Adding a Subpanel to Your Home

As our homes become more innovative and connected, it’s essential to ensure our electrical systems can support modern technology and appliances. Upgrading your electrical panel by adding a subpanel can improve your home’s electrical capacity and safety. In this article, we will look at the benefits of installing a subpanel in your home, the factors … Read more

What are the power supply systems of the Car Controller?

The power supply system is a crucial component for the hardware design of automotive controllers. This article focuses on the power supply for sensors, microcontrollers, actuators, and communication. 1. Sensor power supply Automotive controllers use various sensors, usually needing a stable and reliable power supply to ensure they can work properly. The type of supply … Read more

Diesel Power Plant Advantages and Disadvantages

A diesel power plant is a type of power plant that uses the heat generated by burning diesel fuel to generate electricity. It produces electricity by rotating alternators using a diesel engine. A diesel power plant uses a diesel engine as its prime mover. Diesel combustion generates rotational energy. Diesel engines are equipped with alternators … Read more

What is Earthing Grid or Earthing Mat? Design and Importance

An earthing grid is made up of a number of rods connected together by copper conductors. Earthing grid is also known as the earthing mat. It looks like a mesh of conductors. The purpose of earthing grid is to reduce the overall grounding resistance. It also helps in limiting the potential gradient. It is a … Read more

What is Electrical Earthing? Types, Objectives and Advantages

Electrical Earthing means connecting non-current-carrying parts of electrical equipment or the supply system’s neutral point to the earth so that electrical energy can be discharged immediately and safely. Earthing is accomplished by connecting installation parts to electrical conductors or electrodes buried in the soil. This contacting arrangement is known as the earthing. In this article, … Read more

Essential Qualities of Protection in Power System

A protection system that isolates a faulty component must possess certain qualities in order to function properly. These qualities are Selectivity or Discrimination Sensitivity Reliability Stability Fast operation Essential Qualities of Protection Let us understand each quality in detail. 1. Selectivity or Discrimination The selectivity or discrimination of a protective relay refers to how well … Read more

Zones of Protection in Power System

A power system deals with generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power. Transformers, generators, bus bars, transmission & distribution lines, circuit breakers, etc. are the elements or equipment of a power system. Each element or equipment of the power system has its own protective scheme. For example, transformer protection, generator protection, bus bar protection, transmission … Read more