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Sep 143 min read

Rethinking X/R as Time Constants

X/R is critical for short circuit analysis, but we can understand so much more when we think in terms of time constants.

Aug 214 min read

Differential Protection (87)

Differential Protection picks up the slack where traditional Overcurrent Protection can't get the job done

Jan 304 min read

Cable Termination Temperatures

Introduction - Cable ampacity (how many amps a particular cable type can carry) is one of the most important design calculations....

Jun 30, 20234 min read

Time Overcurrent (51) Protection Considerations

Time overcurrent protection is the backbone of relaying. Learn about proper settings here.

May 9, 20234 min read

Transformer Voltage Drop

Intro - In a perfect world, transformers convert from one voltage level to another without any impact on the system. Unfortunately, this...

Mar 21, 20235 min read

Substation Design Considerations

Intro - Substations are electrical power systems that convert from one voltage to another and distribute power out. The term substation...

Mar 9, 20233 min read

Three-Winding Transformers

Intro - When power systems engineers refer to "transformers", we're almost always talking about a particular subset: 2-winding...

Feb 27, 20233 min read

Common Questions for Other Disciplines

Working as an electrical power systems engineer is rarely an independent task. On almost all real-world projects there are other...

Jan 18, 20232 min read

Career 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 min read

Powering Santa's Workshop

On 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...