Energy and Power
31 Common Household Circuit Wirings You Can Use For Your Home (2)
1st part | 2nd part | 3rd part The list of the next ten household circuit wirings: Double receptacle circuit with shared neutral wire (receptacles alternate circuits) Double receptacle small-appliance… Read more
Jun 14, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
31 Common Household Circuit Wirings You Can Use For Your Home (3)
1st part | 2nd part | 3rd part The list of the last eleven household circuit wirings: Three-way switches & light fixture (fixture at start of cable run) Three-way switches… Read more
Jun 14, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Industrial Automation
Think Of These Things When Purchasing SCADA Software Package
While performance and efficiency of the SCADA software package with the current plant is important, the package you will purchase should be easily upgradeable to handle future requirement. The system… Read more
Jun 13, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Lectures
6 Adjustable Tripping Settings of a Circuit Breaker You MUST Understand
There are (at least) six basic adjustable tripping settings (functions) you really should understand in order to fully understand how circuit breaker actually works. All these adjustable functions actually shape… Read more
Jun 10, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
Where and Why Do We Use Grounding Transformer (zig-zag, grounded wye-delta)
Grounding transformers are sometimes used on distribution systems. A grounding transformer provides a source for zero sequence current. Sometimes they are used to convert a 3-wire, ungrounded circuit into a 4-wire, grounded circuit…. Read more
Jun 08, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
Where Do We Use Arc Suppression Coil (Petersen Coil)?
The arc suppression coil (ASC), also known as Petersen coil, is used to compensate the capacitive earth fault currents supplied by outgoing feeders at a substation. The compensation can be… Read more
Jun 06, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Few Tips For Correct Protection Against Indirect Contact In TT System
An earth fault in a TT system originates the circuit represented in Figure 1. The fault current flows through the secondary winding of the transformer, the line conductor, the fault… Read more
Jun 03, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Lectures
Power distribution configurations with three 3-phase hot power lines
Power leaves the substation on three, three-phase “hot” power lines that are strung adjacent to highways or along local roads to points of use. All three phases share a single… Read more
Jun 01, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Equipment Used To Implement Automatic Transfer System (ATS)
Although the basic operational requirements of any automatic transfer system are as given in this technical article, the equipment which is used to implement the automatic transfer system can vary…. Read more
Jun 01, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy Efficiency
Tips For Successful Energy Efficiency Of Centrifugal Water Chillers
Centrifugal water chillers comprise a significant portion of industrial and large commercial electrical load. These machines are efficient, typically producing a cooling effect two-to-three times greater than the required energy… Read more
May 30, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
Influence Of Electric Field and Clearances In EHV AIS Substation
Bus height is also governed and calculated by the fact that allowable electric field due to live conductor at man height should be less than permissible value as per guidelines… Read more
May 27, 2016 | By Asif Eqbal
Power Substation
Clearance Requirements In EHV AIS Substation You MUST Respect
Starting point for planning a substation is its single line diagram (SLD) which relates to circuit configuration, number of bus bars and its type and other associated equipment. However from… Read more
May 25, 2016 | By Asif Eqbal
High Voltage
What would be the best solution for urban supply networks – AIS or GIS system?
This technical analysis was carried out by ABB to show that for urban supply networks the combination of HV gas insulated switchgear – GIS (due to their compactness and flexibility) and… Read more
May 23, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Cables
Shielding and Grounding Practices for Control Cables in EHV Substations
For several years, the increased application of solid-state devices for protective relaying and control and for electronic equipment, such as audio tones, carrier and microwave equipment, event recorders, and supervisory… Read more
May 20, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Testing and Commissioning
Do’s and don’ts when measuring insulation resistance of a transformer
This test is performed at or above rated voltage to determine if there are low resistance paths to ground or between winding to winding as a result of winding insulation… Read more
May 18, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
