The purpose of this post is to define the terms that I use elsewhere on this site, including documents, articles …

When I am developing an Arc Flash Analysis report there are a few recommendations that always survive. They are near …

An important part of generator protection is that generators need to be grounded. And because they need to be grounded …

Your generator protection must have a way to detect generator faults. A fault is any unwanted current flow in an …

Generator protection is an important part of having a reliable power delivery service. Electrical systems are complex, and the failure …

There are two main types of induction machines used to transmit electrical energy and perform work: transformers, and AC induction …

Induction machines do not like voltage drop. When talking about induction machines, what most people think about is the 3 …

One of the great things to do after you get a power system study completed, is implement power factor correction …

Industrial power systems can become very complex, and the related processes need a reliable source of electricity to keep the …

But what causes harmonics?

Harmonics are caused by non-linear loads on a power system. Typically, electric current is produced as …

I've already talked a bit about what grounding is, and what types of grounding are most common. What I haven't …

Today I'm going to give you a brief overview of three different types of grounding systems that are important.

These …