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Underreaching Transfer Trip Schemes
Underreaching transfer trip schemes include two variations: direct underreach and permissive underreach. The communications for this type of relaying are generally…
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Pilot schemes for transmission line protection
When do we use pilot schemes? Pilot schemes simultaneously measure and monitor system parameters at all terminals of a transmission…
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Double Breaker–Double Bus
The double breaker-double bus configuration consists of two main buses, each normally energized. Electrically connected between the buses are two circuit…
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Breaker-and-a-Half
The breaker-and-a-half configuration consists of two main buses, each normally energized. Electrically connected between the buses are three circuit breakers and,…
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Main and Transfer Bus
A main and transfer bus configuration consists of two independent buses, one of which, the main bus, is normally energized. Under…
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Sectionalized Bus
An extension of the single bus configuration is the sectionalized bus arrangement shown in Figure 3. This arrangement is basically…
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Common bus configurations in substations up to 345 kV
Comparison of bus configurations This technical article explains six most common bus configurations used for distribution, transmission, or switching substations…
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Effects of Partial Shading
A solar cell that is shaded will not able to pass current and/or voltage to an unshaded cell through them,…
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Bypass Diodes in Solar Panels
Bypass Diodes It is necessary to add the additional components to bypass or circumvent the shaded or damaged parts of…
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Power diode in reverse bias
Like a normal diode, a power diode also doesn’t conduct when reverse biased. Only a small amount of reverse leakage…
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Power Diodes and Rectifiers
We know that small signal diodes are used in several applications like current steering, over voltage protection, switching circuits, clipping…