An important part of generator protection is that generators need to be grounded. And because they need to be grounded, generators are susceptible to ground faults. This article is going to talk about general case ground faults on a generator and the appropriate use of generator protection, and then talk about the specific case of […]
Power Engineering
How to Detect Generator Faults with Generator Protection
Your generator protection must have a way to detect generator faults. A fault is any unwanted current flow in an electrical system. Faults can cause all kinds of problems for your generators, including current loss, interruption of power delivery, and damage to the generator due to overheating. There are three things your generator protection needs […]
Industrial Power System Configuration – Main Tie Main
Industrial power systems can become very complex, and the related processes need a reliable source of electricity to keep the process running, both for economic and safety reasons. There are many different kinds of distribution systems. This article will only focus on one of them: the Main-Tie-Main system configuration. Industrial Power System Main-Tie-Main Configuration Main-Tie-Main, […]
4 Ways to save money with a power system analysis at your pulp and paper mill
Sometimes it seems that the number of requirements for running a plant keeps going up, and regulations keep changing cutting into the bottom line. This is how a lot of clients I have worked with in the past have approached getting a power system analysis completed, they needed labels on their equipment to satisfy the […]
Getting a Cement Plant Power System Report Completed
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve talked about the steps to get a power system analysis completed, and the different execution strategies. Today I want to talk specifically about cement plants. Cement plants have a cyclical profile where they are producing product before the building cycle, and full out throughout the building cycle (spring […]
What is a Load Flow Study
A load flow study is the trickiest of the critical four power system studies: it evaluates your power system’s capability to adequately supply the connected load while staying within proper voltage and current ranges. The load flow study report will determine the voltages and power factor at all your buses, as well as currents or power […]
Short Circuit Study
A short circuit is an abnormal condition of relatively low resistance between two points of differing potential in a circuit, usually resulting in a flow of excess current. TheFreeDictionary The purpose of the short circuit study is to determine the fault current available at the various buses on your system. These are worst-case single and three phase bolted […]