Edvard Csanyi
1576 awesome technical articles
Electrical engineer, programmer and founder of EEP. Highly specialized for design of LV/MV switchgears and LV high power busbar trunking (<6300A) in power substations, commercial buildings and industry facilities. Professional in AutoCAD programming.
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An overview of transformer connections and diagrams in the electric power system
Power transformers are used extensively by traditional electric utility companies, power plants, and industrial plants. This technical article summarizes the basic types, connections, and diagrams of transformers needed for analyzing…...
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Mar 05, 2020 | By Edvard
Energy and Power
Five actions to achieve excellent energy savings in old electrical installations
Not all existing electrical installations lack energy efficiency, but most of them do. Especially if they were built 15-20 years ago and older. Although it is generally acknowledged that substantial… Read more
Mar 04, 2020 | By Edvard
Power Substation
Primary substations and bus layouts in the distribution system of an industrial plant
The primary distribution system of an industrial plant is generally the higher voltage portion of the system, starting with the purchased-power service and including generators, switching equipment, circuits, and all… Read more
Mar 02, 2020 | By Edvard
Medium Voltage
Design tips for medium voltage systems and switchgears in power substations
Medium voltage networks are networks with rated voltages of over 1kV and up to 36kV. Medium voltage switchgear is used in transformer substations and switching substations, and in secondary unit… Read more
Feb 26, 2020 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
The art of designing the auxiliary system of a power plant
Power plant auxiliary system is usually pretty complicated and consists of dozen of motors, transformers, capacitor banks, variable frequency drives, PLCs, and other electrical devices. Therefore, protection relaying cannot be… Read more
Feb 24, 2020 | By Edvard
Energy and Power
Controlling power system parameters through reactive power (VAr) compensation
To be honest, transmission and distribution networks are full of problems. But that’s nothing new, and you already knew that. This technical article will shed some light on solving some… Read more
Feb 17, 2020 | By Edvard
Energy and Power
Inevitable in almost all electrical switchboards – Residual current device (RCD)
Technology that RCD uses is so simple and so magical. The residual current device continually measures the difference between the value of the outgoing and incoming currents in the circuit… Read more
Feb 12, 2020 | By Edvard
Maintenance
The art of transformer maintenance, inspection and repair (recommended practices)
The primary purpose of transformer maintenance is to ensure the internal and external parts of the transformer and accessories are kept in good condition and “fit for purpose” and able… Read more
Feb 10, 2020 | By Edvard
Energy and Power
Advices in choosing the right neutral earthing system for your installation
The choice of a neutral earthing system is dependent on requirements and objectives that are often contradictory to such an extent that sometimes several systems have to be created within… Read more
Feb 03, 2020 | By Edvard
Power Substation
Eight criteria you should consider when choosing the right MV/LV transformer type
Although there are few common-sense rules that every electrical engineer follow when choosing the transformer type, it’s always a good idea to name the most important of them. This technical… Read more
Jan 29, 2020 | By Edvard
Energy and Power
Connections and composition of LV/MV/HV capacitor banks
Compensation capacitors are installed in numerous locations in electrical installations. They are to be found in high voltage transmission and distribution systems, in transformer substations and also at various levels… Read more
Jan 27, 2020 | By Edvard
Medium Voltage
IEC and NEMA/IEEE ratings of current transformers (CTs) in medium voltage applications
First, let’s remind ourselves of the basics in a few sentences. That is something you must know. A current transformer (CT) is designed to produce a secondary current which is… Read more
Jan 20, 2020 | By Edvard
Low Voltage
The story of designing the electrical part of MV/LV power substation
Designing a new MV/LV distribution substation is somewhat complicated and involves a lot of factors you must take care of. This technical article will try to present the essential steps… Read more
Jan 15, 2020 | By Edvard
Cables
The problem of induced voltages in control cables in high voltage substations
Cabling in power substation is very important due to the fact that they are the longest parts of a system and therefore act as efficient antennas that pickup and or… Read more
Jan 13, 2020 | By Edvard
Medium Voltage ♛
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The art of arc-protection relaying in MV applications
Arc-flash detection relays are superior and provide much faster arc-flash detection times compared to the differential relays. With modern arc-flash detection technology, this detection time is of the order of…...
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Jan 08, 2020 | By Edvard
