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

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
  1. Buried conductors forming a low‑resistance grounding system.
    Ground Grid
  2. A Breaker connecting two buses or feeders.
    Tie Breaker
  3. A disconnect switch operated remotely by an electric motor.
    Motor‑Operated Disconnect
  4. 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
  5. Protection logic that operates backup tripping if a breaker fails to clear a fault.
    Breaker Failure Scheme
  6. All‑Dielectric Self‑Supporting fiber cable used for communications only.
    ADSS Fiber
  7. A device used to automatically maintain the electrical voltage within a desired range by adjusting voltage levels as system load changes.
    Regulator
  8. A project that is built within, attached to, or replaces part of an existing, operational substation.
    Brownfield Station
  9. 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)
  10. Coupling Capacitor Voltage Transformer used for voltage measurement and communications.
    CCVT
  11. A bus configuration where breakers form a closed loop, improving reliability.
    Ring Bus
  12. Voltage between a grounded object and the ground surface a person is standing on.
    Touch Voltage
  13. Protects equipment from overvoltage surges caused by lightning or switching.
    Surge Arrester
  14. Bus connection that allows thermal expansion and contraction.
    Expansion Connection
  15. A gas that insulates between the active and non-active components of a substation and can drastically reduce the clearance distances.
    Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6)
  16. Low‑voltage cable used for protection, control, and indication circuits.
    Control Cable
  17. A project performance metric used to measure cost efficiency — how well a project is performing compared to its budget.
    Cost Performance Index (CPI)
  18. Supplies low‑voltage power to substation auxiliary loads.
    Station Service Transformer
  19. A substation layout using three breakers to protect two circuits.
    Breaker‑and‑a‑Half
  20. Fixed aluminum or copper bus supported by insulators.
    Rigid Bus
  21. A plant accounting code that identifies a capital project.
    Business Protocol Identification
  22. Connects equipment to ground for safety during maintenance.
    Ground Switch
  23. 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
  24. A feeder supplied from a single source with no alternate path.
    Radial Feeder
  25. Voltage or Potential Transformer that steps down voltage for measurement.
    VT / PT
  26. Voltage difference between a person’s feet during a ground fault.
    Step Voltage
  27. Happens when two phase conductors touch each other. These faults create high current levels and can cause significant equipment stress.
    Line‑to‑Line Fault
  28. An auxiliary bus used to transfer circuits during maintenance or breaker outages.
    Transfer Bus
  29. Optical Ground Wire providing lightning protection and fiber‑optic communication.
    OPGW
  30. Vertical electrode driven into earth to improve grounding.
    Ground Rod
  31. Protection scheme that detects faults within the bus zone.
    Bus Differential
  32. Correct orientation of current transformer terminals for relay accuracy.
    CT Polarity
  33. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system for monitoring and control.
    SCADA
  34. Surface grounding mesh to reduce step and touch voltage.
    Ground Mat
  35. 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
  36. Flexible conductors that connect rigid equipment and allow movement.
    Jumpers
  37. Conductive bars or tubes that distribute power within a substation.
    Buswork
  38. Transfers electrical energy between circuits at different voltage levels using electromagnetic induction.
    Power Transformer
  39. 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)
  40. A new substation project built on undeveloped land, where no existing electrical infrastructure is present.
    Greenfield Station
  41. The substation at the opposite end of a transmission line.
    Remote End Substation
  42. Interrupts fault and load current to protect the system.
    Circuit Breaker
  43. This device steps down the current to a lower level current (less than 5 amps) suitable for a relay or meter input.
    CT
  44. Provides visible isolation of equipment but does not interrupt load current.
    Disconnect Switch (DS)
  45. Final drawing reflecting actual installed conditions.
    As‑Built Drawing
  46. A structure that anchors conductors at the end of a transmission line.
    Dead‑End Structure
  47. A standard modular control building that contain protective relays and control equipment used to operate the substation.
    DICM
  48. Condition where a current transformer cannot accurately reproduce current.
    CT Saturation