Introduction to Electrical substation
A substation is a facility which is used to step-up or step-down the voltage in the utility power lines, voltage will be stepped up if...
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What is grounding in electricity and Types of grounding
Major topics what is the grounding system why is it important for electricity to be grounded components related to grounding ungrounded system types of grounding...
What are power cables and types of power cable
What is a Power cable Power cables are used for the transmission of electric power they are used to transmit power from substations to required...
What is an Electric drive and how to select an electric drive
Major topics Advantages of electric drive Disadvantages of electric drive How to select electric drives Components of electric drive Classification of electric drive Applications of...
What is a surge arrester and how can it eliminate over-voltages
What is a surge arrester A surge arrester is a device which is used to protect devices from system transient over-voltages which may cause flashover...
12 Types of transformers and their applications
What is the transformer A transformer is a stationary device which is used for stepping up/down of voltage of alternating current. Stepping up is done...
Types of capacitors and how can it be effectively used
What is a capacitor A capacitor is an electrical component which has the ability to store charge. It consists of two parallel metal plates which...
What are Electrical conduits and how is it useful for power transmission
What are Electrical conduits An electrical conduit is a tubing system which is used for the protection and routing of the electrical wire. It is...
What are insulators and types of insulators used in transmission lines
What are insulators Insulators are materials which will prevent the flow of electrons through them. Insulators are used in transmission and distribution system, it is...
what are the Series and parallel circuit? which one is better parallel or series circuit
Series circuit A series circuit is a simple circuit in which the components are connected in tandem. The conductors, protection devices loads, and power sources...