pacbasics

Differential Protection Relay: Average Scaling

The percentage biased differential protection relay operates on the ratio of operate-to-restraint current according to a defined slope. This slope…

6 years ago

Basic Network Design Principles for Electrical Engineers

Substation design, equipment sizing, protection settings configuration, communication network design... wait, what!? The field of power system protection, automation, and…

6 years ago

IEC 60909 Short-circuit: Meshed vs Non-meshed

In our previous discussion, we introduced the terms used in IEC 60909 short-circuit calculations and compared them to more familiar…

6 years ago

Essential Differences Between IEC 60909 and ANSI/IEEE C37 Series

Before we start our discussion on IEC 60909, let us first review the concepts in ANSI/IEEE C37 series on short-circuit…

6 years ago

Detailed Short Circuit Calculation Using ETAP

Short circuit calculation using ETAP can be done through the 'Short Circuit Analysis' module. This module allows the calculation of…

6 years ago

Circuit Breaker Sizing Calculation: A Step-by-Step Guide

Circuit breaker sizing calculation for medium- and high-voltage circuit breakers basically involves two symmetrical current calculations, one for the first…

7 years ago

kAIC Rating of Circuit Breakers | Calculation in Low Voltage System

Low voltage circuit breakers, unlike their medium- and high-voltage counterparts, respond to short-circuit instantaneously. Therefore, the calculation of the interrupting…

7 years ago

Circuit Breaker Interrupting Rating Calculations

Circuit Breaker. While the determination of the closing and latching duty is fairly a straightforward process, the calculation of the…

7 years ago

Short Circuit Study | An Introduction to Circuit Breaker Sizing

Power systems appear in various sizes and levels of complexity. Because of this, careful design considerations and studies such as…

7 years ago

Load Flow Study Made Simple | The Iteration Process

Equipment selection and specification is a basic requirement in the design of any electric power system. Typically, this starts with…

7 years ago