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What is Nuisance Tripping and How to Prevent it in Electrical Power Systems?

The Electrical grid is the fundamental requirement of modern-day society. Ideally, power system reliability needs to be preserved for power system operations, ensuring continued power supply to the customers at all times and costs. One of the major e...

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New Course | IEEE 1584-2018 | Guide for Performing Arc Flash Calculations

This course is for qualified electricians, professional engineers, EITs, drafters, equipment reps, suppliers, and distributors. This course is also useful for facility engineers and managers, utility personnel, and individuals who are interested in A...

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Panelboards, Switchboards and Switchgears

In power system design, there is usually an ambiguity about the application of switchboard, switchgear, or panelboard. The basic purpose of all these switching gears is to supply a common node of power distribution at various levels while offering va...

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Electromechanical Relays and Numerical Relays: A Detailed Comparison

Many technologies that were popular a few years back, have started to disappear today. This is only because of the continuous change and innovation in technology. Due to the technological advancements, most of the electromechanical relays are being r...

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Why we need Protective Relays for Transformer Protection?

Transformers are one of the most important components of an electrical power system and protecting them is an essential requirement.

The Protection Schemes used for a transformer depend upon the rating and application of the transformer. For example...

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Ferranti Effect in Transmission Line

In the vast system of electrical energy transmission there are many devices and components that are used to ensure safety of human life and devices, reliability, and efficient transmission of electricity. On the contrary, we see many losses and facto...

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Importance of Power Quality in Power Systems

Electricity with a bad quality is dangerous and uneconomical at both utility and consumer end. There is a big need to focus on the quality of power being supplied to the loads. Read more as we cover causes of poor power quality, different measuring p...

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Power Systems Engineering Vlog – Just Launched!!

We are excited to share withΒ you the launch of PSE Vlog series. In this blog we will be going over all the things that we covered in our brand-new series. We will briefly discuss the introduction of this vlog, about the instructor, benefits that you m...

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Importance of Motor Starting Studies in Power System - AllumiaX Engineering

Motors are the fundamental loads in an electrical power system, both at commercial and industrial level. Some applications of motors include fans, vehicles, power tools, turbines, blowers, ships and compressors. Along with the ease, there are issues ...

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Electric Substations β€” How do they work?

The challenges associated with construction, operation, and maintenance of the power grid are often complicated. Many of those challenges are overcome at the facility end which, at first glance, often look like a chaotic and dangerous mess of wires a...

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