Low Voltage Three Phase AC Motors Protection – Part 2
This is Part 2 of the series of articles about three (3) phase Ac motor protection. Part 1 could be found here. Overload Protection Overload protection permits the motor to …
Low Voltage Three Phase AC Motors Protection – Part 1
This article will be divided into several sections to discuss the control of three (3) phase AC motors including protective features available for the control of starting and operating this …
Classification of Grounding According to Functions
Electrical equipment grounding for a power system can be classified according to functions: working grounding, lightning protection grounding, protective grounding, and instrumentation and control equipment grounding. Working Grounding This is …
IEC 60079 Hazardous Area Zone Classifications
Hazardous area is defined in IEC 60079 as an area in which an explosive gas atmosphere is present, or may be expected to be present, in sufficient quantities to require …
IEC 62305 – Protection against lightning
Lightning is a very high-energy phenomenon. Lightning protection is oftentimes taken for granted as the probability of a lightning strike to a structure is low, and damage to properties and …
Lightning Protection – Rolling Sphere Method Accordning to Philippine Electrical Code 2017 Edition
Rolling Sphere Method The Rolling Sphere Method is a popular and acceptable method of implementing lighting protection on structures. In the Philippine Electrical Code, the rolling sphere method is mentioned …