A practical handbook for reading and analysing electrical drawings and diagrams
After reading and studying this handbook, electricians (or would-be electricians) will have a firm grasp on the many symbols used in electrical diagrams. In particular, you will understand how to… Read more
Mar 27, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi
What is the substation automation system (SAS) and what you MUST know about it
Substation automation system, or shorten SAS, is not a new term, its been in use for the last 30 years. However, substation automation as a technology has rapidly evolved in… Read more
Mar 27, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi
Technical specification of switchyard equipment in a nutshell (how-to guidelines and advice)
This article provides details on the various types of switchyard equipment, including power transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors, and more. The technical specifications (or tender specifications) for each individual piece of…...
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Mar 20, 2023 | By Salem Alshahrani
The essentials of pumping, pump speed and flow rate control that engineers MUST know
Around twenty five percent of the energy that is consumed by electric motors worldwide is accounted for by pumping systems, and certain industrial facilities use anywhere from twenty-five to fifty… Read more
Mar 13, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi
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
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
Voltage Drop Analysis and Calculation Essentials (MS Excel Sheet Bonus)
A voltage drop is the total amount of voltage loss that happens through all or part of an electric circuit due to impedance and other factors. The more the voltage…...
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Nov 28, 2022 | By Mohammed Ayman
The ground is not just ground! At least not in hospitals, medical, and dental practices
This technical article analyzes the safety requirements against indirect contact employed in particularly special medical locations (e.g., hospitals, medical, and dental practices, etc.), where environmental conditions may increase the risk… Read more
Nov 21, 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
The most often low-voltage switchboard supply schematics implemented on-site
This technical article is dedicated to several different low voltage switchboard supply schematics often installed on-site. First, we shall look at the several standard LV switchboard supply schematics (network supply… Read more
Jul 04, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi
Shunt reactor fundamentals: Connections in the substation, switching and protection practice
Due to changes in the generation and load structure, the transmission and distribution networks are always encountering new challenges. Many regions, for example, are gradually changing their power networks, such… Read more
Jun 20, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi
Should we be concerned about the cybersecurity of modern digital substations?
Swift communication and interoperability are two primary aspects of modern digital substations that make them stand out in the protection and monitoring front. Apparently, the same features sometimes make them…...
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May 30, 2022 | By Bishal Lamichhane
Lightning protection of LV networks (lines, installations, and specific applications)
The overvoltages caused by lightning often have high magnitudes and are usually the major cause of failures or damage to transformers and consumers’ electric appliances; this applies especially in the…...
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May 23, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi