Overhead Lines
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All About Electrical Protection Systems, Devices And Units
Electrical Protection Units And Systems This is a long and descriptive article on different types of protection for electrical systems and networks. In this article, you will be able to…
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Insulating And Dielectric Materials – Types, Properties & Applications
An Introduction to Insulating And Dielectric Materials Definition of Insulating and Dielectric Materials An electrical insulating material can be defined as the material that does not allow electric current to…
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Corona Effect and Discharge in Power Transmission Lines
A Comprehensive Guide about Corona Effect / Corona Discharge in Transmission Lines What is Corona Effect or Corona Discharge? When a low alternating potential difference is applied across two conductors…
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Short Circuit Currents And Symmetrical Components
Short Circuit Currents And Symmetrical Components (Manuel Bolotinha) Short Circuit Faults and Currents Short-circuits can occur phase-to-phase and phase-to-earth, mainly due to: Dielectric breakdown of insulating materials (ageing, severe overheating…
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Why are Overhead Power Lines Loose on Electric Poles & Towers?
Why are Overhead Power Lines Loose on Utility Poles and Transmission Towers? Transportation of people, goods, and services today is no longer a problem, as technology is rapidly advancing. Distance…
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How to Calculate the Suitable Capacitor Size in µ-Farads & kVAR for P.F Improvement
How to Find the Right Size Capacitor Bank Value in both kVAR and Microfarads for Power Factor Correction – 3 Methods As we got lots of emails and messages from…
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How to Convert Capacitor μ-Farads to kVAR and Vice Versa? – For P.F Correction
How to Convert Capacitor kVAR to μ-Farads & Vice Versa for Power Factor Improvement? Conversion of kVAR to μ-Farad & μ-Farad to kVAR The following simple calculation tutorial shows how…
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Advantages of Power Factor Improvement and Correction
Advantages of Improved Power Factor Power factor improvement and correction refer to the process of increasing the power factor of an electrical system by reducing the reactive power consumption. This…
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Sources and Causes of Low Power Factor
Causes and Sources of Poor Power Factor In an electrical power system, power factor is the ratio of the real power (kW) to the apparent power (kVA). A low power…
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Power Factor Improvement Methods with their Advantages & Disadvantages
Different Methods Used for for Power Factor Correction The following devices and equipment are used for power factor improvement in an electrical system. Capacitor Banks: A bank of capacitors can…
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