Published by Electrical Installation Wiki, Chapter J. Overvoltage protection – Design of the electrical installation protection system To protect an electrical installation in a building, simple rules apply for the choice of • SPD(s);• its protection system. For a power distribution system, the main characteristics used to define the lightning protection system and select a SPDContinue reading “Design of the Electrical Installation Protection System”
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The Dangers of Stray Current Damage in Electrical Systems & Arc Flash Protection
Published by Jim Galloway, International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) Magazine, Electrical Fundamentals – The Dangers of Stray Current Damage in Electrical Systems & Arc Flash Protection, July 3, 2019 The new extension to the factory is finally finished. The engineers have produced a state-of-the-art design; the qualified electricians have completed a professional installation withContinue reading “The Dangers of Stray Current Damage in Electrical Systems & Arc Flash Protection”
Principle of lightning Protection
Published by Electrical Installation Wiki, Chapter J. Overvoltage protection – Principle of lightning protection General rules of lightning protection Procedure to prevent risks of lightning strike The system for protecting a building against the effects of lightning must include: • protection of structures against direct lightning strokes;• protection of electrical installations against direct and indirect lightningContinue reading “Principle of lightning Protection”
Electrical Shock and its Effects
Published by Alex Roderick, EE Power – Technical Articles: Electrical Shock and its Effects, August 17, 2021. Anyone working on electrical equipment should have respect for all voltages, have knowledge of the principles of electricity, and follow safe work procedures. An electrical shock occurs when a body becomes a part of an electrical circuit. The effectsContinue reading “Electrical Shock and its Effects”
Method of Selecting the Most Important Power Lines in a Transmission and Distribution Network
Published by Dalibor VALEK, Radomir SCUREK, Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering Abstract: This article describes the method used to graph theory in security analysis. For the pursposes of this study, an environment is referred to here as a network of power lines and devices and a power grid is considered as aContinue reading “Method of Selecting the Most Important Power Lines in a Transmission and Distribution Network”
Overvoltage of Atmospheric Origin
Published by Electrical Installation Wiki, Chapter J. Overvoltage protection – Overvoltage of atmospheric origin Overvoltage definitions Overvoltage (in a system) any voltage between one phase conductor and earth or between phase conductors having a peak value exceeding the corresponding peak of the highest voltage for equipment. Definition from the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV 604-03-09); available on [1] VariousContinue reading “Overvoltage of Atmospheric Origin”
The Basics of Grounding Electrical Systems
Published by Lorenzo Mari, EE Power – Technical Articles: The Basics of Grounding Electrical Systems, April 10, 2020. This article breaks down the complexities found in the fundamental field of grounding for the correct, faultless operation of electrical systems. Grounding, or earthing, is a fundamental topic for the correct operation of electrical systems and devices. However,Continue reading “The Basics of Grounding Electrical Systems”
AC Equipment Grounding: Creating a Safe Fault Current Path to Ground
Published by Lorenzo Mari, EE Power – Technical Articles: AC Equipment Grounding: Creating a Safe Fault Current Path to Ground, August 07, 2020. Learn about the merits of the equipment grounding to protect people in faulted AC power systems. Electrical equipment casings should be at earth potential under normal conditions. When a fault occurs in anContinue reading “AC Equipment Grounding: Creating a Safe Fault Current Path to Ground”
Arc Flash and Overvoltage Protection
Published by Alex Roderick, EE Power – Technical Articles: Arc Flash and Overvoltage Protection, August 26, 2021. In addition to the risk of electrical shock, other hazards are present when work is performed on or near energized electrical equipment or conductors. Two serious hazards are electrical arc flashes and electrical arc blasts. An arc flash isContinue reading “Arc Flash and Overvoltage Protection”
How to Improve Resistance to Ground
Published by Lorenzo Mari, EE Power – Technical Articles: How to Improve Resistance to Ground, September 25, 2020. Learn about the methods used to lower the resistance of a grounding electrode When the soil resistivity is high, and the resistance to ground exceeds the required values, specific techniques are useful to decrease it. This article evaluatesContinue reading “How to Improve Resistance to Ground”
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