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Electrical Power System Studies

Power system studies vary significantly on each design process depending on the purpose of the project. It would be better to have a complete study on your project rather than having missed one or two when audited. Several power system studies may be combined into single report if having a single stand alone document is not essential. The most commonly used studies are:

Cable Ampacity Calculates the ampacity or operating temperature of cables. Voltage Drop Calculates the system voltage levels and the impact of a motor starting. Protective Device Coordination Plots the time-current curve at specified values for each protective device applied on the power system. Prints a one-line diagram of the associated portion of the system on the coordination curve for the plotted devices. Motor Starting Torque / Acceleration Time Using motor and load inertia and torque values, calculates the motor voltage and torque values during the accelerating period, and determines the overall starting time of a successful motor start. Earthing and Lightning protection Study Determines step and touch potentials and to identify hazard locations and provide design solutions. Transient Stability Calculates the response of dynamic loads to various system disturbances and to determine any unstable operating conditions requiring load shedding or other corrective measures. Harmonic Analysis Determine harmonic producing loads on a system and evaluate possible migitations, i.e. harmonic filters(power conditioner) Reliability / Availability Determine failure rates and outage duration times for electrical equipment using statistical data to evaluate if redundant systems are necessary. Fault Analysis Calculates fault duties at every system bus to identify and select devices short-circuit capability. Load Flow Calculates the system steady-state conditions for both dynamic and static loads, and investigates various operating modes. Lighting Design Determines th e correct illumination levels for each task or area. Generator Sizing Using data for equipment availability to determine the size of generator for prime or standby power requirement.

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