Auxiliary Relays Testing
  • CT, PT, Isolator, Breaker Testing
  • Shunt Reactor Testing and commissioning
  • Transformer Stability and Differential check Scheme check & Interlock checks
  • Bus bar Stability checks
  • Synchro scheme and LVAC, LVDC Scheme checks and commissioning Activities
  • Source Signal simulation up to NCC End
  • Commissioning of 132/33 KV Substations
  • 132 & 33 kV Cable Testing
  • 33 kV GIS Testing & Commissioning
  • Transformer & RTCC Testing and commissioning

7) Customer : Nile Fiberboard Limited, Uganda

Executed the following activities,

  • Auxiliary Relays Testing
  • CT, PT, Breaker Testing
  • Transformer Testing
  • Cable HV Test & Cable Schedule Preparation
  • REJ601 & RET 617 Relay Testing
  • RTCC Scheme Preparation
  • Primary Injection & Phase Identification Up to Relay end
  • Transformer Stability

DOMESTIC EXPERIENCE:

1) Name of the Project : Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project

Customer : NPCIL

Client : M/s Voltech Engineers Executed the following activities,

  • Testing and Commissioning of Ventilation system (Dampers Control Logic)
  • Motor operated valves
  • MCC and LCP Testing & commissioning
  • LT Pump Motor testing and commissioning
  • Motor Control Panel Scheme Checking.
  • Simple Auto Change over Scheme Checking.
  • MCCB Testing and Etc.,
  • Cable Schedule Preparation and Scheme Verification of Chiller Controlled Motors

2) Name of the Project : 6.6/0.433KV SWITCHGEAR,

Customer : TATA STEEL LTD, JAMSHEDPUR (JHARGHAND).

Client : M/s LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD.

Executed the following activities,

  • CT & PT Testing
  • Auxiliary Relays testing
  • Transformer test
  • LVAC scheme check
  • Auto Change over Scheme Checking.

3) Name of the Project : 33/11KV SWITCHYARD S/S, JAJPUR (ORISSA). Customer : ORISSA STATE ELECTRICITY.

Client : M/s AREVA LTD.

Executed the following activities,

  • CT & PT Testing
  • Auxiliary Relays testing
  • Primary injection up to relay end.
  • DC scheme check
  • Breaker testing
  • Transformer test & CT Secondary injection

4) Name of the Project : 132KV Extension Bay, NASIK (MAHARASTRA) Customer : MAHARASTRA STATE ELECTRICITY.

Client : M/s TECHNO.

Executed the following activities,

  • CT & PT Testing
  • Auxiliary Relays testing
  • AC & DC scheme check & Breaker testing
  • Primary injection up to relay end.

5) Name of the Project : 33/11 KV Substation, Agra. (UP) Customer : Turront Power Ltd.,

Client : Adroit Electrical.

Executed the following activities,

  • AC & DC scheme check
  • CT & PT Testing
  • Breaker testing
  • Transformer Stability & Differential check and REF Testing

6) Name of the Project : Colgate Palmolive (India) limited. Customer : Colgate Palmolive

Client : Schneider electric India limited

Executed the following activities,

  • Auxiliary Relays Testing
  • CT, PT, Breaker Testing
  • Transformer Testing & Cable Hipot test
  • DC scheme check
  • Transformer Stability and Differential check.
  • Micom P127 & P111 relay testing

7) Name of the Project : 11/6.6 KV SWITCHGEAR

Customer : Vizag Steel Power Plant (Andhra Pradesh).

Client : M/s Air Liquid Pvt ltd. Executed the following activities,

  • CT & PT, Auxilary relay testing
  • ACB testing
  • Power & Auxiliary Transformer test
  • LVAC scheme check and change over operation
  • LT Motor testing and commissioning
  • Motor Control Panel Scheme Checking.

Education

Electrical And Electronics Engineering - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies

Institute of Road And Transport Technology, Erode, Tamilnadu, India
08.2007 - 04.2011

Under Graduate (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) From Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Tamil nadu, India with 8.70 CGPA.

Skills

    Testing & Commissioning of AIS & GIS up to 132 kV

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Software

Omicron CT Analyzer

Omicron CPC 100

Omicron CMC 356

Sverker 750

Freja 300

Omicron Tandelta & SFRA kit

All HV test kit

Additional Information

  • Client Management and Planning and Execution of Work Within the Period
  • Ability to work in team play and individually
  • To ensure the engineering standards are defined and applied as required by the company or customer.
  • To ensure the technical issues are addressed and positively resolved in an appropriate time frame.
  • Adhering to testing principles, practices, and procedures
  • To manage and review the preparation of testing and commissioning plans, sub-plans, specifications, procedures and documentation.
  • To lead the planning and control of all testing requirements, resources and equipments.

Accomplishments

    Date of birth: November 16, 1989.

    Nationality : Indian.

    Father name : Mr.Ravichandran

    Marital Status : Married

    Communication Address : 46/A Theeran nagar, Thuraimangalam po, Perambalur (DT)-621212, Tamil Nadu,

    India.

    Passport Number : T4603698 (Old: J3936807)

    Date of Issue : 18-03-2019

    Date of Expiry : 17-03-2029

    Place of Issue : Trichy

Affiliations

I do hereby declare that the particulars of information and facts stated

Above are true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Timeline

Electrical Commissioning Engineer - Arab Gulf Voltech Services
04.2012 - Current
Institute of Road And Transport Technology - Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
08.2007 - 04.2011
GOWTHAM RAVICHANDRANSr.Testing And Commissioning Engineer