Edvard Csanyi
1644 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.
6 Voltages a Person Can Be Exposed To In a Substation
Figures 1 and 2 show the voltages a person can be exposed to in a substation. There are many definitions related to these voltages, but the following six are the… Read more
Oct 09, 2015 | By Edvard

The Basics Of Distribution Substations For Electrical Engineers (Beginners)
Distribution substations serve a wide range of private and public customers in distributing electric power. They can be shareholder, cooperatively, privately, and government owned. All substations contain power transformers and… Read more
Oct 07, 2015 | By Edvard

Few things that capacitors do perfectly
Capacitors provide tremendous benefits to distribution system performance. Most noticeably, capacitors reduce losses, free up capacity, and reduce voltage drop. Let’s go a little bit into details. By canceling the… Read more
Oct 05, 2015 | By Edvard

Applying Variable Speed Drives To Control Pressure
Using variable speed drives (VSDs) to control pressure reduces the electrical energy requirements by reducing the amount of hydraulic energy actually produced. A basic pressure control pump station is equipped… Read more
Oct 03, 2015 | By Edvard

Synchronizing Generator To The Grid
Having discussed the principles of synchronizing the generator to the grid, we will look briefly at the physical method of accomplishing it. In theory, there are at least two simple… Read more
Oct 02, 2015 | By Edvard

Substation AC Auxiliary Supply For Inessential Loads
The purpose of auxiliary power supply systems is to cater for the necessary energy for the operation of primary and secondary devices at the substation. The auxiliary power systems are… Read more
Sep 30, 2015 | By Edvard

Acceptable levels of distortion in the mains supply system
In the mains supply system, harmonic voltage distortion is the consequence of the flow of harmonic currents through the impedances in the power supply circuit connected to the converter. A… Read more
Sep 26, 2015 | By Edvard

Surge Protective Devices In TN Systems (Guide For Low Voltage Electricians)
For “protection against electric shock under fault conditions“ in TN systems, overcurrent and residual current devices have been approved. For the use of surge protective devices (SPDs) this means that… Read more
Sep 25, 2015 | By Edvard

Analysis of pole-mounted MV/LV transformer grounding
Let’s discuss in some detail the reasons for the grounding philosophy adopted for pole-mounted MV/LV transformer substations illustrated in Figure 0. Contents: LV grounding MV grounding Combined MV/LV grounding Separate… Read more
Sep 23, 2015 | By Edvard

Substation DC Auxiliary Supply – Battery And Charger Applications
A power substation can have one or several DC systems. Factors affecting the number of systems are the need for more than one voltage level and the need for duplicating… Read more
Sep 21, 2015 | By Edvard

Voltage Drop Calculations For Engineers – Beginners
Voltage drop calculations using the DC-resistance formula are not always accurate for AC circuits, especially for those with a less-than-unity power factor or for those that use conductors larger than 2… Read more
Sep 19, 2015 | By Edvard

Guidelines To Residential Room Lighting
Architects of development houses usually select the locations for switches, receptacles, and luminaires at a quality and price level determined by the builder. However, purchasers of architect-designed, custom-built homes usually… Read more
Sep 18, 2015 | By Edvard

4 Factors To Consider When Selecting a Sectionalizer
Sectionalizers are (beside overcurrent relays, reclosers and fuses) one of the most used for distribution system protection. A sectionalizer is a device that automatically isolates faulted sections of a distribution… Read more
Sep 16, 2015 | By Edvard

SF6 or Vacuum MV Circuit Breaker In Specific Switching Applications
Many years of experience in developing both SF6 and vacuum medium-voltage circuit breakers has yielded up ample evidence that neither of the two technologies is generally better than the other,… Read more
Sep 14, 2015 | By Edvard

6 Customer Requirements For a Generator Regarding Power Demand
To select an on-site engine/generator sets (gensets), you’ll need to determine the power demand requirements which must be met under operating conditions, of course. Let’s talk about six recognized customer genset… Read more
Sep 12, 2015 | By Edvard
