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Power Systems Technical Articles

Our experts continuously work on power systems problems, and we share solutions with Practical Reference Articles.

The main topics are earthing system modeling, power cable ratings, HV/LV electrical design, protective device coordination, and arc flash studies. We cover IEC and IEEE standards.

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Low Voltage Design
Earthing Design
High Voltage Cable Design
Arc Flash Studies
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Teaching using Electrical Software

Industry is using software to perform electrical calculations and Educational institutions have recognised this
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Transmission Line Tower Earthing Analysis

The purpose of transmission line grounding is to provide adequate lightning performance of the line; and effectively dissipate fault current avoiding the build-up of unsafe step and touch potentials around the tower base.
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7 Key Questions to Answer When Buying Electrical Calculations Software

There are many different electrical engineering software packages available throughout the market that are built to different standards. Here is a list of the 7 key questions to answer before purchasing electrical design software.
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Factors Affecting Bare Conductor Current Ratings

The current rating of bare conductors is affected by the conductor temperature, weather parameters, heat losses due to convection and radiation, the solar heat gain and conductor resistance, the calculation of which is governed by a steady-state and a non-steady-state heat balance equation.
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Use of Rods to Improve Grid Safety

To show how and when earthing rods can be used to improve the safety of earthing grids by reducing the grid resistance and potential rise (GPR) as well as surface, step and touch potentials.
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How to model earthing surrounded with bentonite

How to model the influence of an additional substances like bentonite surrounding the conductors of a buried earthing system on grid resistance, touch and step voltages.
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Modelling Wind Turbine Earthing Grid in 3D

This tutorial is designed to help users of SafeGrid Earthing Software to learn about and practice the application of powerful operating principles.
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The following tutorial is designed to help users of SafeGrid Earthing Software to learn about and practice the application of powerful operating tools and principles.
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Extensive Study of Earthing Grids

An extensive study of earthing grids using SafeGrid software designed for determining performance of grids of arbitrary geometrical configuration in two layer soils has been undertaken. The study confirms work by Dawalibi and Mukhedkar undertaken using similar software called CDEGS®.
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