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Published 21 May 2021
Special thanks to Harriet Robertshaw at HVPD for the kind permission to republish Medium Voltage Project Following the visual identification of a fault in a 25kV cable, a Rapid Transit Organisation in the UK had a requirement to locate the presence of any further faults across its cable network,...
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Published 20 May 2021
Special thanks to Freya Mortimer from Eden Scott for sharing the article Wind Turbine Technician Role It’s an exciting time for the wind power industry here in Scotland with the first ever floating wind farm opening on the 18th of October 2018 off the coast of Peterhead and millions of pounds...
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Published 11 May 2021
Check the cable box for minimum clearances and refer to table 1 below. If actual dimension ‘A’ and ‘B’ is less than the value given, a bushing boot must be fitted. Table 1 – Minimum Air Clearances for Terminations in Cable Boxes in Accordance with BS 164 Class A....
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Published 11 May 2021
A Benchmark Brief from Burns & McDonnell by PETER KUFFEL Peter is a project manager at Burns & McDonnell with 30 years of experience in HVDC and flexible AC transmission systems and specializes in HVDC system studies, HVDC control and protection, reactive power compensation, power system expansion/interconnection studies and simulation,...
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Published 04 May 2021
Special thanks to Jonathan Hopkins (Sales Director) at S&C Electric Company for the kind permission to republish the following article. S&C Electric Company S&C Electric Company is a leading provider of switching, protection and control solutions for medium voltage electric power systems. Headquartered in Chicago, S&C is applying its...
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