Power systems theory - generation, transmissions and distribution
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This is the second post in a series of two on periodic electrical inspections. In the first post, I discussed how often inspections should be carried out...
"I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I think it is much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong...
Using software in our work is essential for most of us and we are becoming even more dependant on it's use. While software is a great asset, many times...
This morning I was explaining how differential protection works to a junior engineer. To give him something to read I opened up the NPAG (Network Protection...
A frequent problem in fault calculations is the obtaining of equipment parameters. While it is always preferable to use the actual parameters of the equipment...
Traditionally generation of electricity has involved rotating machines to produce alternating sinusoidal voltage and current (a.c. systems). With the development...
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Modelica is an open source (free) software language for modelling complex systems. Having never used it before, I thought I would download a development...
Power factor is the ratio between the real power (P in kW) and apparent power (S in kVA) drawn by an electrical load. The reactive power (Q in kVAr)...
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