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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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We've reviewed the top 3 electrical engineering design software packages in 2024 that are designed for Australian conditions and electrical standards. We've compared the features, capabilities, pricing, and technical support.
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The definition of emergency rating is the permissible short-term rating of a cable already loaded and at a steady-state, considering the thermal capacitances and the thermal resistances of an installed cable system. The definition of cyclic rating is the maximum current of a cable when the load is varied in a sequence of steps that are repeated cyclically. The cyclic rating differs for different sequences and different cycle periods. Both emergency and cyclic ratings deal with time-varying loads
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Explore HDD cable ampacity, soil dry out, water table effects, and duct behaviour. Model these conditions using electrical load calculation software for reliable ratings.
This report shows the effects of a direct lightning strike to an air terminal installed on top of a building which is connected to a buried earthing system.
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Reach touch voltages are different to touch voltages and automatically set to zero when the distance between the voltage point on the ground surface and the grid conductor which is touched exceeds a reach distance.
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New methods address IEC 60287 limitations for soil drying calculations. Considers multiple circuits, load factor, and backfill installations for accurate power cable ampacity.
Waveform cables are commonly used in the UK for low-voltage power networks. The term waveform refers to the way the neutral/earth wires are laid around the cores/bedding. Using this configuration enables the neutral/earth wires to be opened so a connection can be made to the conductors anywhere along its length.
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The Annex H in IEEE Standard 80-2013 contains benchmark case results for comparing and evaluating software tools and methodologies used for the analysis of substation earthing. The results compare the simple equations from IEEE Std 80 with the results given by some of the commercially available software such as CDEGS, ETAP, SGW, SDWorkstation and WinIGS.
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We have benchmarked our Cable HV Software current rating results for 110 kV cables against the well-known software CYMCAP. We have shown the results are virtually identical (under 1.5 % difference).
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