Why remote racking of LV/MV circuit breakers is a smart investment but so rare to see?
Circuit breaker racking is one of the most prominent exercises in the power system that exposes an operator to risk. A sudden malfunction during the racking process can induce catastrophic…...
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Oct 19, 2020 | Bishal Lamichhane
How hard can be analyzing MV switchgear wiring diagrams and single line diagram
The capability of reading different types of drawings is an essential skill to perform almost all of the engineering tasks. The engineering drawings form the building blocks of industry method…...
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Oct 05, 2020 | Salem Alshahrani
My experience in the first synchronization of the MV generator in an industrial plant
Any power plant commissioning, from small industrial GTG to nuclear facility, will converge to a very final step before (provisional) commercial operation, sometimes empathized as “first kW”: synchronization to local…...
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Sep 21, 2020 | Marco Bruschini
How to convert old substation to a digital substation?
Typically, substations comprise power elements like power transformers, switches, busbars, etc. and control elements like protection units, metering units, RTUs, SCADA, etc. While the power elements are mandatory requirements, the…...
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Sep 07, 2020 | Bishal Lamichhane
Substation and switchyard support structures for electrical equipment (you SHOULD know)
Substation and switchyard structures are used to support the above-grade components and electrical equipment such as cable bus, rigid bus, and strain bus conductors, switches, surge arresters, insulators, and other…...
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Aug 26, 2020 | Edvard
My experience in solving problems in the cracker plant using a high-speed bus transfer solution
Incoming power supply details: Two of 6.6kV voltage lines are connected to the cracker plant from the distribution substation through reactors. Captive power plant (electricity generation facility) consists of two…...
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Aug 17, 2020 | Satish Nurukurthi
My practical experience in the electrical protection system of industrial generators
A functional protection system installed, commissioned, and maintained on critical equipment like an industrial generator is of high importance. As such, every protection system must have the ability to: accurately…...
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Aug 03, 2020 | Ezeala Winner
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…...
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Jul 19, 2020 | Sivakumar K
My experience and guidance in the design and electrification of a modern airport
The electrical systems for airports require proper quality installations and consideration for features usually not involved in other electrical installations. In this article, we will be discussing the general elements…...
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Jun 29, 2020 | Bishal Lamichhane
A real-life case study of relay coordination (step by step tutorial with analysis)
I would say that coordination is a TEAMWORK. In the protection context, it implies how the various protection devices in an electrical distribution network, work as a team, to achieve…...
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Jun 15, 2020 | Sivakumar K
My worst experience in the maintenance and supervision of medium voltage substations
While there are various voltage levels applicable across the globe depending upon the usability, the category of Medium Voltage remains one of the most critical voltage group comprising primary distribution…...
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Jun 01, 2020 | Bishal Lamichhane
The most common issues I experienced in wiring of a medium voltage switchgear
Nowadays, the design and manufacturing of a Medium Voltage switchgear is not an easy task. Many factors could affect the generation of an optimal set of engineering drawings to be…...
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May 18, 2020 | Ivan Contreras
My experience in the design and installation of medium voltage switchgears
Medium Voltage (MV) switchgear is typically any switchgear over 1000V in the United States (US). Some of the nominal voltage ratings used in the US by power utilities are 2.4-4.16kV,…...
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May 07, 2020 | Amar M
The essential HV/EHV substation auxiliary facilities you should know about
Nowadays, HV/EHV substations have become pretty complex from the design point of view. Besides the main electrical equipment, which must be designed and selected correctly, there are several auxiliary facilities…...
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Apr 27, 2020 | Edvard
Practical tips for the protection of generators and power transformers
There are usually several ways of protecting HV/MV generators and transformers. It should be noted that one protection relay is often used for several functions, for example, an overcurrent relay…...
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Apr 17, 2020 | Edvard
