Power Substation
A quick reminder to substation transformer basics and safety precautions, dos and don’ts
Let us remind ourselves of the basics of substation transformer parts, their operation principles, and do’s and don’ts for safety measures and precautions. For novice substation engineers it’s important to… Read more
Aug 16, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
The magic that isolation transformer uses to suppress transients and noise
Transformers are not perfect. Transients and noise (radio-frequency and low-level spikes) normally pass through transformers, not only by way of the magnetic lines of flux between the primary and the… Read more
Jul 21, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
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Load flow and short circuit analysis of a MV substation (case study 33/11 kV substation in ETAP)
Designing and operating a substation is a tiresome and challenging task, which requires hefty capital, a well-trained workforce, and lots of time. With the ever-expanding nature of electricity distribution, the…...
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Jul 12, 2021 | By Bishal Lamichhane
Power Substation
The most common failure modes of electrical equipment in distribution systems
Each piece of electrical equipment on a distribution system has a probability of failing. When first installed, a piece of equipment can fail due to poor manufacturing, damage during shipping,… Read more
May 10, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Lectures
Top ten courses on EEP Academy for electrical engineers, technicians and students
Learning and studying have never been easier than nowadays. Since we started the EEP Academy, there are thousands of electrical engineers, students, technicians, and many others who are literally hungry… Read more
Mar 31, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Low Voltage
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Learn how to draft the layout of an LV switchgear (sizing, designing equipment, installations)
Low voltage (LV) switchgear is a broad terminology that includes a wide range of equipment like circuit breakers, switches, offload isolators, MCCBs, etc. within the 1 kV rating required to…...
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Mar 22, 2021 | By Bishal Lamichhane
Technical Guide/Paper
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Protection principles & schemes of synchronous generators and induction motors
Before we begin to analyze the various malfunctions that can befall a generator and the connected auxiliary system, we must have an understanding of the parameters that define the normal…...
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Mar 08, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Technical Guide/Paper
Transformers and equipment in underground distribution systems
The purpose of the transformer insulation resistance test is to measure the condition of a “major” insulation system – i.e., the insulation between a winding and ground (core) or between… Read more
Jan 06, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Lectures
The facts about numerical relays that every electrical engineer should know
The first protection devices based on microprocessors were employed in 1985. The widespread acceptance of numerical technology by the customer and the experiences of the user helped in developing the… Read more
Dec 23, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
The most used types of single-phase motors in the world
You should know that single-phase motors are rarely rated above 5 kW. Fractional-kilowatt motors, most of which are single-phase, account for 80−90% of the total number of motors manufactured and… Read more
Nov 23, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Technical Guide/Paper
How to reduce short-circuit currents in medium voltage applications
In medium and high voltage installations, the short-circuit current is a function of the voltage and the inductive reactance of the distribution system. In order to limit the short-circuit current… Read more
Nov 18, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
The facts about switchyards, incoming and outgoing feeder connections, CTs and VTs
What do you need to know about designing a switchyard? Well, to simplify, you need a lot and it’s not that simple. Switchyards need to be designed with respect to… Read more
Oct 21, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy Generation
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My experience in the first synchronization of the MV generator in an industrial plant
Any power plant commissioning, from small industrial GTG (Gas-To-Gasoline) to nuclear facility, will converge to a very final step before (provisional) commercial operation, sometimes empathized as “first kW”: synchronization to…...
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Sep 21, 2020 | By Marco Bruschini
Electric Motor
The essentials of electrical systems in cement plants
Many young engineers consider cement plants pretty complicated because of their weird technology. The reason probably lies in the fact that you cannot understand all those technologies unless you worked… Read more
Sep 14, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Technical Guide/Paper
Medium voltage switchgear and low voltage distribution in a nutshell
MDB is a panel or enclosure that houses the fuses, circuit breakers and ground leakage protection units where the electrical energy, which is used to distribute electrical power to numerous… Read more
Aug 31, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
