Generators applicable to high reliability requirements of healthcare and other facilities

Generator systems described in this technical article are applicable to healthcare requirements, as well as other facilities that may require a high degree of reliability. The electrical supply for data… Read more

Aug 28, 2019 | Edvard

10 most common locations of shunt capacitors installed in a power system

It’s quite simple, using shunt capacitor banks to supply the leading currents required by the load relieves the generator from supplying that part of the inductive current. Both distribution and… Read more

Aug 26, 2019 | Edvard

What do you need for short-circuit calculations? The less you assume, the better!

If you ask any electrical design engineer what is the most time consuming and critical required in short circuit analysis, he/she would say that it’s obtaining available data. The less… Read more

Aug 21, 2019 | Edvard

Practical modifications of MV/LV radial distribution systems applied in buildings

Previous technical article covered simple low voltage and medium radial distribution systems. This part continue with their practical modifications: loop-primary system – radial secondary, primary selective system – secondary radial… Read more

Aug 14, 2019 | Edvard

The most common MV/LV radial distribution systems applied in buildings

In many cases, power is supplied by the power utility to a building at the utilization voltage. In these cases, the distribution of power within the building is achieved through… Read more

Aug 12, 2019 | Edvard

MV distribution system design based on metal-clad drawout switchgear

Nowadays, system design engineers have a choice of many types of systems that may be used for a particular application. This discussion covers medium voltage distribution systems and their practical… Read more

Aug 05, 2019 | Edvard

The essentials of designing MV/LV single line diagrams (symbols & drawings analysis)

First of all, power system designers should always communicate their design requirements through a combination of drawings, schedules and technical specifications. One of the key tools in developing and documenting… Read more

Jul 29, 2019 | Edvard

Learn how to analyse and check factory wiring diagrams of a MV switchgear

As already written earlier regarding LV switchboard, wiring diagrams are used to show control and signalization principle of operation inside switchboard. Usually they are given in form of electrical circuits…...

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Jul 25, 2019 | Miodrag Kokotovic

Protection of pumped storage power plants using vacuum generator circuit breaker (VGCB)

The pumped storage power plants (PSPP) are one of the commercially proven methods available for grid-scale energy storage. Building additional PSPPs particularly in the areas with high installed capacities of… Read more

Jul 01, 2019 | Group Of Authors

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… Read more

Jun 10, 2019 | Edvard

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