Thomas FINCK
Electrical Commissionning Engineer (LV & MV)
41 years old
Driving License
Endingen (5304) Switzerland
Professional Status
Employed
Just looking around
Engineering & Commissioning Engineer: Protection Relay & MV Systems
Schneider Electric (Schweiz) AG
Since August 2021
- Engineering part:
Developing Protection Relay set file (Micom P116, P122, P127, P132, P139, P632 / Easergy P5 / P3 / SEPAM Serie 20&40), including:
- Protection settings according protection schedule
- IEC61850 GOOSE Setfile preparation
- Logic, switchgear control and supervision
- Alarms & Trips
- Signal list for communication
- OCC files preparation
- Drawings preparation for retrofit
Technical support for project management & tendering teams
Commissioning part:
- MV Switchgear signals controls
- Interlocking concept / reverse blocking control
- VT and CT control
- Protection & tripping function test with injection device
- Logic / Inputs / Outputs control & adjustment
- Relay communication control
- Release finale documentation & Protocol
- Customer technical support
- Customer training
Application:
- Substation, Industry, Critical facilities
Lead Commissioning MV Systems on a 24MW Datacenter - Protection settings according protection schedule
Engineering & Commissioning Engineer: Protection Relay & MV Systems
ABB Schweiz AG
June 2020
to July 2021
- Commissioning of ABB Medium voltage switchgear throughout Switzerland
- Control of inputs, outputs, interlocking & communication (IEC 61850)
- Test injection, control of readings & protection functions
- Customer support and troubleshooting
- Customer training on site
- OCC files, commissioning report & protocol writing
- Substations, Power Plants, Industries, Datacenters
Detailed Description
- Lead Commissioning MV Systems – Datacenter SH4:
- Relay protection configuration
- Protection test on site (ABB Unisec & ABB SafePlus)
- Signal tests on site
- Handling external trades
- Documentation preparation & control
- Customer support for troubleshooting
- Project management support & weekly activities report
- Relay protection configuration
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Service Specialist (UPS & Battery Systems)
ABB Schweiz AG
November 2017
to May 2020
- Installation and commissionning of UPS (with battery)
- Device settings, functions test according to customer needs and project
- Maintenance of UPS, including battery test
- Customer support when needed, Troubleshooting
- External companies handling
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Technical Support Specialist
Stoecklin Logistik AG
March 2017
to October 2017
Full-time
Aesch
Switzerland
- Remote technical support for high technical automated system (Used PLC: S7-300 / S7-1500).
Uses of vSphere for remote connection - On site customer's final system start-up support:
- Issue repport to the appropriate department
- Troubleshooting and solutions finding
- Issue repport to the appropriate department
Commissioning Specialist (Generator & BOP)
GE Renewable Energy
June 2015
to February 2017
Full-time
Birr
Switzerland
- Project: Linthal 2015 - Switzerland
- Electrical machines (Motor/Generator) commissioning (up to 250MW).
- Instrumentation:
- Cold commissioning of sensors: temperature, pressure, level…
- Cold commissioning of instrumentation devices: settings adjustment; Sensor tests with their devices.
- Hot commissioning: check of instrumentation boards and adjustment of settings of the regulation when needed.
- Troubleshooting of devices.
- Cold commissioning of sensors: temperature, pressure, level…
- Generator and turbine auxiliaries/Low voltage boards:
- Commissioning of the low -voltage distribution board and its consumers:
- Cold commissioning of the entire low voltage board: wiring check
- Cold commissioning of generator and water turbine auxiliaries consumers: wiring checks
- Power supply check (voltage level/phase rotation).
- Signals check with the control room.
- Commissioning of the low -voltage distribution board and its consumers:
- General
- Monitor and/or support electrical tests on the generator:
- Short circuit and open circuit test
- Heat run & sequences
- Troubleshooting & fine adjustments of machine equipment (protections, temperatures, level, etc…)
- Heat runs with their final documentation.
- Commissioning of machine’s cooling system
- External companies handling
- Writing commissioning reports and issue reports
- Monitor and/or support electrical tests on the generator:
Comissionning Engineer (Emergency Generator / SES&SFC)
INP Schweiz
September 2013
to May 2015
Full-time
Turgi
Switzerland
- Since February 2014 - Engineering and commissioning of diesel generator sets (Emergency power supply)
- Establishing genset controller program with PLC (ABB AC500 series/Codesys) and HMI interface (Proface and ABB CP400 series)
- Schematic drawings (E3 Software)
On site:
- System I/O control
- System parameters adjustment
- System communication control (Ethernet, Modbus, analog inputs & outputs)
- HMI display control: Alarms, sequence of events, modes, breakers control...
- Diesel first tests, control of fuel supply operations
- Genset real tests (Synchronisation with grid, parallel operations, island operations)
- Control of emergency power supply operations (Loss of grid voltage).
- Establishing genset controller program with PLC (ABB AC500 series/Codesys) and HMI interface (Proface and ABB CP400 series)
- September 2013 to January 2014
- Commissioned combined units (excitation system and frequency inverter for gas turbine generator)
- Commissioned combined units (excitation system and frequency inverter for gas turbine generator)
Field Service Specialist (AVR / Excitation systems)
BASLER ELECTRIC FRANCE
September 2007
to August 2013
Full-time
Wasselonne
France
- Commissioned excitation systems, analog and digital voltage regulators for synchronous machines (mostly in power generation field):
- Adjusted system parameters.
- Controlled I/O.
- Set and adjusted annex programs (touch screen, PLC, protective relay...).
- Set and adjusted controller’s PID loop.
- Performed no load tests.
- Performed load tests.
- Made troubleshooting and maintenance.
- Trained staff on site (French, English and German).
- Worldwide area: Power plants, marine vessels, oil platforms, industrial process.
- Adjusted system parameters.
- Troubleshooting and maintenance
- Customer support
- Product training on customer's facilities (French, English and German)
- Field area : Power plants, ships, oil platforms, industrial process...
- Since 2013 : trainer at office (French/English/German).
Gives technical courses about basics of
- Synchronous machines
- Power electronics
Gives hands-on courses about most of Basler digital devices.
- Synchronous machines
Company Description
Design, manufacture and sales of customized excitation systems for synchronous machines.
After Sale Technician
Cillit, Traitement de l'eau (BWT Group)
September 2004
to August 2007
Full-time
SCHILTIGHEIM
France
- Commissioned water treatment systems, such as water softeners, automatic filters, inverse osmosis, chlorination system, UV sterilization.
- Commissioned pools water treatment systems, laboratories and industries water treatment systems
- Product training on customer's facilities
- Troubleshooting and maintenance for all systems
Company Description
Manufacture and sale of water treatment systems.
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Vaccation work: Air conditioning fitter / Maintenance technician
Axima Seitha (Seitha - Techniques Et Réalisations)
July 2001
to July 2004
Temporary Work
Fegersheim (67)
France
- Differents works done only during school holiday : from 2001 to 2004 from each year begining july to end of august
- Installation of air conditioning systems and ventilation systems
- Maintenance of air conditioning, refrigeration and heating systems in industrial, commercial, pharmaceutical and hospital fields
Company Description
Design and manufacture of heating and air conditioning systems.
Company website