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

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