Practical power distribution for industry

✍ Scribed by Jan De Kock, Cobus Strauss CPEng BSc (ElecEng) Bcomm

• Publisher: Newnes
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 185
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The book provides technical know-how not covered by most universities and colleges in a subject that is central to the roles of many electrical engineers in industry, focusing on switchgear, power cables, power factor correction, and network studies. *

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Half Title Page......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 9
1.1 Introduction......Page 10
2.3 Ratings......Page 14
2.4 Types of MV switchgear......Page 23
2.5 Insulation methods......Page 29
2.7 Internal arc proofing......Page 35
2.8 Modern protection relays used with switchgear......Page 36
3.2 Paper-insulated lead-covered (PILC) cables......Page 39
3.6 Overhead aluminum conductors......Page 40
3.7 Cable selection......Page 41
3.8 Transport, handling and installation of electric cables......Page 52
3.9 Paper-insulated and lead-covered (PILC) 6.35/11 kV cables......Page 61
3.10 Medium-voltage XLPE-Insulated, PVC-Bedded, SWA, PVC-sheathed cables......Page 65
3.11 Low-voltage PVC- and XLPE-insulated 600/1000 V power cables......Page 68
4.1 Introduction......Page 78
4.2 Series capacitors......Page 79
4.3 Shunt capacitors......Page 80
4.4 Shunt reactors......Page 82
4.6 Static VAR compensators......Page 83
4.7 Distribution applications – shunt capacitors......Page 85
4.8 Caution: effect of shunt capacitors on induction motors......Page 88
5.1 Transformer theory......Page 91
5.2 Transformer design applications......Page 101
5.3 Transformer construction and installation......Page 120
5.4 Transformer protection......Page 122
5.5 Relays for protection......Page 127
6.1 Grounding devices......Page 136
6.2 Effect of electric shock on human beings......Page 141
6.3 Surge and transient protection......Page 143
7.1 Introduction......Page 160
7.3 Sizing study......Page 161
7.5 Transient stability......Page 163
7.7 Reliability......Page 164
7.9 Graphics......Page 165
7.10 Protection......Page 166
7.12 Extensions to transient stability analysis......Page 167
7.14 SCADA......Page 168
7.15 Power quality......Page 169
7.17 Earthing......Page 170
7.20 Program suites......Page 171
7.21 Conclusions......Page 172
8.2 What is power system automation?......Page 173
8.3 Power system automation architecture......Page 175
Appendix......Page 177
Index......Page 180

✦ Subjects

Топливно-энергетический комплекс;Электрические системы и сети;