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

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