Edvard Csanyi
1671 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.
The Basics Of Circuit Breaker Tripping Units
The main objective of circuit breaker tripping units and protective functions in general is to detect faults and to selectively isolate faulted parts of the system. It must also permit… Read more
Dec 21, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
Learn To Interpret Single Line Diagram (SLD)
We usually depict the electrical distribution system by a graphic representation called a single line diagram (SLD). A single line can show all or part of a system. It is… Read more
Dec 19, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
The good ventilation of switchgear and transformer rooms
In order to design a good ventilation of switchgear and transformer rooms, the air in the room must meet various requirements. The most important is not to exceed the permissible… Read more
Dec 18, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
Distribution of the MV neutral conductor right to the loads
4-wire systems are characterized by distribution of the MV neutral conductor right to the loads. This type of distribution is used in the USA and in certain countries influenced by… Read more
Dec 16, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
The basics of primary medium voltage switchgear
Primary medium voltage switchgear represents an important part within the primary distribution substation functionality. The switchgear works as a connection node between the outgoing distribution feeders and the in-feeding power… Read more
Dec 14, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
Protective relay – The brain that detects abnormal system conditions
For medium voltage circuit breaker applications, protective relay serve as the “brain” that detects abnormal system conditions and direct the circuit breaker to operate. They also serve to provide specialized… Read more
Dec 12, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
Real time reactive compensation – A case with 5 problems and solutions
A car equipment manufacturer’s plant in Concord (Ontario, Canada) is supplied by a transformer rated at 2000 kVA – 27.6 kV / 600 V – Yy – Ucc = 5.23 %. It… Read more
Dec 11, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
The Worst Transformer Inrush Current Occurs When…
When a transformer is first energized or reenergized after a short interruption, the transformer may draw inrush current from the system due to the core magnetization being out of sync… Read more
Dec 09, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
The Design Basics Of Motor Protection Circuit Breaker
Application-specific variations of the MCCB, these breakers combine the short-circuit and isolation functionality of the MCCB with the motor overcurrent protection of a traditional overload relay. MPCBs are UL 489 Listed… Read more
Dec 07, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
Learn How To Specify Current Transformers
Current transformers are used to supply information to the protective relays and/or current, power and energy metering “instruments”. For this purpose they must supply a secondary current proportional to the… Read more
Dec 05, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
7 guidelines to select correctly rated circuit breaker
The general procedure for the selection of correctly rated circuit breaker follows the following scheme of seven major questions you should answer. Let’s see the major questions: What is the… Read more
Dec 04, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
PLC Ladder Logic Functions for Electrical Engineers (Beginners)
To understand programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and their applications, you must first understand the logic concepts behind them. We’ll will explain the relationship between Boolean algebra and logic contact symbology,… Read more
Dec 02, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
PLC Ladder Diagrams for Electrical Engineers (Beginners)
As an introduction to ladder diagrams, consider the simple wiring diagram for an electrical circuit in Figure 1a. The diagram shows the circuit for switching on or off an electric… Read more
Nov 30, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
HV/MV/LV Transformer Protection Schemes
Transformer protection should take into account the power, voltage, vector group and the importance of the unit within a particular system. Depending on these factors, the transformers can be assigned… Read more
Nov 28, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi
Comparison of 4 Different Flow Control Methods Of Pumps
When in use, the pumps are always part of a pumping system. A pumping system is usually a network of pipes, tanks, valves and other system parts. The receiver is… Read more
Nov 27, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi