SCADASupervisoryControl andData Acquisitionsystem formonitoring andcontrol. ADSSFiberAll‑DielectricSelf‑Supportingfiber cable usedforcommunicationsonly. SchedulePerformanceIndex (SPI)A project performancemetric that comparesthe value of workcompleted to the valueof work that wasplanned to becompleted by a givendate. Motor‑OperatedDisconnectA disconnectswitchoperatedremotely by anelectric motor. RemoteEndSubstationThe substationat the oppositeend of atransmissionline. FaultAn abnormal conditionwhere electrical currentflows along anunintended path,usually due toinsulation failure,equipment damage, orcontact with ground oranother phase. GroundGridBuriedconductorsforming alow‑resistancegroundingsystem. ExpansionConnectionBus connectionthat allowsthermalexpansion andcontraction. Wave/LineTrapa device installed in ahigh‑voltage substationthat blockshigh‑frequencycommunication signalsfrom entering substationequipment while allowingnormal power‑frequencycurrent to pass freely. RingBusA busconfigurationwhere breakersform a closedloop, improvingreliability. CTThis device stepsdown the currentto a lower levelcurrent (less than5 amps) suitablefor a relay ormeter input. PowerTransformerTransfers electricalenergy betweencircuits at differentvoltage levelsusingelectromagneticinduction. SurgeArresterProtectsequipment fromovervoltagesurges causedby lightning orswitching. StationServiceTransformerSupplieslow‑voltagepower tosubstationauxiliary loads. RigidBusFixedaluminum orcopper bussupported byinsulators. ControlCableLow‑voltagecable used forprotection,control, andindicationcircuits. OPGWOptical GroundWire providinglightningprotection andfiber‑opticcommunication. Line‑to‑GroundFaultOccurs when onephase conductorcontacts ground orgrounded equipment.This is the mostcommon type ofsubstation fault andusually produces alarge ground current. Dead‑EndStructureA structure thatanchorsconductors atthe end of atransmissionline. RemoteTerminalUnit(RTU)A device that collectsdata from substationequipment and sendsit to a control center,and can also receivecommands to controlthat equipmentremotely. GreenfieldStationA new substationproject built onundeveloped land,where no existingelectricalinfrastructure ispresent. GroundSwitchConnectsequipment toground forsafety duringmaintenance. JumpersFlexibleconductors thatconnect rigidequipment andallowmovement. Line‑to‑LineFaultHappens when twophase conductorstouch each other.These faults createhigh current levelsand can causesignificant equipmentstress. BreakerFailureSchemeProtection logicthat operatesbackup trippingif a breaker failsto clear a fault. StepVoltageVoltagedifferencebetween aperson’s feetduring a groundfault. BusDifferentialProtectionscheme thatdetects faultswithin the buszone. As‑BuiltDrawingFinal drawingreflectingactualinstalledconditions. CTPolarityCorrectorientation ofcurrenttransformerterminals forrelay accuracy. RegulatorA device used toautomatically maintainthe electrical voltagewithin a desired rangeby adjusting voltagelevels as system loadchanges. BusworkConductivebars or tubesthat distributepower withina substation. CCVTCouplingCapacitor VoltageTransformer usedfor voltagemeasurement andcommunications. CTSaturationCondition wherea currenttransformercannot accuratelyreproducecurrent. GroundMatSurfacegroundingmesh to reducestep and touchvoltage. GroundRodVerticalelectrodedriven intoearth toimprovegrounding. CostPerformanceIndex (CPI)A projectperformance metricused to measure costefficiency — how wella project isperforming comparedto its budget. TouchVoltageVoltage betweena groundedobject and theground surfacea person isstanding on. DisconnectSwitch(DS)Provides visibleisolation ofequipment butdoes notinterrupt loadcurrent. VT /PTVoltage orPotentialTransformerthat steps downvoltage formeasurement. SulfurHexafluoride(SF6)A gas that insulatesbetween the activeand non-activecomponents of asubstation and candrastically reduce theclearance distances. BrownfieldStationA project that isbuilt within,attached to, orreplaces part of anexisting,operationalsubstation. TieBreakerA Breakerconnectingtwo busesor feeders. Breaker‑and‑a‑HalfA substationlayout usingthree breakersto protect twocircuits. RadialFeederA feedersupplied froma single sourcewith noalternate path. TransferBusAn auxiliary busused to transfercircuits duringmaintenance orbreakeroutages. CircuitBreakerInterruptsfault andload currentto protect thesystem. DICMA standard modularcontrol building thatcontain protectiverelays and controlequipment used tooperate