Thumb rules, dos and don’ts in MV/HV switchgear testing and commissioning
No matter the approach, it is necessary that the testing engineers who will be responsible for commissioning the switchgear have a solid comprehension of the equipment that will be utilized… Read more
May 22, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi

Differences between primary and secondary distribution networks (you MUST know!)
This article will clarify certain frequently misunderstood terms among novice engineers: primary and secondary systems, as well as their equipment and configurations. The transmission and distribution networks of North America… Read more
Apr 24, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi

Dos and don’ts in designing substation layout, implementing interlocks, operation and special applications
It’s always good to emphasize that substations can be a major headache for staff if they’re not designed properly. Because of this, it is essential for the success of a…...
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Apr 17, 2023 | By Salem Alshahrani

Three-phase basics and terms that students often mix
It’s clear that an electric current needs a circuit (a complete circle) before it can flow. A single-phase wye circuit can be a phase and a neutral with the current… Read more
Feb 27, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi

The art of fire protection and measures in Air-Insulated Substations (AIS)
These days, the dependability of the infrastructure used to distribute energy to customers is a key metric for evaluating electrical utility companies. A single unscheduled interruption may be disastrous for…...
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Feb 20, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi

A case study of a new 220 kV Gas-Insulated Switchyard (GIS) design for a generation plant
This technical article describes detailed planning and design phases of a new 220 kV Gas-Insulated Switchyard (GIS) in a 450 megawatt (MW) coal-fired combined heat and power plant (CHP) that…...
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Jan 23, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi

The life of a power substation project: Design, construction, erection and commissioning
This technical article covers numerous substation project design elements, lists the steps of the construction process, and examines the environmental impacts and impact mitigation strategies for power transmission and distribution… Read more
Jan 16, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi

Do you know what reactive power compensation is? If not, keep reading, it’s important.
When reactive power devices, whether capacitive or inductive, are purposefully added to a power network in order to produce a specific outcome, this is referred to as compensation. It’s as… Read more
Oct 24, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi

Procedures and activities during the design and tendering phase of HV project engineering
Before getting into the project engineering phase, power system planning with the focus on basic design aspects of main power system components must be performed. Based on recommendations resulting from… Read more
Sep 26, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi

Top 20 recommended courses on EEP Academy for electrical engineers and students
Nowadays, it’s simpler than ever to learn and study. Since we launched the EEP Academy, thousands of electrical engineers, students, technicians, and many others have joined the ranks of those… Read more
Sep 12, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi

Instructions for making specifications and selecting the main components of an HV substation
From the point of making specification, high voltage substation is pretty complex. There are dozen of substation equipment that must be specified and selected out of hundreds of manufacturers. This…...
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Sep 05, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi

How to avoid unnecessary replacement of a switchgear by limiting short-circuit fault current
Short-circuit fault current limiters come in a variety of kinds for use in low, medium, high, and extra high voltage systems. Some have been in service for many years, such… Read more
Aug 29, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi

Inside the power grid collapse and measures for preventing voltage instability and loss
The problem of voltage stability and voltage collapse has been studied and investigated for some decades now. A number of incidents have appeared around the world and some intensive work… Read more
Aug 15, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi

Breaker failure protection applications of modern numerical distance relays
Modern numerical distance relays are equipped with a wide range of protection features, including overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, underfrequency, overfrequency, breaker failure, synchronism check, power swing blocking and tripping, pilot protection… Read more
Aug 01, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi

Secrets and warnings in operation and maintenance of a Gas Insulated Substation (GIS)
After its inception in the mid-1960s, GIS technology has become a remarkable success over a wide range of high voltage applications up to 800 kV. Reliable operation and compact size…...
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Jul 11, 2022 | By Bishal Lamichhane
