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The most important precautions during commissioning and start up of LV switchgear
Low voltage switchgear can often be a very complex and expensive piece of electrical equipment, usually representing one of the most critical and crucial parts of the project. In order to ensure that such important equipment is designed and will…...
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Jun 13, 2019 | By Miodrag Kokotovic
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Major components you can spot while looking at opened LV and MV switchboards
Depending on the size of the building or factory site and whether the supply is high voltage or low voltage, there may be requirements for both a main high voltage switchboard and one or more low voltage switchboards or just…...
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Jun 10, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Fire behaviour and construction safety precautions for installation of cables and conductors
Although the type of cable and conductor is the determining factor in the fire behaviour of ducts and conduits, the choice of cable tray type and the installation of the latter in line with installation precautions are just as crucial…. Read more
Jun 05, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
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Eight common mistakes in reading and creating single line and wiring diagrams
In order to create a consistent and technically correct single line or wiring diagram, more than basic knowledge about the engineering field in question is required. Besides electrical installation and equipment, the design engineers should be familiar with electrical symbols…...
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May 30, 2019 | By Miodrag Kokotovic
Low Voltage
Three most important routine tests for successful verification of a low voltage switchgear
Individual tests or routine verifications are intended to check the essential safety aspects of LV assemblies that could be affected by hazards during mounting or possible manufacturing faults. In principle, they must be carried out on all assemblies, either in… Read more
May 08, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
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How to make calculation for a distribution substation 10/0.4 kV, 2×1600 kVA
Distribution substations with an installed power of 2×1600 kVA are a typical example of electrical power supply facilities which can be often seen all around Europe and wider. By “calculation” of such a substation, it is assumed that values of…...
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May 02, 2019 | By Miodrag Kokotovic
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Learn to read and understand single line diagrams and wiring diagrams
Single line diagrams are used in common engineering practice as graphical representation of electrical switchboard or assembly containing more sections, i.e. cubicles. Basically, they are simplified and digest picture of whole switchboard, showing only major power equipment and connections to…...
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Apr 12, 2019 | By Miodrag Kokotovic
Energy and Power
Properly engineered and installed selective coordination between LV circuit breakers
It’s extremely important to work on selective coordination of circuit breakers in the design phase of a system. After switchboards, distribution panels, MCCs, lighting switchboards, etc. are installed, there typically is little that can be done to retroactively “fix” a… Read more
Apr 10, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
The essence of LV circuit breakers – Releases, tripping curves, characteristics and limitation
A circuit breaker is both a circuit-breaking device that can make, withstand and break currents whose intensity is at most equal to its rated current (In), and a protection device that can automatically break overcurrents which generally occur following faults… Read more
Dec 17, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Neutral earthing systems of generator sets (gensets)
Generator sets have specific features that must be taken into account for protection against electric shocks. Mobile sets cannot be connected to earth and their connection by means of a flexible cable can be easily damaged. In general, generator sets… Read more
Nov 08, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Low Voltage
4 essential ground-fault protective schemes you should know about
While ground-fault protective schemes may be elaborately developed, depending on the ingenuity of the relaying engineer, nearly all schemes in common practice are based on one or more of the methods of ground-fault detection discussed in this article. Distribution circuits… Read more
Oct 29, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Four important factors related to proper application of a LV circuit breaker
Consideration of all the factors related to proper application of a low-voltage circuit breaker goes beyond voltage, current, and interrupting rating. The performance of a specific type of circuit breaker may be influenced by nonelectrical factors related to the installation… Read more
Oct 15, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
The study of harmonics and LV energy compensation
The harmonic currents are mainly down to the nonlinear loads in the installations. The most frequent harmonic sources are linked to the use of electric arcs (welding, arc furnaces, discharge lamps, etc.) and to magnetic machines. Power electronics (converters, variable… Read more
Aug 20, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
An algorithmic approach to space optimized design of modular switchboards
Modular Switchboards are used for electrical power distribution in industrial and commercial locations. It is often important to know the dimensions of the Switchboards beforehand, especially in case of large installations like a Power Plant. The details are used for… Read more
Aug 01, 2018 | By Apurva Singh
Energy and Power
Installing and setting into operation of automatically controlled compensation banks
During previous decades manufacturers of automatic compensation banks faced increasing competition worldwide. They were forced to produce as economically as possible. Now, new technologies have been developed compared with the past when capacitors were bigger and heavier. Minimizing capacitors enabled… Read more
Jul 23, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