thesubstation. SCADASupervisoryControl andData Acquisitionsystem formonitoring andcontrol. ADSSFiberAll‑DielectricSelf‑Supportingfiber cable usedforcommunicationsonly. SchedulePerformanceIndex (SPI)A project performancemetric that comparesthe value of workcompleted to the valueof work that wasplanned to becompleted by a givendate. Motor‑OperatedDisconnectA disconnectswitchoperatedremotely by anelectric motor. RemoteEndSubstationThe substationat the oppositeend of atransmissionline. FaultAn abnormal conditionwhere electrical currentflows along anunintended path,usually due toinsulation failure,equipment damage, orcontact with ground oranother phase. GroundGridBuriedconductorsforming alow‑resistancegroundingsystem. ExpansionConnectionBus connectionthat allowsthermalexpansion andcontraction. Wave/LineTrapa device installed in ahigh‑voltage substationthat blockshigh‑frequencycommunication signalsfrom entering substationequipment while allowingnormal power‑frequencycurrent to pass freely. RingBusA busconfigurationwhere breakersform a closedloop, improvingreliability. CTThis device stepsdown the currentto a lower levelcurrent (less than5 amps) suitablefor a relay ormeter input. PowerTransformerTransfers electricalenergy betweencircuits at differentvoltage levelsusingelectromagneticinduction. SurgeArresterProtectsequipment fromovervoltagesurges causedby lightning orswitching. StationServiceTransformerSupplieslow‑voltagepower tosubstationauxiliary loads. RigidBusFixedaluminum orcopper bussupported byinsulators. ControlCableLow‑voltagecable used forprotection,control, andindicationcircuits. OPGWOptical GroundWire providinglightningprotection andfiber‑opticcommunication. Line‑to‑GroundFaultOccurs when onephase conductorcontacts ground orgrounded equipment.This is the mostcommon type ofsubstation fault andusually produces alarge ground current. Dead‑EndStructureA structure thatanchorsconductors atthe end of atransmissionline. RemoteTerminalUnit(RTU)A device that collectsdata from substationequipment and sendsit to a control center,and can also receivecommands to controlthat equipmentremotely. GreenfieldStationA new substationproject built onundeveloped land,where no existingelectricalinfrastructure ispresent. GroundSwitchConnectsequipment toground forsafety duringmaintenance. JumpersFlexibleconductors thatconnect rigidequipment andallowmovement. Line‑to‑LineFaultHappens when twophase conductorstouch each other.These faults createhigh current levelsand can causesignificant equipmentstress. BreakerFailureSchemeProtection logicthat operatesbackup trippingif a breaker failsto clear a fault. StepVoltageVoltagedifferencebetween aperson’s feetduring a groundfault. BusDifferentialProtectionscheme thatdetects faultswithin the buszone. As‑BuiltDrawingFinal drawingreflectingactualinstalledconditions. CTPolarityCorrectorientation ofcurrenttransformerterminals forrelay accuracy. RegulatorA device used toautomatically maintainthe electrical voltagewithin a desired rangeby adjusting voltagelevels as system loadchanges. BusworkConductivebars or tubesthat distributepower withina substation. CCVTCouplingCapacitor VoltageTransformer usedfor voltagemeasurement andcommunications. CTSaturationCondition wherea currenttransformercannot accuratelyreproducecurrent. GroundMatSurfacegroundingmesh to reducestep and touchvoltage. GroundRodVerticalelectrodedriven intoearth toimprovegrounding. CostPerformanceIndex (CPI)A projectperformance metricused to measure costefficiency — how wella project isperforming comparedto its budget. TouchVoltageVoltage betweena groundedobject and theground surfacea person isstanding on. DisconnectSwitch(DS)Provides visibleisolation ofequipment butdoes notinterrupt loadcurrent. VT /PTVoltage orPotentialTransformerthat steps downvoltage formeasurement. SulfurHexafluoride(SF6)A gas that insulatesbetween the activeand non-activecomponents of asubstation and candrastically reduce theclearance distances. BrownfieldStationA project that isbuilt within,attached to, orreplaces part of anexisting,operationalsubstation. TieBreakerA Breakerconnectingtwo busesor feeders. Breaker‑and‑a‑HalfA substationlayout usingthree breakersto protect twocircuits. RadialFeederA feedersupplied froma single sourcewith noalternate path. TransferBusAn auxiliary busused to transfercircuits duringmaintenance orbreakeroutages. CircuitBreakerInterruptsfault andload currentto protect thesystem. DICMA standard modularcontrol building thatcontain protectiverelays and controlequipment used tooperate thesubstation. 

