Summer 2023 Cover StorySubstation Communications — A Primer

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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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The Future of Electrical Safety and Maintenance Standards
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Unraveling the Mystery of Baffling Transformer Trips
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Setting Overcurrent Protection for Grounding Transformers on Feeders for Renewable Sites
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Communicating Hazards Using a Pre-Job Brief
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    Industry Topics

    Improved Safety Method for Measuring Dead Tank Circuit Breaker Operation Time

    Safety in high-voltage substations is the highest priority for all personnel involved, and regulations and laws require all objects to be grounded on both sides before any maintenance work is performed. Failure to ground the circuit breaker (CB) on both ...
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    EPIC26: Where Power Industry Leaders Shape the Future of Power

    For decades, the electrical power industry moved at a measured pace—today, it is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. Surging power ...
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    Specs & Standards

    NFPA 70B Committee Report

    The NFPA 70B committee has continued to meet every two weeks via conference and video calls. We are working on revamping chapters to make it into a standard, and while progress is sometimes slow, we appear to be on track ...
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    Alliance Recognition Award Honors a Consummate Educator

    When the presentation for this year’s Alliance Recognition Award began, Dr. Nick Perjanik thought the award was going to anyone ...
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