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Power System Fundamentals
Dive deep into technical concepts. Learn about per unit systems, symmetrical components, arc flash studies and plenty of other topics.
Substation Physical Design
Articles cover conduits, grounding, geo-tech study for a substation.
Substation Protection and Control
Want to save million dollar equipment from destructive voltage and current transients? Learn how to protect them.
Substation Equipment
Power substations contain critical equipment. Articles cover transformer design and circuit breaker design.
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Power Substation Design Calculations – A Checklist of 18 Studies for Engineers to Consider
What does it take to design a masterpiece of a substation? Quite a bit, honestly. In this article, I will share 18 design studies or calculations that will set you up to create a beautiful substation. Here's the list.
Read MoreTransient Recovery Voltage and Its Effect on a Circuit Breaker
One problem that is pervasive in the power grid and not well understood is called the Transient Recovery Voltage (TRV). When a short-circuit due to a fault in high voltage or medium voltage system is switched-out by a circuit breaker, …
Read MoreOptical Ground Wire For Communication Between Power Substations
With the advent of modern microprocessor relaying, much of the communication between relays has been shifting from power-line-carrier apparatus or microwave to fiber. Since power utilities own the easements for the high voltage transmission lines, it is only logical to install …
Read MoreWho Controls the Power Grid in USA?
Have you wondered what goes on behind the scenes of electric power delivery in America? This post explains who is controlling the flow of power on the grid and who is policing to ensure the reliability requirements are met.
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