Electrical Substation: Standard Practice and Maintenance Points
Introduction A modern electrical power system catering to huge energy demands are spread over extensive areas. It contains several major […]
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Current Transformer: Definition, working, Burden and open circuit condition
Definition of Current Transformer Current Transformer (CT) are used for reducing / stepping down ac current from higher value to
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Insulation resistance and Polarizing Index(P.I)
What is Insulation Resistance? Insulation resistance (IR) of an electrical equipment refers to the resistance between conducting part and earth.
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Calculation of Relay Operating Time
Step for Calculation of Relay Operating Time In order to calculate the actual relay operating time, the following things must
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What is Power System and Structure of Power system
What is Power System? The power system is a network which contain generation, distribution and transmission system. It involves process
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Types of tests in power system according to IEEE Standard
Application certification type tests in the factory or laboratory The objective of application certification type tests (also known as functional
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What is Tan delta cable testing
What is Tan Delta testing of Cable? Tan Delta, also called Loss Angle or Dissipation Factor, is a diagnostic method
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Current transformer (CT) winding arrangement
Several Current transformer CT winding arrangements are used. These are described in the following sections. Wound primary type This type
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Time and Current grading of Overcurrent Relay
Among the various possible methods used to achieve correct Overcurrent relay co-ordination are those using either time or overcurrent, or
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Basic of Alternating Current(AC) and detail overview
What is Alternating Current(AC) ? Alternating current is the rate of flow of electrical charge through a conductor. I =
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What is Tripping circuit and Trip circuit Supervision relay
Tripping Circuit There are three main circuits in use for circuit breaker tripping: Series sealing Shunt reinforcing Shunt reinforcement with
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Protective Relay testing- Type test on Protective Relay
Type tests on Relay Type tests are required to prove that a relay meets the published specification and complies with
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Power line carrier communication (PLCC) in Substation
What is PLCC (Power Line Carrier Communication) PLCC is used for tele-communication, tele-monitoring and teleprotection between electric substations through high
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Types of Relay used in power system in detail
What is Relay? It is necessary to remove a fault from the power system as quickly as possible for healthy
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What is Flexible Alternating Current Transmission and FACT device
What is Flexible Alternating Current Transmission or FACTs FACTS as they are generally known, are new devices that improve transmission
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What is Power quality measurement and Power quality measurement device
What Is Power quality measurement Solving power quality problems depends on acquiring meaningful data at the optimum location or locations
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Bus bar protection scheme in a substation
Introduction of Bus bar protection Bus bar protection scheme shall be provided for 220KV system where the sub-station layout arrangement
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DC distribution in 132 KV, 220 KV, 400 KV Control and Relay Panel in substation
DC distribution for 400KV system Two sets of batteries (220v), their respective chargers and DC boards shall be used for
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What is Float charging and Boost Charging of battery
What is Battery charger Battery charger is battery charging equipment which used float and boost charging techniques for battery charging.
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What is Reactive Power and Reactive Power compensation,it’s calculation
Definition of Reactive Power Reactive power(VARs) is defined as the amount of power that remains unused and gets generated within
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Case studies on Method for replacing faulty battery cell in electrical substation
How to replace faulty Battery Cell in Electrical Substation If we want to replace the battery cell named “B”. Now
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What is Battery and their charging method in Electrical Substation
Definition In science and technology, Battery is a device that stores chemical energy and makes it available in an electrical
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What is Lightning Arrester(LA) and their Leakage current measurement(LCM) testing
Definition Lightning Arrester (LA)/surge arrester is a protective device used for limiting the affect of surge voltages on the equipment
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Understand Relay and their Logic. What is Numeric relay?
Definition An electric device that is designed to respond to input conditions in a prescribed manner and, after specified conditions
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What is Power factor and their calculation formula
Definition The Power Factor (P.F.) is a ratio of the real power that is used to do work and the
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SCADA automation system in electrical substation and power system
Full name of SCADA is Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA). Why Power system automation required? To maintain a state
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What is quality electricity or Power quality? Understand Power quality issues
What is Power Quality? Power quality or Quality electricity is characterized by: Stable AC voltages at near nominal values and
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Explain circuit breaker Tripping circuit in electrical power station
Basic tripping circuit in Electrical power station When any section of power system or equipment needs to be protected, a
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Importance of Earthing in electrical system and future technology
In the realm of electrical engineering, where safety and reliability are most important, one fundamental aspect often taken for granted