Things you MUST know when commissioning low voltage switchgear and circuit breakers
Purchasing low voltage switchgear is not that easy, it’s not like purchasing a new TV or laptop. You have to be very experienced and deadly serious when specifying and ordering…...
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Sep 23, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

Operating centralized automatic compensation systems when supplying linear loads
For energy-efficient operation of decentralized multiply-fed industrial networks, each load-centre substation must have its own centralized reactive-power compensation system for automatic PF correction. The automatic reactive-power compensation systems used for… Read more
Sep 16, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

Generators applicable to high reliability requirements of healthcare and other facilities
Generator systems described in this technical article are applicable to healthcare requirements, as well as other facilities that may require a high degree of reliability. The electrical supply for data… Read more
Aug 28, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

Six beautiful animals that cause interruptions and hazards to electric utilities
Animals are one the largest causes of customer interruptions for nearly every electric utility worldwide, right after human and other factors. Problems and mitigation techniques are as varied as the…...
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Aug 19, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

How not to select the wrong generator set (genset) for your application
Generator set is maybe the most expensive part you can find in a substation. Therefore, many factors must be considered when determining the proper size or electrical rating of an… Read more
Jul 31, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

The essentials of designing MV/LV single line diagrams (symbols & drawings analysis)
First of all, power system designers should always communicate their design requirements through a combination of drawings, schedules and technical specifications. One of the key tools in developing and documenting… Read more
Jul 29, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

Dangerous contact currents induced by electrical field in 400 kV substations
Every kind of task in a substation will give exposure to different levels of electric and magnetic field as well as contact currents. The major part of exposure levels and… Read more
May 01, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

Learn HV substation elements (graphic symbols, basics & connection schemes)
High voltage substations are pretty complex to understand since they have a way too many elements and each element is complex for itself and it depends on many system parameters… Read more
Apr 15, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

Electrical design of healthcare facilities (essential system requirements)
Due to the critical nature of the care being provided at healthcare facilities and their increasing dependence on electrical equipment for preservation of life, they have special requirements for the… Read more
Apr 01, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

Lightning protection in a nutshell (design, bonding, earthing and testing – IEC 62305)
Within a power distribution system, overcurrent and residual current devices (RCDs) are used for the protection of human lives against shock hazard as well as to protect the structure /… Read more
Jan 28, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

The basic things about substations you MUST know in the middle of the night!
To explain in very simple words, I would say that substation is a bunch of electrical devices gathered and connected in one place. On top are clever electrical devices who… Read more
Jan 09, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

Coordinating study in protection of utility supply line, transformer and plant main bus/feeder
The installation of a dedicated substation to serve a plant actually involves an interface between the utility and the plant. Close coordination between utility and plant personnel is essential so… Read more
Nov 21, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

7 essential functions of a digital substation automation system (SAS)
As you already know, every power substation consists of a group of HV devices whose individual sizes depend on substation operation voltages, which is called the primary equipment, as well…...
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Oct 05, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Overcurrent and differential digital protective relays with monitoring capabilities
The protection of power distribution and transmission systems is a critical application in ensuring safe, reliable and efficient supply of electricity to the consumers. The protection allows for the mitigation… Read more
Oct 03, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Short circuit phenomenon you should properly understand
A short circuit in an electrical circuit is a part of the circuit that for some reasons has become “shorter” than it should be. The current in an electrical circuit… Read more
Oct 03, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
