HCAI Policy Intent Notice (PIN 70) β Electrical Coordination
Healthcare facilities consist of many lifesaving equipment that require a continuous supply of power and are normally categorized as critical or essential loads. A power outage for an extended period can cause serious problems. To overcome this issue,...
Relay Settings in Real Power System: Requirements And Consideration
This blog consists of a discussion on the parameters and rules in the relay setting and how they are implemented.
The power system consists of generators, transformers, transmission lines, and other equipment whose costs is in millions of dollars. P...
What is the Corona Effect in Transmission Lines? How Engineers Overcome it?
There is a hissing noise with violet glow phenomenon termed as corona effect which is commonly observed in high voltage transmission lines. The corona effects leads to high voltage drop and energy loss along with release of ozone gas. There is aΒ ne
...SCADA and Its Application in Electrical Power Systems
In today's digital world, we are looking for new opportunities to automate and accelerate our workflows and industrial processes. Since the invention of the computer and the internet, machines begin to integrate computing technologies within the sy
...Generator Protection
Generator protection is different and complex as compared to other equipment and machines due to the reason that it is connected with 3 other systems simultaneously, a DC exciter circuitry for providing DC to field winding, a prime mover for a rota
...Hazards and Safety in High Voltage Power Lines
Work in rural, urban, or any other location, have a look around yourself and you will realize that power lines are part of the globe as they are almost everywhere. Either it is a wooden pole supplying power to the local consumers or big towers delive...
Application of Synchronous Condensers in Industries
Synchronous Condenser Image By Mriya - Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
ββA synchronous condenser is a synchronous motor running at no load and in over-excited mode. A synchronous motor in over-excited mode behaves as a capacitor which is
...Lockout Tagout
As stated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration OSHA, Lockout Tagout or LOTO are a set of specific practices and procedures to safeguard employees from the unexpected energization or startup of machinery and equipment, or the release o...
Power Flow Analysis
Power flow, or load flow, is widely used in power system operation and planning. The power flow model of a power system is built using the relevant network, load, and generation data. Power engineers are required to plan, design, and maintain the p
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Abdur Rehman, PE
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Abdur Rehman is a professional electrical engineer with more than eight years of experience working with equipment from 208V to 115kV in both the Utility and Industrial & Commercial space. He has a particular focus on Power Systems Protection & Engineering Studies....
He earned his BSEE & MSEE from Washington State University in 2013 & 2017 respectively and an Engineering Technology Management degree in 2021.
Abdur Rehman is the CEO and co-founder of allumiax.com and creator of GeneralPAC by AllumiaX. He has been actively involved in various roles in the IEEE Seattle Section, IEEE PES Seattle, IEEE Region 6, and IEEE MGA.
Abdur Rehman is a board member of CordobaAcademy.org and enjoys local community volunteering. All AllumiaX blogs are special because of his love to share knowledge in the most intuitive way possible.
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