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    HV Cables - Single core HV cables (induced EMF / Circulating currents)

    Many thanks I am currently trying to obtain either IEC 60287 or the IEEE 575-2014 to progress
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    HV Cables - Single core HV cables (induced EMF / Circulating currents)

    I am currently looking at a design using single layer spaced cables installed on cable ladder, spaced De apart based on IEC 60502, the standard refers to cables earthed at each end (solidly earthed). The induced voltage when using 300mm Cu/XLPE/AWA/PFC cables to BS6622/7835 equates to 15.3V...
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    SKM System Modelling - Separate CPC's (Grounding Conductors)

    Just a beware Working with SKM PTW and undertaking fault level and protection studies ? Working recently with SKM I noticed that the system takes no account whatsoever of separate earth / grounding conductors entered in parallel with the power cables, therefore protection studies and fault...
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    Electrical Design Software

    Hevacomp and Amtech are bsaed on BS7671 which is a subset of IEC 60364 for UK. We also use SKM Powertools for systems analysis
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    Factory Short Circuit Test

    And thats why its often referred to as voltage impedance
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    Breaker kVA rating

    With DPC on this one all the way DO NOT USE MVA - ALWAYS USE kA The energy dissipation / heat is a function of I2t
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    Power System Analysis

    T do the job properly, you have to consider a whole number of issues - in fancy words FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) - but put more simply; Look at the reslience of your network ? Look at each load, presumably you have certain critical loads (eg fire pump, water drainage pumps...
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    positive, negative and zero sequence

    Look for the book on 'Symmetrical Component Theory' by J Lewis Blackburn. Also type in 'Symmetrical Components' in Google, recall reading a good article from Basler (John Horak I think)
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    neutral ground(ing) resistor

    DNO = Distribution Network Operator EPR = Earth Potential Rise
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    Transmission Line Impedance

    For the transmission line type type and length you mention, the 'nominal pi' method should provide a suitably simplified and valid model to calculate line conditions once you have calculate the transmission line parameters. Take a look at the Areva website, the PRAG handbook can now be...
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    neutral ground(ing) resistor

    In the UK, DNO's do commonly use NER's to limit earth fault current on their distribution network to values which do not give rise to excessive fault current. The NER's also assist in the limitation of substation EPR. We also commonly encounter NER's on clients 11,000V systems limiting fault...
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    power factor improvement

    Personally I agree with Skogscurra Cost is the main point though I have used a number of 3.3kV PFC units in the past for MV MCC's, though there were no power electronics drives involved. When specifying PFC for LV MCC's and switchboards I always advocate using detuned banks. These are larger...
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    Calculation of Unbalanced Transformer Loads

    Sounds like a college exercise to me !
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    Relay setting and data base software

    Personally I regularly use SKM PowerTools - The CAPTOR module enables protection devices to be modelled and held in a database. CAPTOR produces time / current curves which model actual relay settings vs calculated system fault levels and enable protection relay settings to be dragged on screen.
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    Harmonic prediction at planning stage

    Yes sorry Scotty for picking up on the obvious error - I had meant to say lower fault level
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    Unit-Substation Transformers Efficiency

    Hertz The graph above (Good graph Cuky) shows the effeciency well, at very light loads the no-load losses (iron) bring down the effeciency drastically. The load losses are I2R losses therefore load dependant, iron losses are considered constant losses and are typically 0.5%. For a 2.5MVA...
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    Black Start Diesel Generation

    I concurr with the above - your calculations are too close. Is your 6MW load calculated or measured - ie have you taken diversity into account ? If each of the generators and their associated transformers are 2.5 MVA (ie 2MW @ 0.8PF), then each generator transformer will have copper losses of...
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    Minimum short circuit fault level calculations

    If you have SKM then you can use Dapper to calculate fault levels using either loadflow voltages or IEC 909 Table 1. The IEC standard does not recognise the use of loadflow voltages for fault current calculations For the UK, (from memory) the standard uses Cmin and Cmax values of 0.95 and 1.05...
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    G5/4 regulations and generators

    If you are likely to have harmonics then this shoud be discussed with the alternator manufacturer as this will derate the set. Increased I^2R losses due to harmonics present in waveform, added to this the harmonic waveform distortion in the generator will probably be around 2% even on a...
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    Setting of 49/50 & 50/51 relays

    The modern electronic microprocessor based relays have a closer pick-up than induction disc types (which are typically 1.25 - 1.3). Clearly the objective is to adequately protect the asset, be that a cable, transformer or switchgear.
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