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Category 'Low Voltage' - Technical Articles

The “Low voltage” category is dedicated to technical articles about low voltage, up to 1000 V. This includes topics such as low voltage switchgear and its equipment (circuit breakers, disconnectors, relays, auxiliary transformers, contactors, terminals, etc.), as well as testing and commissioning of LV assemblies. Special attention is given to troubleshooting problems with LV equipment, such as electric motors, PLCs, schematics, etc.

Electric Motor

Never let an electric motor drop dead. Learn how to listen and read the motor’s soul.

Like any other machine, electric motors are vulnerable to faults, which might lead to catastrophic failure of the machine in the long run if left unmonitored. In this technical article, I will try to shed some light on the possible…...

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Nov 29, 2021 | By

Never let an electric motor drop dead. Learn how to listen and read the motor’s soul.
Low Voltage

Dos and don’ts in operating LV/MV circuit breakers, relays, disconnectors and fuses

Typically, protecting an electrical system, low-voltage, medium-voltage, or high-voltage, whichever it is, does not entirely depend upon a single component. The protection system is often a coordinated combination of multiple switching and protection units working in tandem to acquire the…...

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May 17, 2021 | By

Dos and don’ts in operating LV/MV circuit breakers, relays, disconnectors and fuses
Low Voltage

Learn how to operate an unknown energized low voltage switchgear (practical experience)

Switchgear is an integral part of the electrical protection system, which is used for isolating the faulty parts as well as de-energizing the downstream equipment during maintenance or any other usages. “Energized” is the term that signifies that the component…...

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Apr 19, 2021 | By

Learn how to operate an unknown energized low voltage switchgear (practical experience)
Low Voltage

Learn how to draft the layout of an LV switchgear (sizing, designing equipment, installations)

Low voltage (LV) switchgear is a broad terminology that includes a wide range of equipment like circuit breakers, switches, offload isolators, MCCBs, etc. within the 1 kV rating required to protect the LV system. The most common use of LV…...

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Mar 22, 2021 | By

Learn how to draft the layout of an LV switchgear (sizing, designing equipment, installations)
Energy and Power

Ten most dangerous mistakes in the operation of low voltage switchgear (you should be aware of)

Low-voltage equipment is generally classified as any equipment that requires a rating of less or equal to 1000 volts to operate. With a majority of electrically driven equipment falling under this category in industrial environments, this technical article focuses on…...

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Dec 28, 2020 | By

Ten most dangerous mistakes in the operation of low voltage switchgear (you should be aware of)
Electric Motor

Mastering Motor Control Center (MCC): Wiring diagrams and equipment from zero to hero

This article explains the standard MCCs components using the single-line and wiring diagrams to interpret the functionality of each component and the integral MCC function. The single line and the wiring drawings are a language of pictures that require comprehension…...

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Nov 02, 2020 | By

Mastering Motor Control Center (MCC): Wiring diagrams and equipment from zero to hero
Low Voltage

A case study of fault level calculations for a MV/LV network using direct method

This technical article represents the case study of fault level calculations for an MV/LV network using the direct method. There are many advantages of the direct approach, and the main of them is that it directly uses the system single…...

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Jul 19, 2020 | By

A case study of fault level calculations for a MV/LV network using direct method


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