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Best Practices in Troubleshooting Breaker Tripping Problems in Modern Power Substations
For some substation engineers, sudden breaker tripping incidents are a favorite puzzle that demands clear, out-of-the-box thinking. However, for the majority, these events are a true nightmare with no obvious starting point for troubleshooting. However, any anomalies in circuit breaker…...
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Jun 08, 2026 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
Top Ten Electrical Engineering Courses for Career Growth
Today’s power engineers are expected to seamlessly navigate 200-page protection schematics, simulate complex transients using software such as ETAP, analyze and troubleshoot relay protection schematics, design robust LV distribution networks, and even leverage Artificial Intelligence to troubleshoot power quality issues…. Read more
May 25, 2026 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Lectures
Learn How to Interpret Transformer Nameplate Information
As we all know, all substation equipment (should) have a metal plate with its “full name and address” on it. Here we’ll discuss transformer nameplate, precisely power and distribution transformers and information that their nameplates carry. A nameplate that provides… Read more
Mar 28, 2026 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
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Substation Equipment: From Type Testing to Factory and Site Acceptance Testing (FAT, SAT)
In power systems, reliability is not achieved by design alone. It is established through a structured process of verification, validation, inspection, and testing carried out at different stages of the equipment lifecycle. Whether the equipment is a power transformer, switchgear…...
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Mar 23, 2026 | By Muhammad Kashif
High Voltage
The Most Important Post-Installation Tests of a Gas-Insulated Substation (GIS)
This technical article explains some of the recommended and most important tests that MUST be performed on the Gas-Insulated Substation after the installation. Such tests are visual inspections, testing for control of cables, bus leakage and gas quality checks, main… Read more
Mar 02, 2026 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
Eleven Common Problems in Electric Motors and Their Remedy
Generally, electric motors are highly reliable (except when they’re not!) machines that require little maintenance. In practice, often even this little care is neglected, and problems with motors come ‘unexpected’ like a hurricane. Let’s discuss the eleven most common problems… Read more
Feb 16, 2026 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
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Five Construction Issues That Do Not Follow the Engineering Design (And Why They Matter)
High-voltage substations—especially modern AIS/GIS installations up to 400 kV—are engineered with extreme precision. Every cable, conductor, grounding conductor, insulator, and steel structure is designed according to exact assumptions: soil models, thermal limits, mechanical forces, environmental conditions, lightning protection angles, and…...
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Dec 01, 2025 | By Thiseas Violantis
Energy and Power
Enjoy Black Friday! 20% OFF on PRO Plan and Courses
Hello, I hope you are well! We are pleased to introduce two Black Friday promotions for electrical engineers: a 20% discount on the EEP Pro Membership plan and a 20% discount on all video courses at the EEP Academy. Video… Read more
Nov 24, 2025 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
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Hidden Problems in Commissioning of Power Plants (You’re not Counting On)
Commissioning of a power plant or an industrial plant is not that simple, on contrary, it’s full of hidden traps and logical challenges. In power plants, the generating units are substantial operational blocks, tested individually alongside the water or fuel…...
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Oct 06, 2025 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Top Issues that Seriously Worry Substation Designers
Technology development has gone mad. Everything is automated, what’s needed and what’s not needed, and that’s definitely not good. Substation equipment, especially secondary systems, becomes obsolete and hard to maintain in a very short time. The main question is how… Read more
Sep 29, 2025 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
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Substation Safety and Switching Rules You MUST Follow
This technical article describes the safety rules the switching operator must comply with when undertaking switching, and providing access for others required to work on the electrical network. We’ll describe the critical matters relating to safe switching operations, it is…...
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Aug 25, 2025 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
Thumb Rules for Working in Switchyard and HV Areas
To be honest, working at switchyards and substations requires a thorough and true understanding of hazards and control measures before progressing to Power System Access. Only individuals with the proper authorization should operate within switchyards or high voltage zones. Engineers… Read more
Aug 18, 2025 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
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Checks for Successful Substation Factory Acceptance Testing
This technical article will go over various aspects of factory acceptance testing (FAT) for custom prefabricated power substation and its related electrical components (such as MV and LV switchgear, MV-LV Motor Control Centre (MCC), UPS systems, AC/DC auxuliary power supply…...
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Aug 11, 2025 | By Edvard Csanyi
Maintenance
Thermal conditions of electrical equipment and temperature monitoring
Loose connections or worn out contact surfaces are the root causes of electrical system conduction troubles. They cause a local temperature increase, which worsens the contact quality even further as the current increases. This causes thermal runaway, which damages the… Read more
May 05, 2025 | By Edvard Csanyi
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Four most important power transformer analyses
To be clear, nowadays, you can perform dozens of analyses on a transformer, and all of them are very important. However, it should not be that hard to separate a few of them, the most important ones. Let’s discuss insulation,…...
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Mar 31, 2025 | By Muhammad Kashif
