Tips For Successful Energy Efficiency Of Centrifugal Water Chillers
Centrifugal water chillers comprise a significant portion of industrial and large commercial electrical load. These machines are efficient, typically producing a cooling effect two-to-three times greater than the required energy… Read more
May 30, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

Influence Of Electric Field and Clearances In EHV AIS Substation
Bus height is also governed and calculated by the fact that allowable electric field due to live conductor at man height should be less than permissible value as per guidelines… Read more
May 27, 2016 | By Asif Eqbal

Clearance Requirements In EHV AIS Substation You MUST Respect
Starting point for planning a substation is its single line diagram (SLD) which relates to circuit configuration, number of bus bars and its type and other associated equipment. However from… Read more
May 25, 2016 | By Asif Eqbal

What would be the best solution for urban supply networks – AIS or GIS system?
This technical analysis was carried out by ABB to show that for urban supply networks the combination of HV gas insulated switchgear – GIS (due to their compactness and flexibility) and… Read more
May 23, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

Shielding and Grounding Practices for Control Cables in EHV Substations
For several years, the increased application of solid-state devices for protective relaying and control and for electronic equipment, such as audio tones, carrier and microwave equipment, event recorders, and supervisory… Read more
May 20, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

Do’s and don’ts when measuring insulation resistance of a transformer
This test is performed at or above rated voltage to determine if there are low resistance paths to ground or between winding to winding as a result of winding insulation… Read more
May 18, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

Using digital multimeter for testing the charging system of your car
To be honest with you, this article is about testing the car charging system and it isn’t applicable on new Tesla Model III or new BMW 7-series. As you can… Read more
May 16, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

Why Good Care Of Overcurrent Protective Devices Really Matter
Whether in the design or maintenance of an electrical system, hazards exist if the proper overcurrent protective devices are not selected and applied. Circuit breakers and other electrical equipment also must… Read more
May 13, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

General Requirements For Operation and Maintenance Of Battery Cells
Primary battery cells cannot be recharged and once their energy is depleted they should be disposed off in the manner recommended by the manufacturer. The cells should be examined occasionally… Read more
May 11, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

A few tips on how to select contactors for use in direct on line starters
Contactors for use in direct on line starters (DOL) are normally selected by their AC3 rating, that is the switching on of a cage type induction motor and switching off… Read more
May 09, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

Every car has it – The Lundell generator with claw-pole rotor
Increasing comfort and safety in cars, trucks, and buses driven by combustion engines require more installed electric power on board. As of now, the Lundell generator (claw-pole rotor generator) is the… Read more
May 06, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

Does transformer hum make you nervous? It does me.
Noise is caused by magnetostricition (changes in shape) of the core laminations while the transformer is energized. Transformers emit a low-frequency, tonal noise that people living in their vicinity experience… Read more
May 04, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

Differential protection – Proven technique for more than 50 years
The best protection technique now and for more than 50 years is that known as differential protection. Here the electrical quantities entering and leaving the protected zone or area are… Read more
May 02, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
