High Voltage
This Is Why HVDC Transmission System Beats HVAC In These Essential Applications
For the most part, electric power is transmitted worldwide by means of ac. However, there are certain applications where dc transmission offers distinct economic and/or performance advantages. These applications include… Read more
Dec 21, 2017 | By Edvard
Power Substation
Important Factors In Design Of Distribution Substations
Distribution substation design must be a combination of reliability and quality of the power supply, safety, economics, maintainability, simplicity of operation, and functionality. Safety of life and preservation of property… Read more
Dec 20, 2017 | By Edvard
Power Substation
What does a good grounding of the power substation and switching station really mean?
Provision of adequate grounding in a substation and switching stations are very important for the safety of operating personnel as well a electrical devices do not rise above tolerable thresholds… Read more
Dec 18, 2017 | By Edvard
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Analyzing Power System And Equipment Performance Through Oscillographic Records
Most technically oriented people recognize the familiar 60Hz voltage and current traces that constitute the parameters of an operating power system. There are, however, transient components superimposed on the 60Hz…...
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Dec 15, 2017 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Contactor As An Important Part Of The Motor Control Gear
Motor control gear and associated circuitry are fundamental parts of electrical distribution and utilisation systems. Motor control gear in its simplest form may be a direct on-line starter consisting of… Read more
Dec 15, 2017 | By Edvard
Protection
Primary injection testing of protection system for wiring errors between VTs / CTs and relays
This type of test involves the entire circuit – current transformer primary and secondary windings, relay coils, trip and alarm circuits, and all intervening wiring are checked. There is no… Read more
Dec 13, 2017 | By Edvard
Electric Motor
Ten different duty types (load cycle) of a three-phase asynchronous motor
The term duty defines the load cycle to which the machine is subjected, including, if applicable, starting, electric braking, no-load, and rest de-energized periods, and including their durations and sequence… Read more
Dec 11, 2017 | By Edvard
High Voltage
Seven Bad Effects Of Corona On Transmission Lines
All the diverse ionization processes involved in producing corona discharges in the highly stressed regions near the conductors of transmission lines, as well as the creation and movement of charged… Read more
Dec 08, 2017 | By Edvard
Transformers
Voltage Regulation By Transformer Off-Load Tap Changer, On-Load Tap Changer and AVR
Almost all transformers incorporate some means of adjusting their voltage ratio, by adding or removing tapping turns. This adjustment may be made by an on-load tap-changer, or by means of… Read more
Dec 06, 2017 | By Edvard
Energy and Power
Protections For Medium Voltage Synchronous Machines (Generators) – IEEE C37-2 Codes
The protection system for MV generators (synchronous machines) must be carefully selected and studied for the application it is destined for and it is not normally possible to define a… Read more
Dec 04, 2017 | By Edvard
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How Bad Harmonics Influence The Work Of Rotating Machines (Induction Motors)
The presence of harmonics in the work of induction motors can be pretty bad. Why? They produce elastic deformation, that is, shaft deflection, parasitic torques, vibration noise, additional heating, and…...
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Dec 01, 2017 | By Edvard
Transformers
Voltage Regulators Used To Control The Voltage At The End Of a Distribution Feeder
There are three main methods used to control the voltage at the end of a distribution feeder – By using control equipment to vary the voltage at the supply end… Read more
Dec 01, 2017 | By Edvard
Electrical Lectures
Current Systems (AC/DC) And Voltage Levels Basics You Must Never Forget
There are many electrical engineering basics you really must know at any time, even in the middle of the night! The basics we will discuss here are current systems and… Read more
Nov 29, 2017 | By Edvard
Transformers
How To Choose System’s Earthing Point And What Is The Practice Throughout The World
Normally in directly earthed and effectively earthed systems, every available neutral point is earthed. Deviations from this occur when the transformer’s neutral points are left unearthed. This is done to… Read more
Nov 27, 2017 | By Edvard
Protection
Secondary injection tests for checking the correct operation of the protection scheme
Secondary injection tests are always done prior to primary injection tests. The purpose of secondary injection testing is to prove the correct operation of the protection scheme that is downstream… Read more
Nov 22, 2017 | By Edvard
