Develop and size electrical details for a switchboard to incorporate Microgrid DERs

[budhiman]

Hello All,

I am working on my first electrical design project which entails to size breaker, wire, conduit, grounding, etc. In the project, I need to design an electrical layout to have a switchboard which will have DERs (solar, Battery, and windmill) along with utility *& conventional generator as sources feeding facility loads. This is will be for an existing facility. Currently, I have been referencing NEC (specifically Art 705, 310, 240, etc), and EC&M articles to understand it. I was wondering if anyone has a pdf or good article or book reference which I can use to read to get myself more familiar with design ans a squick reference. I know NEC is the first book reference but sometimes finding the right section and understanding the language in it can be not that obvious. So ask if anyone has a cheat sheet developed to read or any white papers to help with design for someone beginning to get involved in design projects.

 

[xnuke]

Switchboard manufacturers with microgrid experience typically offer application and design engineering services can help you with this. I suggest you contact one of them. Several of them will provide the switchboard and microgrid control system as a package, with controls programming and commissioning as part of the bundle. Disclosure: I work for one of those manufacturers, but I'm pretty sure I've never mentioned which as I am not trying to advertise.

By the way, windmills grind grain; wind turbine generators produce electricity.

xnuke
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