Fault Level Role in Selection of Protective Equipment in Power System
Almost after a decade, US economy on rising trend, a very good news for all of us. India is also an emerging economy, where power sector has to play crucial role. - Aqeel Ahmad
OMICRON introduces PARADIMO 100
OMICRON’s PARADIMO 100 is a smart edge computing device for the continuous monitoring and trending of partial discharge (PD) activity in Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS)...
CONCEPTS ON BREAKER
“Circuit breakers are mechanical switching devices, capable of making, carrying and breaking currents under normal circuit conditions – and also making, carrying for a specified time and breaking currents under specified abnormal circuit conditions such as those of a short circuit... - Dr P K Pattanaik
Concepts of HV and EHV Circuit Breakers
In the present scenario, vacuum circuit breakers are used up to 33kV and SF6 circuit breakers from 66kV and above voltage class. They will...
HPL Launches AV Automatic Transfer Switch for Seamless Power
HPL has proudly unveiled its latest innovation in power management—the Supreme Intelligent ATS series, engineered to deliver uninterrupted power with automation-grade intelligence. Designed for...
LV Switchgear and Control Gear Assembly – Codes & Requirement : Part 2
Types of Verification
IEC 61439-1 outlines several verification methods, which can be categorized as follows:
Design Verification
Type Testing
...
Focusing On The Global Switchgear Industry
Many innovations are happening in the field of switchgear globally. Eaton has recently introduced an LV switchgear designed in two parts. Alstom has debuted installation of HYpact switchgears in Austria. SENSeOR’s new technology is helping in preventing problems through remote surveillance of the switchgear... The market for switchgears will continue to evolve globally, being led mainly by escalating demand for renewable sources of energy… - P K Chatterjee
Real-Time Monitoring of Switchgear based on IoT
The article talks about an on-line monitoring device based on IoT (Internet of Things) that enables safeguard the normal operation of a switchgear and enhance longevity of power systems and degree of automation operation.
“THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEARS HAVE EVOLVED…”
How is the demand growing for low voltage switchgears in India?
The demand for low-voltage switchgears in India has been growing at a healthy CAGR...
Switchgear Market worth USD 125.10 bn by 2022
The global market is set to witness a significant growth due to the continued growth of construction and developmental activities, increasing access to electricity, and growth of renewable power generation projects…
Tricolite extends Schneider Electric’s Premset Switchgear footprint in India
Schneider Electric is all set to achieving the next level with their license partner Tricolite Electrical Industries Ltd for their new generation MV switchgears...
GE TO SUPPLY WORLD’S FIRST G3-CIRCUIT-BREAKER TO SP ENERGY NETWORKS
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions has been awarded a three-year framework contract with SP Energy Networks (SPN) in the UK for the supply of...
SAFETY AT HIGH SPEED WITH THE IGUS E-CHAIN SYSTEM IN THE LINEAR MOTOR ROBOT
- By the Electrical India Content Team
Twice as fast and half as heavy: this is what makes the linear motor robot from FIBRO LÄPPLE...
Study of Inrush Current
The selection of over-current protection devices such as fuses and circuit breakers is made more complicated when high inrush currents must be tolerated. The over-current protection must react quickly to overload or short circuit faults but must not interrupt the circuit when the (usually harmless) inrush current flows…
Testing & Certification of M V Circuit Breaker
Due to the continuous increase of power handling capacity, increase in network voltages, continuous design improvements and operational requirements of switchgear. In this article, short circuit test duty requirements of 12kV circuit breaker are discussed. By Yugal Agrawal
Safely Grounded!
Timing measurements on gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) with grounding on both sides.
KEI Industries pledges to support India’s battle against COVID-19
-By Electrical India Content Team
On the 1st of April 2020, KEI Industries pledged Rs. 2 Cr to the PM Care Fund supporting the fight...
Load Break Switch: Evaluation of Breaking & Making Capabilities
Among several switching devices largely used in medium voltage distribution systems, which change the grid configuration, isolates faulty parts from the grid, etc. Load break switch is a remarkable one. For the reason to analyse the interrupting capabilities, load break switch rated up to 52kV has to undergo various test duties according to IEC 62271-103. This article focuses on the parameters involved in evaluation of its behaviour during make-break tests. - Yugal Agrawal, K.Sharath kumar
ON TIDES OF CHANGE: EXPLORING THE KGS IN INDIA
- By the Electrical India content team
India presently has an installed wind energy capacity of approximately 37 GW. Also, it has a target of...
Solution for Transmission & Distribution Network
The smart grid is a self-healing network equipped with dynamic optimization techniques that use real-time measurements to minimize network losses, maintain voltage levels, increase reliability, and improve asset management...
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