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74 relations: Alternating current, Australia, Brauweiler, Busbar, Capacitor, Circuit breaker, Croatia, Current transformer, Digital protective relay, Direct current, Distributed generation, DNP3, Drainage, Earth potential rise, Electric arc, Electric power distribution, Electric power transmission, Electricity generation, Fault (power engineering), Fuse (electrical), Grand Coulee Dam, Ground (electricity), High-voltage direct current, High-voltage transformer fire barriers, Hradec substation, HVDC converter station, IEC 61850, Inga–Shaba HVDC, Instrument transformer, Insulator (electricity), Lightning, Lignite, List of EHV-substations in Austria, List of EHV-substations in Germany, List of EHV-substations in Switzerland, Microprocessor, Microwave transmission, Modbus, Natural disaster, One-line diagram, Ontario, Optical fiber, Power engineering, Power factor, Power outage, Power station, Power-line communication, Quadrature booster, Railway electrification system, Recloser, ..., Rectifier, Rotary converter, SCADA, Semi-trailer, Short circuit, Smart grid, Static VAR compensator, Sulfur hexafluoride, Surge arrester, Switchgear, Three-phase, Traction substation, Tractor unit, Transformer, Transformer oil, Transmission tower, Voltage, Voltage compensation, Voltage regulation, Voltage regulator, Voltage spike, War, Wind farm, Wind turbine. Expand index (24 more) »
Alternating current
Alternating current (AC) is an electric current which periodically reverses direction, in contrast to direct current (DC) which flows only in one direction.
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.
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Brauweiler
Brauweiler is a part of Pulheim, west of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
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Busbar
In electric power distribution, a busbar (also bus bar, and sometimes misspelled as buss bar or bussbar) is a metallic strip or bar, typically housed inside switchgear, panel boards, and busway enclosures for local high current power distribution.
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Capacitor
A capacitor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that stores potential energy in an electric field.
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Circuit breaker
A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by excess current from an overload or short circuit.
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Croatia
Croatia (Hrvatska), officially the Republic of Croatia (Republika Hrvatska), is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, on the Adriatic Sea.
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Current transformer
A current transformer (CT) is a type of transformer that is used to measure alternating current (AC).
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Digital protective relay
In utility and industrial electric power transmission and distribution systems, a digital protective relay is a computer-based system with software-based protection algorithms for the detection of electrical faults.
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Direct current
Direct current (DC) is the unidirectional flow of electric charge.
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Distributed generation
Distributed generation, also distributed energy, on-site generation (OSG) or district/decentralized energy is electrical generation and storage performed by a variety of small, grid-connected devices referred to as distributed energy resources (DER).
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DNP3
DNP3 (Distributed Network Protocol) is a set of communications protocols used between components in process automation systems.
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Drainage
Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area.
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Earth potential rise
In electrical engineering, earth potential rise (EPR) also called ground potential rise (GPR) occurs when a large current flows to earth through an earth grid impedance.
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Electric arc
An electric arc, or arc discharge, is an electrical breakdown of a gas that produces an ongoing electrical discharge.
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Electric power distribution
Electric power distribution is the final stage in the delivery of electric power; it carries electricity from the transmission system to individual consumers.
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Electric power transmission
Electric power transmission is the bulk movement of electrical energy from a generating site, such as a power plant, to an electrical substation.
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Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy.
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Fault (power engineering)
In an electric power system, a fault or fault current is any abnormal electric current.
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Fuse (electrical)
In electronics and electrical engineering, a fuse is an electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit.
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Grand Coulee Dam
Grand Coulee Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water.
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Ground (electricity)
In electrical engineering, ground or earth is the reference point in an electrical circuit from which voltages are measured, a common return path for electric current, or a direct physical connection to the earth.
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High-voltage direct current
A high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system (also called a power superhighway or an electrical superhighway) uses direct current for the bulk transmission of electrical power, in contrast with the more common alternating current (AC) systems.
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High-voltage transformer fire barriers
High-voltage transformer fire barriers, or transformer firewalls, transformer ballistic firewalls, transformer blast walls, are outdoor countermeasures against cascading failures in a national electric grid.
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Hradec substation
Hradec substation (přep.) is a substation connecting the 220 kV and 400 kV grid in the Czech Republic's electricity grid.
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HVDC converter station
An HVDC converter station (or simply converter station) is a specialised type of substation which forms the terminal equipment for a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line.
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IEC 61850
IEC 61850 is an international standard defining communication protocols for intelligent electronic devices at electrical substations.
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Inga–Shaba HVDC
The Inga–Shaba EHVDC Intertie (officially: The Inga–Shaba Extra High Voltage D.C. Intertie; nickname: Inga–Shaba and also referred to as Inga–Kolwezi) is a -long high-voltage direct current overhead electric power transmission line in the Democratic Republic of Congo, linking the Inga hydroelectric complex at the mouth of the Congo River to mineral fields in Shaba (Katanga).
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Instrument transformer
Instrument transformers are high accuracy class electrical devices used to isolate or transform voltage or current levels.
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Insulator (electricity)
An electrical insulator is a material whose internal electric charges do not flow freely; very little electric current will flow through it under the influence of an electric field.
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Lightning
Lightning is a sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs typically during a thunderstorm.
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Lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat.
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List of EHV-substations in Austria
List of substations connected to the 220 kV and/or the 380 kV-grid in Austria.
