Testing and Commissioning
Pre-commissioning checks and tests of high voltage current transformers (CTs)
Once erection is completed, various pre-commissioning checks and tests are performed to ensure the healthiness of the switchyard equipment prior to their energization. This technical article explains various major electrical… Read more
Oct 02, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Technical Guide/Paper
Preventive maintenance of substation equipment and transmission lines
The main advantage of Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) is its high reliability and also compactness which has direct influence on land requirement, land cost, environmental considerations, etc. The initial equipment… Read more
Sep 30, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Good practice rules for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of LV conductors
The search for an overall optimization of the installation with regard to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and its ability to function without suffering or emitting excessive interference, comes via a set… Read more
Sep 30, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Technical Guide/Paper
Training report on 400/220/132 kV switchyard in India (design and engineering)
400 kv Agra substation is one of the most important substation in India and it belongs to the largest power grid in the north India. The whole substation is divided… Read more
Sep 23, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
Major components you can spot while looking at HV/EHV GIS (Gas-insulated switchgear)
Gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) is a piece of high voltage equipment that is being constantly developed day by day. The basics of GIS technology is more or less the same, but… Read more
Sep 18, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Technical Guide/Paper
Design process for the new primary substation (structure selection and calculations)
The scope of this document is to study and develop methodology by which techno/economical dimensioning of primary substation in power system can be done. The document considers existing power supply… Read more
Sep 16, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Technical Guide/Paper
Analysis of causes and effects of faults in overhead transmission lines
In electric power supply services, power transmission lines are very important and very indispensable. For that, power transmission lines are equipped with various protection systems that are checked varies times… Read more
Sep 09, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
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Field devices and signals used for LV SCADA operations
At low voltage level, SCADA applications are usually used for process control and monitoring of equipment. Furthermore, incoming circuit breakers or switch disconnectors inside large LV switchboards may also be…...
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Sep 05, 2019 | By Miodrag Kokotovic
Technical Guide/Paper
Testing the performance of IEC 61850 substation automation designs
The objective of this project is to construct a test facility for assessing the performance of IEC 61850 substation automation designs. This project will focus more closely at the protection… Read more
Sep 02, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
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Case study: Failure of a transformer & switchgear buses due to a ferroresonance event
First of all, it’s good to know that the possibility of a transformer ferroresonance condition rapidly increases as the transformer is closer to generator zone. This condition may occur when…...
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Aug 23, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Technical Guide/Paper
Load flow analysis of 138/69 kV substation using ETAP (Electrical Transient & Analysis Program)
In this paper, a load flow analysis is performed to a 138/69 kV substation using ETAP software (shortener for Electrical Transient & Analysis Program). The scope of this report encompasses… Read more
Aug 19, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Technical Guide/Paper
Design and analysis of digital communication protocols in substation automation systems
Substations in electrical grids are devices which are used for connecting transmission and distribution lines. They are used in transmission and distribution of power. Typical substation receives the electricity and… Read more
Aug 14, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
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Top five software types that LV design engineers MUST know how to work with
Back in the early days, engineers weren’t able to use software tools for the purpose of drawing, calculation, and design. So, how did they do it? Prior to the software…...
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Aug 08, 2019 | By Miodrag Kokotovic
Technical Guide/Paper
The essence of digital substation automation: Timing precision & real-time data
Almost all substation protection and control applications require accurate time-stamping. The performance of systems such as Network Time Protocol (NTP), IRIG-B and one pulse per second (1-PPS) have been sufficient… Read more
Aug 05, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Technical Guide/Paper
Finding the best locations and sizes of capacitor banks within an electric network
The problem described in this thesis consists on finding the best locations and sizes of capacitor banks within an electric network in order to optimize their performance. In optimization, the… Read more
Jul 29, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
