Power Distribution Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications

PREFACE UTILITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DESIGN AND CHARACTERISTICS 1 Introduction Design Overhead vs. Underground Grounding Load and Fault Characteristics Questions TRANSFORMERS AND REGULATORS Transformers Distribution Transformer Connections Regulators Questions APPLICATION OF CAPACITORS FOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS 64 Fundamentals Voltage Rise and Voltage Drop Losses Questions DISTRIBUTION OVERCURRENT PROTECTION Introduction Characteristics of Devices Coordination of Devices Questions SURGE ARRESTERS CharaC't:eristics of Lightning System Overvoltage Silicon Carbide vs. MOV Arresters Classes of Arresters Arrester Selection Insulation Coordination Traveling Waves Line Protection Induced Strikes Reference Questions DISTRIBUTION RELIABILITY Introduction Fundamentals Power Quality Factors Affecting Reliability Reference Questions POWER QUALITY FUNDAMENTALS Introduction Definitions Voltage Quality Sensitive Loads Power Line Conditioning Electromagnetic Fields Stray Voltage Reference Questions DISTRIBUTION ECONOMICS Introduction Time Value of Money Annual Carrying Charge Definition of Terms Economic Evaluations Reference- Questions INDEX