Substation Bingo #1 - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system for monitoring and control.
    SCADA
  2. All‑Dielectric Self‑Supporting fiber cable used for communications only.
    ADSS Fiber
  3. A project performance metric that compares the value of work completed to the value of work that was planned to be completed by a given date.
    Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
  4. A disconnect switch operated remotely by an electric motor.
    Motor‑Operated Disconnect
  5. The substation at the opposite end of a transmission line.
    Remote End Substation
  6. An abnormal condition where electrical current flows along an unintended path, usually due to insulation failure, equipment damage, or contact with ground or another phase.
    Fault
  7. Buried conductors forming a low‑resistance grounding system.
    Ground Grid
  8. Bus connection that allows thermal expansion and contraction.
    Expansion Connection
  9. a device installed in a high‑voltage substation that blocks high‑frequency communication signals from entering substation equipment while allowing normal power‑frequency current to pass freely.
    Wave/Line Trap
  10. A bus configuration where breakers form a closed loop, improving reliability.
    Ring Bus
  11. This device steps down the current to a lower level current (less than 5 amps) suitable for a relay or meter input.
    CT
  12. Transfers electrical energy between circuits at different voltage levels using electromagnetic induction.
    Power Transformer
  13. Protects equipment from overvoltage surges caused by lightning or switching.
    Surge Arrester
  14. Supplies low‑voltage power to substation auxiliary loads.
    Station Service Transformer
  15. Fixed aluminum or copper bus supported by insulators.
    Rigid Bus
  16. Low‑voltage cable used for protection, control, and indication circuits.
    Control Cable
  17. Optical Ground Wire providing lightning protection and fiber‑optic communication.
    OPGW
  18. Occurs when one phase conductor contacts ground or grounded equipment. This is the most common type of substation fault and usually produces a large ground current.
    Line‑to‑Ground Fault
  19. A structure that anchors conductors at the end of a transmission line.
    Dead‑End Structure
  20. A device that collects data from substation equipment and sends it to a control center, and can also receive commands to control that equipment remotely.
    Remote Terminal Unit(RTU)
  21. A new substation project built on undeveloped land, where no existing electrical infrastructure is present.
    Greenfield Station
  22. Connects equipment to ground for safety during maintenance.
    Ground Switch
  23. Flexible conductors that connect rigid equipment and allow movement.
    Jumpers
  24. Happens when two phase conductors touch each other. These faults create high current levels and can cause significant equipment stress.
    Line‑to‑Line Fault
  25. Protection logic that operates backup tripping if a breaker fails to clear a fault.
    Breaker Failure Scheme
  26. Voltage difference between a person’s feet during a ground fault.
    Step Voltage
  27. Protection scheme that detects faults within the bus zone.
    Bus Differential
  28. Final drawing reflecting actual installed conditions.
    As‑Built Drawing
  29. Correct orientation of current transformer terminals for relay accuracy.
    CT Polarity
  30. A device used to automatically maintain the electrical voltage within a desired range by adjusting voltage levels as system load changes.
    Regulator
  31. Conductive bars or tubes that distribute power within a substation.
    Buswork
  32. Coupling Capacitor Voltage Transformer used for voltage measurement and communications.
    CCVT
  33. Condition where a current transformer cannot accurately reproduce current.
    CT Saturation
  34. Surface grounding mesh to reduce step and touch voltage.
    Ground Mat
  35. Vertical electrode driven into earth to improve grounding.
    Ground Rod
  36. A project performance metric used to measure cost efficiency — how well a project is performing compared to its budget.
    Cost Performance Index (CPI)
  37. Voltage between a grounded object and the ground surface a person is standing on.
    Touch Voltage
  38. Provides visible isolation of equipment but does not interrupt load current.
    Disconnect Switch (DS)
  39. Voltage or Potential Transformer that steps down voltage for measurement.
    VT / PT
  40. A gas that insulates between the active and non-active components of a substation and can drastically reduce the clearance distances.
    Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6)
  41. A project that is built within, attached to, or replaces part of an existing, operational substation.
    Brownfield Station
  42. A Breaker connecting two buses or feeders.
    Tie Breaker
  43. A substation layout using three breakers to protect two circuits.
    Breaker‑and‑a‑Half
  44. A feeder supplied from a single source with no alternate path.
    Radial Feeder
  45. An auxiliary bus used to transfer circuits during maintenance or breaker outages.
    Transfer Bus
  46. Interrupts fault and load current to protect the system.
    Circuit Breaker
  47. A standard modular control building that contain protective relays and control equipment used to operate the substation.
    DICM