Category: Power Systems
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What is Corona Discharge in Power Transmission Conductors?
Corona and its Effects in Power Transmission Systems What is Corona? Corona is the term used to describe the violet glow or ‘brush’ discharge around conductors when the air is stressed beyond the ionization point without flashover developing. When an … Read more
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Air Circuit Breakers: Features, Operation & Applications
Air Circuit Breaker Features & Operation An air circuit breaker employs atmospheric air as its interrupting medium. The arc is drawn between its contacts and extended via arc runners on to an arc chute where it is presented with a … Read more
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Residential Electrical Wiring: Key Safety Considerations
Residential Electrical Wiring Overview A residential electric power service typically consists of a three wire ac system supplied by the local power utility company. A distribution transformer with a primary and two secondaries formed with a center tap on the … Read more
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Protective Relays: Function, Features & Operation
A protective relay is basically an electrical device that detects a fault in a power system and initiates the operation of the circuit breaker to isolate the defective section or component from the rest of the system. In other words, … Read more
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SF6 Circuit Breakers: Features, Operation & Applications
Introduction Many modern designs of circuit breakers for use at transmission voltages utilize sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas both as an arc-interrupting/arc-quenching and a dielectric medium. At distribution voltages SF6 designs of circuit breakers are also used, however … Read more
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5 Causes of High-Voltage Switchgear Failures
Switchgear is basically equipment used switch ON or OFF generators, transmission lines, distributors and other equipment under both normal and abnormal conditions. Switchgear consists of switching and protecting devices such as switches, fuses, circuit breakers, relays, and so forth. In … Read more
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Main Types of Earthing Systems
Introduction The process of connecting the metallic frame i.e. non-current part of electrical equipment or some electrical part of the system such as the neutral point of the secondary side of the distribution transformers or the star point in a … Read more
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DC Transmission and Distribution
In most cases, the dc power is obtained from large ac power systems by employing converting mechanisms like synchronous or rotary converters, solid-state converters and motor-generator sets and so forth. The reasons why power generation is done in ac form … Read more
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Major Technologies for Smart Grid Implementation
Fig: Smart communication grid, Image by macrovector on Freepik Smart grid can enhance legacy electric systems (i.e. the traditional electricity infrastructure) by improving reliability and security; additional smart grid can offer economic benefits and cost savings, environmental improvement, and so … Read more
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4 Common Arrangements of Distribution Substations
The general technique of supplying large quantity of power to factories or other complexes is by means of high-voltage (HV) supply, typically at 11 kV, occasionally at 6.6 kV. The installation consists of a main substation at the point of … Read more