Power Line Carrier Communication (PLCC)

Use of PLCC in modern electrical power system is mainly for telemetry and telecontrol. Tele means remote. Telemetry refers to science of measurement from remote location. Introduction Major goal/Application of… Read more

Dec 14, 2012 | Asif Eqbal

Rogowski Coil Construction

Figure 1 shows the construction of a Rogowski coil, an air-core current transformer that is especially well suited to measuring ripple currents in the presence of a DC component or… Read more

Dec 13, 2012 | Edvard

21 Safety Rules for Working with Electrical Equipment

A safe work environment is not always enough to control all potential electrical hazards. You must be very cautious and work safely. Safety rules help you control your and others… Read more

Dec 12, 2012 | Edvard

The Role of Fuse in Low Voltage Systems

A fuse is the very important protective device used to automatically disconnect a live circuit when a predetermined value of current & or time of predetermined current is exceeded.  To… Read more

Dec 11, 2012 | Edvard

How Distribution Systems Control Customer Loads?

Distribution systems obviously exist to supply electricity to end users, so loads and their characteristics are important. Utilities supply a broad range of loads, from rural areas with load densities… Read more

Dec 10, 2012 | Edvard

Methods of Controlling Lightning Overvoltages in HV

For well shielded transmission lines, the backflashover condition, close to the substation, is of prime concern for determining the location and number of surge arresters required to achieve insulation coordination… Read more

Dec 08, 2012 | Edvard

Lighting Circuits Connections for Interior Electrical Installations

Electrical lines which include lighting circuits begin from the main distribution panel of the installation and each line contains three conductors: phase, neutral and ground. All three conductors reach to… Read more

Dec 07, 2012 | Emmanouil Angeladas

Basic Mechanical Terms Used In Drives Applications

Terms below are the basic mechanical terms associated with the mechanics of DC drive operation. Many of these terms are familiar to us in some other context. Force Net Force… Read more

Dec 06, 2012 | Edvard

How Power Transformer Produces Acoustical Noise?

This technical article explains the acoustic noise generating mechanism inside power transformers. Transformer noise has two sources: winding vibrations and core vibrations. The single most effective way to reduce windings noise… Read more

Dec 05, 2012 | Edvard

Classes, Speed Control and Starting of DC motors

D.C. motors are divided into three classes, as follows: series-wound motor, shunt-wound motor and compound-wound motor. Let’s take a word about each of motor class. In this type (Figure 1)… Read more

Dec 04, 2012 | Edvard

What Is The Basic Insulation Level (BIL)

Insulation levels are designed to withstand surge voltages, rather than only normal operating voltages. Since the insulation lines and equipment is protected by surge arresters draining the surges rapidly before… Read more

Dec 03, 2012 | Edvard

Arrangements of LV Utility Distribution Networks (2)

Continued from the previous part: Arrangements of LV Utility Distribution Networks (1) In the past, an underground cable service or the wall-mounted insulated conductors from an overhead line service, invariably terminated… Read more

Dec 01, 2012 | Edvard