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Replacing Aging Relays: Challenges and Keys to Success
As large commercial and industrial construction ramped up in the 1990s and the size of facilities grew, electrical distribution transitioned from…
Mike Bryan, PE; Hilton Mills; Dave Rewitzer, PE; Brandon Sedgwick, PE; and James Little, PE, Hood Patterson & Dewar
Function vs. Functional Testing
Testing plays a critical role in verifying that the protection scheme is designed to meet its intended purpose. It ensures that…
Jacob Loyd and Michael Wilson, Megger
Maintaining NERC Compliance during Site Upgrades
When a generator owner plans site upgrades that result in protection setting or coordination changes, compliance with several North American Electric…
Casey Whitt, Shermco Industries
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Roger Grylls: Be a Meaningful Contributor to the Industry
ROGER GRYLLS Roger Grylls, CET, is a Senior Consultant with Magna IV Engineering Inc. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In his ...
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The Evolution of Partial Discharge Testing in Electrical Equipment
Partial discharge (PD) testing is routinely used on all types of medium- and high-voltage equipment as a factory quality assurance test for electrical insulation and as a tool to detect deterioration in the electrical insulation of operating equipment. Today, dozens ...
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Advancements in Industry: Testing Substation Protective Relays without Tripping Circuit Breakers
Imagine this scenario: You visit a local generating station that needs relay testing. They direct you to a switchyard relay ...
Specs & Standards
ANSI/NETA Standards Update
ANSI/NETA ECS–2020 REVISION COMPLETE A standards revision is complete for the NETA ECS-202X, Standard for Electrical Commissioning of Electrical PowerEquipment & Systems, following the American National Standard process. It is pending final ANSI approval. The expected release is late ...