Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc. Website: Dranetz.com Severe power quality problems damaged X-ray equipment, costing $100,000 in one instance. The source of the problem was the switch over from utility to generator power, during regular testing and emergency situations. Figure 1 (below) identified the cause of the problem, an out-of-phase transfer, captured by On Power with aContinue reading “Damaged X-ray Equipment at Major Health Care Center”
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Application Of Optical Current Sensors in Electric Substations
Published by Ilham RAHIMLI1, Aliashraf BAKHTIYAROV2, Gulshan ABDULLAYEVA3, Sona RZAYEVA4. Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University ORCID: 1. 0009-0006-1976-4475; 3. 0000-0003-0168-9623; 4. 0000-0001-7086-9519 Abstract. Despite the fact that current transformers have been used for many years in certain sections of the electrical network, in power supply, to power the circuits of an electrical measuring installation,Continue reading “Application Of Optical Current Sensors in Electric Substations”
Testing of a Micro Hydro Power Plant Using a Cross-Flow Type Turbine
Published by Sri SUWASTI, Musrady MULYADI, Yiyin KLISTAFANI, Muhammad Ruswandi DJALAL, State Polytechnic of Ujung Pandang Abstract: The implementation of Micro Hydro Power Plants (MHPP) serves as a crucial initiative to address the uneven distribution of electrical energy in remote areas across Indonesia. Before the permanent installation of an MHPP, field testing is imperative, involvingContinue reading “Testing of a Micro Hydro Power Plant Using a Cross-Flow Type Turbine”
PQ Terms & Definitions
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc. Website: Dranetz.com PU (Per Unit) Explained PU stands for Per Unit. It is a term that electric utility engineers frequently use, and it was incorporated into IEEE 1159. PU is the percentage formed by dividing the actual voltage by the nominal. For example, a sag to 0.8 pu on a 480V circuitContinue reading “PQ Terms & Definitions”
Efficient High Voltage Gain Simplified DC-DC Converter for Enhanced Solar Power Harvesting
Published by Shanmugavadivu Natarajan, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, 602117, India Abstract. This study introduces a novel transformerless high voltage gain DC-DC converter for solar power. It combines a two-inductor boost converter, voltage multiplier, and switched capacitor cells, achieving a remarkable high voltage gain with 98.24% efficiency. AContinue reading “Efficient High Voltage Gain Simplified DC-DC Converter for Enhanced Solar Power Harvesting”
Blockchain Technology in Electromobility and Electrification of Transport
Published by Anna ZIELIŃSKA, AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Management Abstract: The article describes the possibilities of using blockchain technology in the electromobility sector and in various areas of the autonomous vehicle sector. The aim of the article is to present the dynamics of the development of blockchain technology in markets suchContinue reading “Blockchain Technology in Electromobility and Electrification of Transport”
Research of Some Problems of Electrical Safety
Published by Elshad Safiyev1, Saida Kerimova2, Kubra Mukhtarova3, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University ORCID: 1. 0009-0005-4971-1721 Abstract. The article describes in detail the causes of electric danger, the types of its effects on the human body, and ways to protect against the danger. Schemes of connecting people to single-phase and two-phase current circuits andContinue reading “Research of Some Problems of Electrical Safety”
Power Flow Analysis of Distributed Generation and Distributed Storage (DGDC) in DC Microgrid Using Newton Raphson Method
Published by Machmud Effendy1, Dandy Dwi Saputra1,Fourys Yudo Setiawan Paisey2,Department of Electrical Engineering,University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia (1)Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Papua Manokwari, Indonesia (2) Abstract. Centralized generation centralized storage architecture (CGCSA) and distributed generation distributed storage architecture (DGDSA) are two operation of the proposed scheme, both architectures are evaluated at different distributionContinue reading “Power Flow Analysis of Distributed Generation and Distributed Storage (DGDC) in DC Microgrid Using Newton Raphson Method”
Residual Current Devices in Electric Vehicles Charging Installations
Published by Stanislaw CZAPP, Gdańsk University of Technology, ORCID: 0000-0002-1341-8276 Abstract. The main requirements of national regulations and international standards regarding protection against electric shock in electric vehicle charging installations are presented. The principles of using residual current devices (RCDs) in such installations are discussed. It is pointed out that RCDs are mandatory equipment forContinue reading “Residual Current Devices in Electric Vehicles Charging Installations”
Battery Energy Storage System for Large Scale Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources
Published by Ruchika, D.K. Jain, DCRUST, Murthal, Haryana Abstract. Battery energy storage system (BESS) plays a dominant role in large scale penetration of renewable energy sources into the grid. They help in a better match between the demand- supply during standalone mode and the grid connected mode. In this paper, the authors proposed a newContinue reading “Battery Energy Storage System for Large Scale Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources”
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