ABB has designed and delivered a special lineup of switchgear frames to Texas State Technical College for use in the new power systems education program.
Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Red Oak, Texas, recently commissioned ABB to design customized Main Tie Main (MTM) Training switchgear featuring ABB ADVAC and AMVAC breakers, instrument transformers, test switches and Relion relays inside Advance switchgear frames. This order was placed to better enable TSTC to serve its students by providing a unique, hands-on learning opportunity.
“It was a pleasure to work on this customized lineup and to know that it was being put to a special purpose in training the next generation of engineers,” said Mark Heiny, project manager for ABB. “This is truly a one-of-a-kind piece of equipment, and no one else will have this exact same setup to be used for this purpose.”
ABB’s background in switchgear design and history of customized solutions were integral to the selection as the provider of this equipment, allowing the company to answer TSTC’s needs for classroom training equipment. This specialized lineup of switchgear will go a long way in providing hands-on relay, maintenance and field training that is not typically a part of a post-high school course of study.
Texas State Technical College is the only state-supported technical college system in Texas. TSTC’s statewide role and mission is to efficiently and effectively help Texas meet the high-tech challenges of today’s global economy, in partnership with business and industry, government agencies, and other educational institutions.
