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  1. sobeys81

    Utility Job Requirement

    It is for Substations actually. This desigination is kinda new to me.
  2. sobeys81

    Utility Job Requirement

    Hi , I am sure some of you gurus work in utilities at a managerial or supervisor level. I will be interviewed for an Engineering Specialist position for a local distribution company. I come from a consulting engineering background. I was wondering, if you guys could explain me this role in a...
  3. sobeys81

    CT Saturation and Lightning

    Hi My thread consists of two questions: Q#1 : What value of fault current is considered for CT saturation calculations: IEEE std is not very clear on this. A) ASymmetrical RMS 3 Phase fault Current(RMS)- 1/2 Cycle B) Symmetrical RMS 3 Phase fault Current(RMS)- 5 Cycle Q#2 In the past, I...
  4. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    Thanks Gentleman, So here is what I understood : Generator will be allowed to operate with a ground fault which even might lead to catching fire. I had an impression that to run a HRG system the requirements are that there should be a electrician to detect and isolate the fault. Is this all...
  5. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    Appreciate the response cranky, Kindly eloabroate on alarm functionality during a ground fault
  6. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    I was away gentleman. But I have some more dilemans to get over with : There is so much concern about stator ground fault protection during a ground fault. When we issue a Alarm on a gen ground fault, what is the next course of action by the operator. I am sure a lot of you see this...
  7. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    Thanks all. Cranky108, I would appreciate a little more explanation on your statement regarding 27 N3 function and why it should be shut down. After probably reading everything on the planet on stator ground fault issue, I came across certain basic rules and I will share them with you. Please...
  8. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    thanks davibeach. It helped.
  9. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    Thanks Davidbeach, I did not phrase my question properly. What Iwas trying to get to was that, if I have a differential protection on generator and if a ground fault occurs with in generator winding than it will shut down the system right away, so neutral grounding resistor does not play any...
  10. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    Thanks all again. This is a again a question of how it is done in traditional practice. If a breaker has a differential protection 87, then having a low resistance or a high resistance groundded system make a difference in terms of stator damage during an earth fault ? Would it make a...
  11. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    Thanks Odlanor. Is it also a standard practice to shut down the generator excitation during a ground fault as well, if it is a stator grounding fault ? Why I thought so because if gen. excitation is still on it will keep feeding the fault. Is this correct.
  12. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    Thanks davidbeach "Ground faults start off doing damage to the winding insulation. If the current is kept low enough, that's all that will happen." So this will happen because of overvolatge ? not because small 50 A ground fault current ? Thanks
  13. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    Please dont mind, if my question is stupid. I have heard this terminology stator core damage so many times. A fair size generator on 24 Kv carries 20,000 A full load current, so what damage 200 A ground fault current can do to a stator. And if it does, I am sure I am missing some thing big...
  14. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    Thanks trospe, Cables at 4.16 kV are unshielded and rated for 100% insulation. Does 100% and 133 % apply to unshielded cables as well ?
  15. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    we will trip. Cables at 4.16 kV are by default rated for line to line voltage. What other issue i should be concerned about. So you would call it a LRG system or a HRG system ? Thanks
  16. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    Thanks all. while I am writing this post, I have probably all papers ever published in IEEE on low and high resistance grounding on my table. here is the dilemna, I have a 69 kV/4.16 kV transformer rated at 10 MVA and grounded with 25 A NGR. If I ask you this question, Is it a low...
  17. sobeys81

    Generator High Res. Grounding

    Hi, IEEE C62.92.2 part 2 for neutral grounding talks about using a disttribution transformer in the neutral for high resistance grounding of generator. Recently, I saw an application of a 3 MVA 4.16 kV Generator where there was a NGR directly connected to the generator neutral rated at 15 A...
  18. sobeys81

    Ground Resistance in Mining Industry

    it is 4160 actually. I wonder, if it was a practice in the past to have 5 ohms and 2 ohms. I am just wondering, how this resistance ohm value can be a limitation. I would appreciate a word. Thanks
  19. sobeys81

    Ground Resistance in Mining Industry

    Hi... You have been all of great help me in the past while answering my questions. I am working on a grounding grid study and some how I found this document that talks about client requirements. I am just having a hard time understanding this. I would appreciate, if you could elaborate...
  20. sobeys81

    Reduction in ground fault current

    Thanks Jghrist. I always forget my username and I have to create new ones. You will not recall but two yrs ago you had a significant contribution in making me understand the whole grounding issue. I always will be grateful. I am sure your hourly rate will be more than I can afford for you...
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