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Category 'Power Substation' - Technical Articles

Category “Power Substation” is dedicated to technical articles about a subsidiary station of an electricity generation, transmission and distribution system where voltage is transformed from high to low or the reverse using transformers. This also includes primary and secondary distribution, substation installation, testing and commissioning, erection and other important topics.

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Hints for a good design of an optical communication system for a transmission line network

Communication networks are an integral part of interconnected transmission lines in a power grid, analogous to the spinal cord for control signal and information exchange among substations, data hubs, and load dispatch centers. This article covers the major trend and…...

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May 09, 2022 | By

Hints for a good design of an optical communication system for a transmission line network
Power Substation

The most common type tests required for medium and high voltage switchgear

Let me put the definition of switchgear type tests this way. A switchgear MUST withstand voltage in normal and abnormal conditions and to carry varying load currents during its lifetime. A switchgear MUST be able to clear faults occurring due…...

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The most common type tests for medium voltage switchgear required from customers
Energy and Power

The essentials of standby power systems you SHOULD install before the blackout happens

The cost of a standby power system for a business can be pretty high, so it’s essential to weigh all of your options before committing to a piece of equipment. The direct and indirect costs must be clearly and unequivocally…...

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The essentials of standby power systems you SHOULD install before the blackout happens
Power Substation

Influence of imminent future techs in power substations (trends, IoT design, cyber security)

Advancement in technology is not something unheard of and metaphorically, it has this unique tendency of replicating the pattern of biological evolution. The design and operation of power substations follow similar footsteps, with drastic changes in technology over the last…...

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Influence of imminent future techs in power substations (trends, IoT design, cyber security)
Power Substation

Where to start with the design of 132/33 kV substation switchgear and protection systems

The step-down substations make up for more than 80% of total grid substations and are the focal point of sub-transmission and distribution systems. Usually, HV substations within the power transmission grid are assigned with the dual function of switching and…...

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132/ 33 kV substation layout and protection zone
Medium Voltage

Medium voltage switchgear: Important design considerations and applications

This technical article explains various aspects of the application of medium voltage switchgear and highlights the considerations for the selection of suitable circuit breakers for different applications. Medium voltage switchgear, commonly known as MV switchgear, play a significant role in…...

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Medium voltage switchgear: Important design considerations and applications
Energy and Power

Learn what is inside a modern ATS panel and how to analyze the circuit diagrams

One of the ways to mitigate a successive transfer of power in case of loss of supply, power outage, or scheduled maintenance is the use of a transfer switch. The transfer switch is an electrical device that transfers power from…...

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Mar 07, 2022 | By

Learn what is inside the modern ATS panel and how to analyze the circuit diagrams
Power Substation

How to use Lockout Relay (master trip relay) in substation protection and control design

Lockouts and auto-reclosures are apprentices of power systems protection that have long served to regulate power supply and safeguard important components from probable catastrophes. But are we taking them seriously enough? In implementing the lockout features, apart from their placements…...

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Feb 21, 2022 | By

Lockout relay (master trip relay) in substation protection and control design
Medium Voltage

The most popular wiring schemes and design essences of a Ring Main Unit (RMU)

In terms of operational requirements, it is pretty evident what a customer expects out of a Ring Main Unit – a hassle-free and uninterrupted distribution of power supply to electrical loads from one or more available sources. The onus is…...

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Feb 07, 2022 | By

The most popular wiring schemes and design essences of a Ring Main Unit (RMU)
Power Substation

The limit of the substation noise level over which it begins to irritate the community

This article will try to shed some light on the most common noise-related concerns associated with existing substations and provide mitigation methods to address these concerns. The continuous noise created by the operation of power transformers and reactors, as well…...

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Jan 24, 2022 | By

The limit of the substation noise level over which it begins to irritate the community
Power Substation

Design guide to digital control and communication systems in modern substations

The power system has advanced pretty ahead of days when the power supply mechanism was an enigma, and lighting a bulb was the ultimate goal. Along with the advanced power utilization, the modern power supply system demands control and monitoring…...

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Design guide to digital control and communication systems in modern substations
Power Substation

Guidelines for HV substation designers to properly analyze, size and select equipment

Irrespective of the voltage level and capacity of any substation, the numbers of equipment and their size are usually the major factors in determining the overall capital cost of substations. In this article, we will primarily focus on analytical skills…...

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Guidelines for HV substation designers to properly analyze, size and select equipment


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