Power Substation
Substation control and monitoring systems: The eyes and ears of every power system
To ensure the substation is run efficiently, a control and monitoring systems are needed. These systems should display the current status of all plant equipment, including alarms and secondary system indicators. They should also provide digital outputs to open and… Read more
Feb 05, 2024 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
What can go wrong with the nuclear power plant in the case of a grid loss: What to do?
Acquiring the skill to operate a nuclear reactor bears resemblance to acquiring the skill to pilot an aircraft. The majority of airplane pilots rapidly acquire proficiency in performing take-offs and landings. The process that requires significant time and exertion, particularly… Read more
Jan 22, 2024 | By Edvard Csanyi
Medium Voltage
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Capacitor banks in substations: Schemes, relay settings, and protective measures
Let’s discuss capacitor banks, but this time, not the basics. Let’s study the double-star capacitor bank configuration and protective techniques used in the substations. How important is to choose the right current transformer ratio, calculate rated and maximum overload currents,…...
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Nov 27, 2023 | By Muhammad Kashif
Maintenance
Thoughtful considerations to design MV/LV distribution substations for extended service life
The installation of a new MV/LV electrical substation is often part of a more global project, and it is not always the subject of very detailed attention. However, the consideration of simple and practical criteria is not always dictated by… Read more
Sep 04, 2023 | By Power Systems and Services
Maintenance
Choosing between AIS and GIS substation design: Factors you MUST take into consideration
For the last sixty years, gas-insulated substation (GIS) has been used in applications related to substations all over the world, and this use of the technology is becoming an increasingly common asset for those who make use of substations. GIS… Read more
Jul 10, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
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Three most common SCADA applications in MV/LV distribution systems you SHOULD know
Electrical distribution systems comprise a large number of remote applications and locations, and it has traditionally been challenging to monitor and regulate these remote applications and sites. Utility companies have been installing remote terminal/telemetry units, often known as RTUs, at…...
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May 08, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
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Dos and don’ts in designing substation layout, implementing interlocks, operation and special applications
It’s always good to emphasize that substations can be a major headache for staff if they’re not designed properly. Because of this, it is essential for the success of a substation’s operation and maintenance to have a well-designed layout, an…...
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Apr 17, 2023 | By Salem Alshahrani
Protection
Breaker failure protection applications of modern numerical distance relays
Modern numerical distance relays are equipped with a wide range of protection features, including overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, underfrequency, overfrequency, breaker failure, synchronism check, power swing blocking and tripping, pilot protection schemes, digital relay-to-relay communications capability, logic programmability, and sophisticated math… Read more
Aug 01, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi
Protection
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 as expanding generation, joining local/regional grids, and moving from overhead… Read more
Jun 20, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi
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Hints for a good design of an optical communication system for a transmission line network
Communication networks are an integral part of interconnected transmission lines in a power grid, analogous to the spinal cord for control signal and information exchange among substations, data hubs, and load dispatch centers. This article covers the major trend and…...
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May 09, 2022 | By Bishal Lamichhane
Power Substation
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The limit of the substation noise level over which it begins to irritate the community
This article will try to shed some light on the most common noise-related concerns associated with existing substations and provide mitigation methods to address these concerns. The continuous noise created by the operation of power transformers and reactors, as well…...
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Jan 24, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
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Guidelines for HV substation designers to properly analyze, size and select equipment
Irrespective of the voltage level and capacity of any substation, the numbers of equipment and their size are usually the major factors in determining the overall capital cost of substations. In this article, we will primarily focus on analytical skills…...
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Dec 13, 2021 | By Bishal Lamichhane
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 for knowledge and experience. This is where EEP’s contribution comes… Read more
Mar 31, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Medium Voltage
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Learn how to analyze MV switchgear wiring diagrams and single line diagram
The capability of reading different types of drawings is an essential skill to perform almost all of the engineering tasks. The engineering drawings form the building blocks of industry method to convey detailed information to implement, gather, troubleshoot, maintain, and…...
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Oct 05, 2020 | By Salem Alshahrani
High Voltage
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Substation and switchyard support structures for electrical equipment (you SHOULD know)
Substation and switchyard structures are used to support the above-grade components and electrical equipment such as cable bus, rigid bus, and strain bus conductors, switches, surge arresters, insulators, and other equipment. Substation and switchyard structures can be fabricated from latticed…...
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Aug 26, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
