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Digital Substation LAN Design and Testing

Ethernet is considered a fast, reliable, and scalable local area network (LAN) technology that has become predominant within electrical utility substations.…

Steel McCreery, OMICRON electronics Canada Corp

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A Tsunami of Funding Affecting Fiber Optic Projects

The tsunami of funding stemming from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has the fiber optic industry in a frenzy,…

Jim Hayes, Fiber Optic Association

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Distribution Automation Networks — Application & Testing

Reclosers play an important role in distribution networks, where their primary role is to automatically reclose following a trip operation due…

Abel Gonzalez, Megger

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New For 2023: NFPA 70B

It was late in 2017 when the notice for the Second Draft meeting for the 2019 edition of NFPA 70B, Recommended…

Dave Huffman, Power Systems Testing Company, and Ron Widup, Shermco Industries

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    Protection Considerations for an Improperly Installed On-Load Tap Changer

    Large power transformers are widely used in the electrical grid, and interconnecting solar farms to the utility is one of their many applications. To control voltage variations throughout the day, an on-load tap changer (OLTC) is used to adjust the ...
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    ANSI/NETA Standards Update

    ANSI/NETA MTS–2023 REVISION UNDERWAY The next revision cycle for the ANSI/NETA MTS–2023, Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power ...
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    ASTM F18 Committee Report

    The semi-annual ASTM-F18 Committee Meeting on May 28, 2020, was hosted on the WebEx app. This takes the place of the April meeting that was scheduled in Boston and cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis. There were 74 participants. F1506 ...
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    Outstanding Achievement Award Recipient Defined by Securing Safety for All

    If it’s possible to sum up Ron Widup with a single word, it might be: Driven. Widup, who is Senior ...
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