Aug 214 minDifferential Protection (87)Differential Protection picks up the slack where traditional Overcurrent Protection can't get the job done
Jan 304 minCable Termination TemperaturesIntroduction - Cable ampacity (how many amps a particular cable type can carry) is one of the most important design calculations....
Jun 30, 20234 minTime Overcurrent (51) Protection ConsiderationsTime overcurrent protection is the backbone of relaying. Learn about proper settings here.
May 9, 20234 minTransformer Voltage DropIntro - In a perfect world, transformers convert from one voltage level to another without any impact on the system. Unfortunately, this...
Mar 21, 20235 minSubstation Design ConsiderationsIntro - Substations are electrical power systems that convert from one voltage to another and distribute power out. The term substation...
Mar 9, 20233 minThree-Winding TransformersIntro - When power systems engineers refer to "transformers", we're almost always talking about a particular subset: 2-winding...
Feb 27, 20233 minCommon Questions for Other DisciplinesWorking as an electrical power systems engineer is rarely an independent task. On almost all real-world projects there are other...
Jan 18, 20232 minCareer Advice Everybody has their 2 cents on how to navigate the professional world. This article shares a few pieces of advice that I've received that...
Dec 1, 20224 minPowering Santa's WorkshopOn the evening of December 24th every year, Santa Claus takes flight to deliver toys to the children of the world. Of course, a lot of...
Nov 15, 20224 minLine to Line FaultsIntroduction - Line to line faults are a common type of short circuit event on a power system. During line to line faults, one phase...