Projects

Typical projects that Dr Pieter H Pretorius has been involved in :

(For more projects see Detailed CV and Publications)

PROJECT	DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Chapter on EMF – Best Practices in EHV Line Design	Assigned Task: Drafted chapter on power frequency electric and magnetic fields as training material on Best Practices in EHV Line Design for International Conference.
EMC Study of Gas Plant in Oman	Assigned Task: Conduct earthing, EMC and lightning protection study on retrofit Gas Plant in Oman for Spanish EPCC contractor.
Earth Electrode Design for 132 kV Substation	Assigned Task: Conduct soil resistivity measurements and design substation earth electrode to meet safety requirements.
Inclinometer failure investigation at Photovoltaic Plant in Northern Cape	Assigned Task: Participated in the technical investigation of the failures of inclinometers and other electronic components due to lightning at a PV Plant.
Review and Updating of Eskom’s Transmission Line Earthing Standard	Assigned Task: To review and update Eskom’s Transmission Line Earthing Standard
Lightning Protection of Surveillance Cameras	Assigned Task: I was involved in the specification and design of the lightning protection of surveillance cameras at the Apollo HVDC converter station.
Earthing and EMC of 132 kV Power Distribution System for the Square Kilometer Array (SKA)	Assigned Task: Participated in the conceptual design and considerations related to earthing and electromagnetic compatibility of the 132 kV power distribution system required to supply the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) space telescope at Carnarvon (South Africa was bidding against Australia to host the array).
PBMR Earthing, EMC and Lightning Protection	Assigned Task: Development of EMC & Earthing Design Report and Specifications for the Pebble Bed Modular Nuclear Reactor (PBMR)
EMC and Earthing for Test Bay	Assigned Task: Conceptual design (EMC and Earthing) of a high voltage (HV) Transformer Test Bay.

Typical projects that Dr Pieter H Pretorius has been involved in :

(For more projects see Detailed CV and Publications)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Chapter on EMF – Best Practices in EHV Line Design Assigned Task: Drafted chapter on power frequency electric and magnetic fields as training material on Best Practices in EHV Line Design for International Conference.
EMC Study of Gas Plant in Oman Assigned Task: Conduct earthing, EMC and lightning protection study on retrofit Gas Plant in Oman for Spanish EPCC contractor.
Earth Electrode Design for 132 kV Substation Assigned Task: Conduct soil resistivity measurements and design substation earth electrode to meet safety requirements.
Inclinometer failure investigation at Photovoltaic Plant in Northern Cape Assigned Task: Participated in the technical investigation of the failures of inclinometers and other electronic components due to lightning at a PV Plant.
Review and Updating of Eskom’s Transmission Line Earthing Standard Assigned Task: To review and update Eskom’s Transmission Line Earthing Standard
Lightning Protection of Surveillance Cameras Assigned Task: I was involved in the specification and design of the lightning protection of surveillance cameras at the Apollo HVDC converter station.
Earthing and EMC of 132 kV Power Distribution System for the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Assigned Task: Participated in the conceptual design and considerations related to earthing and electromagnetic compatibility of the 132 kV power distribution system required to supply the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) space telescope at Carnarvon (South Africa was bidding against Australia to host the array).
PBMR Earthing, EMC and Lightning Protection Assigned Task: Development of EMC & Earthing Design Report and Specifications for the Pebble Bed Modular Nuclear Reactor (PBMR)
EMC and Earthing for Test Bay Assigned Task: Conceptual design (EMC and Earthing) of a high voltage (HV) Transformer Test Bay.

PROJECT

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Chapter on EMF – Best Practices in EHV Line Design

Assigned Task: Drafted chapter on power frequency electric and magnetic fields as training material on Best Practices in EHV Line Design for International Conference.

EMC Study of Gas Plant in Oman

Assigned Task: Conduct earthing, EMC and lightning protection study on retrofit Gas Plant in Oman for Spanish EPCC contractor.

Earth Electrode Design for 132 kV Substation

Assigned Task: Conduct soil resistivity measurements and design substation earth electrode to meet safety requirements.

Inclinometer failure investigation at Photovoltaic Plant in Northern Cape

Assigned Task: Participated in the technical investigation of the failures of inclinometers and other electronic components due to lightning at a PV Plant.

Review and Updating of Eskom’s Transmission Line Earthing Standard

Assigned Task: To review and update Eskom’s Transmission Line Earthing Standard

Lightning Protection of Surveillance Cameras

Assigned Task: I was involved in the specification and design of the lightning protection of surveillance cameras at the Apollo HVDC converter station.

Earthing and EMC of 132 kV Power Distribution System for the Square Kilometer Array (SKA)

Assigned Task: Participated in the conceptual design and considerations related to earthing and electromagnetic compatibility of the 132 kV power distribution system required to supply the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) space telescope at Carnarvon (South Africa was bidding against Australia to host the array).

PBMR Earthing, EMC and Lightning Protection

Assigned Task: Development of EMC & Earthing Design Report and Specifications for the Pebble Bed Modular Nuclear Reactor (PBMR)

EMC and Earthing for Test Bay

Assigned Task: Conceptual design (EMC and Earthing) of a high voltage (HV) Transformer Test Bay.