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”
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Distance Protection Operation During Earth-Faults in High Voltage Networks with Cable Inserts
Published by 1. Dominik DUDA, 2. Krzysztof MAŹNIEWSKI, 3. Bernard WITEK, Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Power System and ControlORCID: 1. 0000-0003-3247-2814; 2. 0000-0003-4357-6432, 3. 0000-0001-6732-9298 Abstract. Selected problems occurring in distance protection systems during earth faults in high voltage overhead cable lines (HV) were analyzed. The Alternative Transients ProgramContinue reading “Distance Protection Operation During Earth-Faults in High Voltage Networks with Cable Inserts”
What are Overcurrent Protection Devices?
Published by Alex Roderick, EE Power – Technical Articles: What are Overcurrent Protection Devices?, February 10, 2021. Learn about the basics of overcurrent, how it occurs, and ways to protect against and prevent it in power circuits. To have a properly operating circuit, current flow should be confined to a safe level. This safe level ofContinue reading “What are Overcurrent Protection Devices?”
Impact of Renewables on Relay Protection Operation
Published by Mikhail ANDREEV, Aleksey SUVOROV, Alisher ASKAROV, Anton KIEVETS, Vladimir RUDNIK, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia Abstract. The current trend in the development of electric power systems is the integration of renewable energy sources in the form of distributed generation. It was revealed that one of the main reasons inhibiting this process is a changeContinue reading “Impact of Renewables on Relay Protection Operation”
What is Protective Device Testing and How is it Done
Published by Carelabs (Carelabz), Website: carelabz.com Equipment applied to electric power systems to detect abnormal and intolerable conditions and to initiate appropriate corrective actions. These devices include lightning arresters, surge protectors, fuses, and relays with associated circuit breakers, reclosers, and so forth. From time to time, disturbances in the normal operation of a power system occur.Continue reading “What is Protective Device Testing and How is it Done”
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