Why Use IT Earthing System?
Introduction The standard IEC 60364 have used the following nomenclature to specify types of earthing: First letter – Relationship of the power system to earth: T = direct connection of …
Safety Against Overvoltages
Overvoltages are unwanted potentials occurring in electrical systems between a phase conductor and the earth or ground, or between phase conductors having a peak value greater than the peak of …
Arc Flash Incident – 13.8 kV Indoor Switchgear Part II
Accumulation of moisture inside the 13.8 kV main bus and insulation tracking caused another arc-flash incident on the 13.8 kV Indoor Switchgear. An annual preventive maintenance was scheduled prior to …
Grounding and Bonding Permitted Methods
Grounding is one of the most taken for granted provision of the Philippine Electrical Code. The incompetence of Electrical Inspectors make this practice worst. I inspected the grounding system of …
Arc Flash – Simplified Two-Category Clothing
The 2015 edition of NFPA 70E has a simplified approach to provide minimum PPE for electrical workers within facilities with large and diverse electrical systems. The simplified clothing categogies listed …
Why We Perform A VLF Test?
ATE has provided a very good reasons on this article why high voltage withstand tests on cables are necessary. Past practices involved HVDC Hi-pot or DC leakage current methods. They …