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List of EHV-substations in Germany
List of substations connected to the 220 kV and/or the 380 kV-grid in Germany.
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List of EHV-substations in Switzerland
Incomplete list of substations connected to the 220 kV and/or the 380 kV-grid in Switzerland.
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Microprocessor
A microprocessor is a computer processor that incorporates the functions of a central processing unit on a single integrated circuit (IC), or at most a few integrated circuits.
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Microwave transmission
Microwave transmission is the transmission of information or energy by microwave radio waves.
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Modbus
Modbus is a serial communications protocol originally published by Modicon (now Schneider Electric) in 1979 for use with its programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
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Natural disaster
A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes.
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One-line diagram
In power engineering, a one-line diagram or single-line diagram (SLD) is a simplified notation for representing a three-phase power system.
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Ontario
Ontario is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada and is located in east-central Canada.
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Optical fiber
An optical fiber or optical fibre is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass (silica) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair.
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Power engineering
Power engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electric power, and the electrical apparatus connected to such systems.
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Power factor
In electrical engineering, the power factor of an AC electrical power system is defined as the ratio of the real power flowing to the load to the apparent power in the circuit, and is a dimensionless number in the closed interval of −1 to 1.
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Power outage
A power outage (also called a power cut, a power out, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
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Power station
A power station, also referred to as a power plant or powerhouse and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.
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Power-line communication
Power-line communication (PLC) carries data on a conductor that is also used simultaneously for AC electric power transmission or electric power distribution to consumers.
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Quadrature booster
A phase angle regulating transformer, phase angle regulator (PAR, American usage), phase-shifting transformer, phase shifter (West coast American usage), or quadrature booster (quad booster, British usage), is a specialised form of transformer used to control the flow of real power on three-phase electricity transmission networks.
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Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electric power to railway trains and trams without an on-board prime mover or local fuel supply.
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Recloser
In electric power distribution, a recloser, or autorecloser, is a circuit breaker equipped with a mechanism that can automatically close the breaker after it has been opened due to a fault.
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Rectifier
A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction.
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Rotary converter
A rotary converter is a type of electrical machine which acts as a mechanical rectifier, inverter or frequency converter.
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SCADA
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is a control system architecture that uses computers, networked data communications and graphical user interfaces for high-level process supervisory management, but uses other peripheral devices such as programmable logic controllers and discrete PID controllers to interface with the process plant or machinery.
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Semi-trailer
A semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle.
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Short circuit
A short circuit (sometimes abbreviated to short or s/c) is an electrical circuit that allows a current to travel along an unintended path with no or a very low electrical impedance.
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Smart grid
A smart grid is an electrical grid which includes a variety of operational and energy measures including smart meters, smart appliances, renewable energy resources, and energy efficient resources.
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Static VAR compensator
A static VAR compensator is a set of electrical devices for providing fast-acting reactive power on high-voltage electricity transmission networks.
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Sulfur hexafluoride
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is an inorganic, colorless, odorless, non-flammable, extremely potent greenhouse gas, and an excellent electrical insulator.
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Surge arrester
A surge arrester is a device to protect electrical equipment from over-voltage transients caused by external (lightning) or internal (switching) events.
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Switchgear
In an electric power system, switchgear is the combination of electrical disconnect switches, fuses or circuit breakers used to control, protect and isolate electrical equipment.
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Three-phase
In electrical engineering, three-phase electric power systems have at least three conductors carrying alternating current voltages that are offset in time by one-third of the period.
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Traction substation
A traction substation, traction current converter plant or traction power substation (TPSS) is an electrical substation that converts electric power from the form provided by the electrical power industry for public utility service to an appropriate voltage, current type and frequency to supply railways, trams (streetcars) or trolleybuses with traction current.
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Tractor unit
A tractor unit (prime mover or traction unit) is a characteristically heavy-duty towing engine that provides motive power for hauling a towed or trailered load.
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Transformer
A transformer is a static electrical device that transfers electrical energy between two or more circuits through electromagnetic induction.
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Transformer oil
Transformer oil or insulating oil is an oil that is stable at high temperatures and has excellent electrical insulating properties.
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Transmission tower
A transmission tower or power tower (electricity pylon in the United Kingdom, Canada and parts of Europe) is a tall structure, usually a steel lattice tower, used to support an overhead power line.
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Voltage
Voltage, electric potential difference, electric pressure or electric tension (formally denoted or, but more often simply as V or U, for instance in the context of Ohm's or Kirchhoff's circuit laws) is the difference in electric potential between two points.
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Voltage compensation
In a power system, voltage at various buses tends to increase or decrease during its daily operation.
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Voltage regulation
In electrical engineering, particularly power engineering, voltage regulation is a measure of change in the voltage magnitude between the sending and receiving end of a component, such as a transmission or distribution line.
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Voltage regulator
A voltage regulator is an electronic circuit that provides a stable DC voltage independent of the load current, temperature and AC line voltage variations.
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Voltage spike
In electrical engineering, spikes are fast, short duration electrical transients in voltage (voltage spikes), current (current spikes), or transferred energy (energy spikes) in an electrical circuit.
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War
War is a state of armed conflict between states, societies and informal groups, such as insurgents and militias.
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Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity.
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Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts the wind's kinetic energy into electrical energy.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_substation
