The Most Important Tests For Medium Voltage Metal-Enclosed Switchgear (You SHOULD Perform)
The design of the insulation system for metal-enclosed switchgear is based upon life expectancy of about 30 years. However, environmental conditions such as dirt, moisture, and corrosive atmosphere can shorten the design life. Moisture combined with dirt is the greatest… Read more
Mar 28, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Design and Installation of Medium Voltage Switchgear (Facts You MUST Know)
When specifying and planning medium voltage switchgear for a substation, functions and influencing factors must be matched and an economically efficient solution must be found among the offerings of manufacturers. For this there is no simple recipe with an unambiguous… Read more
Mar 26, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Hardware and software components of energy management systems (EMS) and SCADA
The complete Energy Management System (EMS) system along with SCADA and the front-end systems have been identified as one of the more complex systems deployed. The only system that could be considered to be more complex than the EMS is…...
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Mar 23, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Good Practice Rules For In-Process Inspection Of Low Voltage Switchboard
The purpose of in-process inspection is to ensure product conformity after each manufacturing operation. This process concerns all the manufacturing operations done by the workshop operators. Inspection during the manufacturing stage could be described by the following process: Inspection during… Read more
Mar 21, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Why Ground Fault Protection Matters and Which Scheme For Sensing Ground Faults To Choose
A ground fault normally occurs in one of two ways: by accidental contact of an energized conductor with normally grounded metal, or as a result of an insulation failure of an energized conductor. When an insulation failure occurs, the energized… Read more
Mar 19, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Understanding Substation Single Line Diagrams and IEC 61850 Process Bus (Depicting Relay Circuits)
The single line diagram (SLD) is the most basic of the set of diagrams that are used to document the electrical functionality of the substation. Its emphasis is on communicating the functions of the power equipment and the associated protection… Read more
Mar 14, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Reading and Understanding AC and DC Schematics In Protection And Control Relaying
This technical article explains the AC/DC schematic representation of the protection and control systems used on power networks. This includes AC schematics and DC schematics and diagrams that prominently feature relaying. There are other equally important types of drawings that… Read more
Mar 12, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Why does generator-current breaking differ from other switching devices in T&D systems
There are few switching situations that differ from the duties standardized for switching devices in transmission and distribution systems. One of these special situations are generator-current breaking. Generator circuit-breakers are breakers applied at a rated voltage matching the rated voltage…...
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Mar 09, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Have you experienced an incorrectly specified CT that can’t be manufactured?
When a CT manufacturer says that he is unable to manufacture the requested CT, nine times out of ten this is because the CT has been incorrectly specified. To eliminate all the cumulated safety margins taken by all the people involved,… Read more
Mar 07, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Achieving Relay Coordination and Selective Short Circuit Protection In Transmission Networks
The selected protection principle affects the operating speed of the protection, which has a significant impact on the harm caused by short circuits. The faster the protection operates, the smaller the resulting hazards, damage and the thermal stress will be…. Read more
Mar 05, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
