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Edvard Csanyi

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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.

Website: https://electrical-engineering-portal.com

High Voltage

Using HVDC Technology For Transmitting Electricity

An alternate means of transmitting electricity is to use high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology. As the name implies, HVDC uses direct current to transmit power. Direct current facilities are connected… Read more

Mar 05, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi

Using HVDC Technology For Transmitting Electricity
Electric Motor

Why do we find electric motor drive very important?

Electric motors impact almost every aspect of modern living. Refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, fans, computer hard drives, automatic car windows, and multitudes of other appliances and devices all use… Read more

Feb 29, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi

Electronics

Under the Hood of Light Detector

Detectors of electromagnetic radiation in the spectral range from ultraviolet to far infrared are called light detectors. From the standpoint of a sensor designer, absorption of photons by a sensing… Read more

Feb 24, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi

Light Detectors - Introduction And Purpose
Metering

Voltage Instrument Transformer (VT) – Introduction

Instrument transformers are primarily used to provide isolation between the main primary circuit and the secondary control and measuring devices. This isolation is achieved by magnetically coupling the two circuits…. Read more

Feb 20, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi

Voltage Transformer (VT) - Introduction And Purpose
Cables

Discussing About LV And HV Electrical Cables

Space is really a critical criterion when discussing electrical cables and wires. In a low-voltage (LV) plastic-sheathed cable with conductor cross-sections of up to 10 mm2 per conductor or in… Read more

Feb 08, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi

High-voltage cable cross section
Maintenance

Purpose and maintenance of transformer bushings

The two most common types of bushings used on transformers as main lead entrances are solid porcelain bushings on smaller transformers and oil-filled condenser bushings on larger transformers. Solid porcelain… Read more

Feb 05, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi

Transformer porcelain bushings spare parts
High Voltage

Ceramic (Porcelain and Glass) Insulators

Porcelain is the most frequently used material for insulators. Insulators are made of wet, processed porcelain. The fundamental materials used are a mixture of feldspar (35%), china clay (28%), flint… Read more

Jan 27, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi

Porcelain insulators collection
Energy and Power

Glossary of Medium Voltage Switchgear Terms

This glossary was published originally by Schneider Electric and it is intended to cover the meaning of many common words and phrases used in association with medium voltage switchgear. Many… Read more

Jan 25, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi

Cables

EHV/HV Underground Cable Sheath Earthing (part 2/2)

Continued from previous part: EHV/HV Cable Sheath Earthing (part 1/2) Link Box is electrically and mechanically one of the integral accessories of HV underground above ground cable bonding system, associated… Read more

Jan 21, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi

21/35(40.5)KV 3-core XLPE/PVC/steel tape armor power cable
Energy and Power

UK Electrical Industry British Standards (BS)

These standards are the whole of the prescriptions on the basis of which machines, apparatus, materials and the installations should be designed, manufactured and tested so that efficiency and function… Read more

Jan 20, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi

British Standards (BSI)
High Voltage

Segregated Phase Bus System

In this construction all the phases are housed in one metallic enclosure as earlier, but with a metallic barrier between each phase, as illustrated in Figure 1. The metallic barriers provide the required… Read more

Jan 18, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi

Segregated phase bus system


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