Protection
Connection schematics of voltage transformers for protective applications
Voltage transformers would have primaries that are either connected directly to the power system (VTs) or across a section of a capacitor string connected between phase and ground (coupling capacitor voltage transformers – CCVTs). Typical units are illustrated in Figure… Read more
Nov 28, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
10 unbalance detection schemes for removing failed capacitor bank from the system
The main purpose of an unbalance detection scheme is to remove a capacitor bank from the system in the event of a failure and fuse operation. This will prevent damaging overvoltages across the remaining capacitor units in the group where… Read more
Nov 26, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
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Main components of a Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) you should know about
Gas-insulated substations (GIS) use circuit breakers, disconnect switches, and grounding switches, and have various means of indicating their position, either opened or closed, so the same as in air-insulated substation (AIS). Operation of a GIS uses most of the same…...
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Nov 23, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
Coordinating study in protection of utility supply line, transformer and plant main bus/feeder
The installation of a dedicated substation to serve a plant actually involves an interface between the utility and the plant. Close coordination between utility and plant personnel is essential so that relaying, control and other related requirements are identified and… Read more
Nov 21, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Lectures
What is polarity and why it’s important for transformers and protection relays
Polarity is very important for the operation of transformers and protection equipment. A clear understanding of polarity is useful in understanding and analyzing transformer connections and operations as well as testing protection relays and systems. It’s also essential in understanding… Read more
Nov 19, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
Power transformer combined differential and restricted earth fault protection schemes
This technical article explains very important transformer protection methods and schemes: combined differential and REF, overfluxing, tank-earth and oil/gas protection. In previous article we described how overcurrent, restricted earth fault (REF) and differential protection of a transformer can be applied… Read more
Nov 14, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Lectures
Power transformer protection relaying (overcurrent, restricted earth fault & differential)
The problems relating to transformer temperature rise above an assumed maximum ambient temperature require some means of protection. Let’s summarize the problems and the possible forms of transformer protection that may be used. The considerations for a transformer protection vary… Read more
Nov 12, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Neutral earthing systems of generator sets (gensets)
Generator sets have specific features that must be taken into account for protection against electric shocks. Mobile sets cannot be connected to earth and their connection by means of a flexible cable can be easily damaged. In general, generator sets… Read more
Nov 08, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
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The raising technology of high voltage vacuum circuit breakers (that could replace SF6…)
Because of great harmfulness of greenhouse effect, SF6 gas has to be limited. It is necessary to develop high voltage vacuum circuit breaker to replace SF6 circuit breaker. Insulating structure and arc-characteristics of vacuum interrupter are the key to development…...
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Nov 07, 2018 | By Ali Sepehri
Protection
Ground faults in ungrounded systems (risks & detection)
Ungrounded systems are power systems with no intentionally applied grounding. However, they are grounded by the natural capacitance of the system to ground. Thus, the fault current level is very low, such that equipment damage is minimal. It is not… Read more
Nov 05, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
