Your practical guide to restoring electric power and protecting your business during utility outages. When the power goes down, you want it back – fast. Preparation for power […]
How to Calculate and Diagnose Voltage Drops
What Is Voltage Drop? A voltage drop refers to decreased electrical potential flowing from the circuit to the load. When a voltage drop occurs, there is insufficient power […]
What Is Fuel Conditioning and Why Is It Important?
Just like the parts of your machine’s engine, its fuel plays a key role in its performance. Fuel gas conditioning is an essential part of owning and operating […]
What Size Air Compressor Do You Need?
Whether you lead a construction team or perform home repairs, air compressors are an ideal power source. Compressors use energy from pressurized air to power air tools, with […]
Methods of Reducing short circuit current
METHODS OF REDUCING SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT An electrical circuit in which a very low resistance path has been accidentally opened. When the resistance in a circuit decreases the […]
Short Circuit Current Calculations for Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical faults
Short Circuit Current Calculations for Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical faults It is not practical to design a power system which is free from failure. Hence we need to design […]
VRLA Battery sizing calculation for UPS
BATTERY SIZING Let us have total load of 16 kW with 0.8 pf, which needs to be supported by battery backup for at least 1 hr, when the […]
Motor Protection – Overcurrent and Earth-fault
Motor Protection – Over Current and Earth Fault: Motor Protection – If the motor is heavily loaded beyond its capacity, then it is said to be in an […]
Transformer Protection – Overcurrent and Earth-fault
Transformer Protection: Transformer Protection – Transformers are static devices, totally enclosed and generally oil immersed. Therefore, chances of faults occurring on them are very rare. However, the consequences […]
Contingency analysis
It the is most important to assess the capability of the power system to meet the load without violating voltage and equipment loading limits Contingency analysis is most […]