WAGO EPSITRON® – Advanced Power Supply System
WAGO offers uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), buffer modules, redundancy modules and a wide range of electronic circuit breakers (ECBs) as a complete system for seamless upgrades…
“Electrified villages to drive growth”
Upgradation and capacity enhancement especially in the rural areas will be one factor that will surely assist in growth. Vivek Yadav, Senior Vice President, Havells India.
Sulphur Hexa Floride Circuit Breakers
There are attractive possibilities of the combination of SF6 insulation with vacuum interrupters. Another recent suggestion is to use liquid SF6 in a container much like oil… - Prof N S Gorhe
Smart Transient Free Switching of Switchgears
In this article a basic duty of a “Controlled Switching Device” in back to back switching of a shunt capacitor banks has been explained. The Transients developed are very high in nature and are very injurious to the circuit breaker used for this duty.
A case study, highlighting the need for implementing such device for back to back switching of shunt capacitor banks is also described... - Er K K Murty
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
GCR launched ‘Center of Excellence’ in Central Florida
GCR Inc. (GCR) is opening a Center of Excellence in Heathrow that will focus on innovation in GovTech. It is the cornerstone of a...
Switchgear – Preparing for a Sea Change
How we can expect the Indian switchgear industry to evolve in the future? Here’s an overall analysis of market status, growth drivers and future outlook. - By Subhajit Roy, Group Editor
BEHAVIOUR OF CLEARANCE, CREEPAGE DISTANCES UNDER HIGH FREQUENCY VOLTAGE STRESS
The shortest distance between two conductors through air in between is called the Clearance. It depends on the factors mentioned below.
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Raising the Paradigm of Sustainability and Innovation
Transformation of the electrical construction material industry, especially in the switchgear market is expected to drive the demand for sustainable switchgear products. The switchgear...
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.
Global HV Switchgear Market to Witness Further Growth
Increasing electricity generation and consumption, along with the changing power generation industry dynamics, are expected to be the major drivers for the T&D network...
System-based testing of distance protection relays
Testing distance protection relays – safe, simple, quick.
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…
Trip Circuit Supervision In Switchgear
Due to operator's negligence, a catastrophic failure of critical equipment in the installation may occur – even where 'TCH Check Push Button and a TCS Lamp' are present. What is the remedy? - K Sivakumar
Retrofitting of Oil Circuit Breakers
Retrofitting old medium voltage switchgear with newer technology is an efficient, cost effective and economical option for preserving existing assets, thus, saving cost and time. In the race of implementation and adaptation of new technology we just destroy existing installation by scraping the products for want of alternate solutions and technologically sound and reliable supplier… - Paresh Shah, N P Jhaveri
Making the Unpredictable More Predictable
Recently, GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has energized a new 123 kV, 16.7 Hz HYpact switchgear for DB Energie GmbH’s 60-year-old Amstetten train...
Why Intelligent Switchgears?- Subhajit Roy, Group Editor
With the devices getting smarter, user interfaces getting IoT enabled, the surge in intelligent switchgear is the next big trend.
Technological Development of Switchgears
With the pace of government initiatives for development of smart grid, there is need to develop different kinds of switchgear suitable for smart grid operation and that is more compact, reliable, environment friendly and requires minimum installation and commissioning time. By Ashok Upadhyay
ABB India launches a new range of circuit breakers
ABB India has launched Formula DIN-Rail, a complete range of Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs), Residual Current Circuit Breakers (RCCBs) and Isolators for the electrical retail...
Hybrid HVDC Circuit Breaker
The article sheds light on various intricacies of hybrid HVDC Circuit Breaker.
