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

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