Transformers
Glossary of Power Transformer Terms
There are many terms associated with power and distributive transformers used in electrical networks. These are just some of the most important. Feel free to add any of missing terms in the comment below ;) An Ansi (American National Standard… Read more
Jun 05, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
High voltage testing – Direct current (DC)
DC tests are used mainly to do “pressure tests” on high voltage cables. Although the cables operate with AC, AC testing is not practical. The high capacitance of the cables necessitates AC test sets with a high kVA rating to… Read more
Jun 01, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
The Basics of Switching Devices In Medium Voltage Switchgear (Part 1)
According to international rules, there are only two voltage levels: Low voltage: up to and including 1kV AC (or 1,500V DC) and High voltage: above 1kV AC (or 1,500V DC). Most electrical appliances used in household, commercial and industrial applications work with low… Read more
Feb 11, 2013 | By Emmanouil Angeladas
High Voltage
High Voltage Substations Overview (part 2)
Continued from first part: High Voltage Substations Overview (part 1) Transformers are used for the transformation of high and medium voltage to low voltage, flanked by specific protective devices and control systems, which constitute the low voltage distribution substations. A… Read more
Jan 26, 2013 | By Emmanouil Angeladas
High Voltage
High voltage substations overview (part 1)
High voltage substations are interconnection points within the power transmission and distribution systems between regions and countries. Different applications of substations lead to HV substations with and without power transformers: Step up from a generator voltage level to a high voltage… Read more
Jan 25, 2013 | By Emmanouil Angeladas
High Voltage
7 Golden Safety Rules for Working In HV Laboratory
Employees performing operations and testing work in high voltage laboratory are exposed to a greater hazard than most other employees. Safety rules MUST NOT be seen as a means of limiting our freedom, but should rather be looked upon as valuable… Read more
Dec 26, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
Enhance Grid Reliability With Hybrid HVDC Breaker
Introduction to HHVDC How does Hybrid HVDC Breaker work? (VIDEO) Hybrid HVDC Breaker Construction Proactive control Prototype Design Of The Hybrid HVDC Breaker Comparison/Summary The advance of voltage source converter-based (VSC) high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems makes it possible… Read more
Dec 15, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
Electrical Safety Standards for LV/MV/HV (Part-1)
Standard: Western Power Company Water Safely Clearance on Electrical Fires Minimum Approach Distance for Authorized Person Minimum Approach Distance for Ordinary Person Minimum Approach Distance for Vehicle and Plant for Ordinary Person . Standard: New Zealand Electrical Code Min. Safe… Read more
Nov 07, 2012 | By Jignesh Parmar
Electrical Lectures
Electric Shock Current, Where Does It Go?
As we’ve already know, electricity requires a complete path (circuit) to continuously flow. This is why the shock received from static electricity is only a momentary jolt: the flow of electrons is necessarily brief when static charges are equalized between… Read more
Aug 13, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
The Structure Of Power System
An interconnected power system is a complex enterprise that may be subdivided into the following major subsystems: Generation Subsystem Transmission and Subtransmission Subsystem Distribution Subsystem Utilization Subsystem Generation subsystem includes generators and transformers. An essential component of power systems is… Read more
Aug 09, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
How HV transmission lines affects humans and plants?
By increasing population of the world, towns are expanding, many buildings construct near high voltage overhead power transmission lines. The increase of power demand has increased the need for transmitting huge amount of power over long distances. Large transmission lines… Read more
Mar 20, 2012 | By Jignesh Parmar
High Voltage
Using HVDC Technology For Transmitting Electricity
An alternate means of transmitting electricity is to use high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology. As the name implies, HVDC uses direct current to transmit power. Direct current facilities are connected to HVAC systems by means of rectifiers, which convert alternating… Read more
Mar 05, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
Cables
Discussing About LV And HV Electrical Cables
Space is really a critical criterion when discussing electrical cables and wires. In a low-voltage (LV) plastic-sheathed cable with conductor cross-sections of up to 10 mm2 per conductor or in high-voltage (HV) cables (Figure 2), the lion’s share of the… Read more
Feb 08, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
Cables
Direct high voltage testing of cable insulation systems
DC testing has been accepted for many years as the standard field method for performing high-voltage tests on cable insulation systems. Whenever DC testing is performed, full consideration should be given to the fact that steady-state direct voltage creates within… Read more
Nov 19, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
High-voltage transmission lines and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
The corona discharge produces radio noise and in lesser extent television ( TV ) disturbances around high-voltage transmission lines. This can be easily observed by all of us when we drive under a high-voltage line. The radio produces hissing, crackling… Read more
Nov 12, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
