Electrical power distribution / by Amarjit Singh Pabla.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pabla, Amarjit Singh, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric power distribution.

Electric power.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 1088 pages) : illustrations, figs., tables.

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., c2011.

Contents:

A. Dedication

B. Preface to the sixth edition

C. Preface to the first edition

D. Author's profile

1. Power system

General concept

Distribution of power

Quality of supply

System study

Benchmarking

Electricity reforms

Future distribution systems

Problems

Bibliography

2. Electricity forecasting

Power loads

Connected load

Load forecasting

Definitions of some basic concepts in statistics

Regression analysis

Correlation theory

Analysis of time series

Factors in power system loading

Unloading the system

Forecast of system peak

Strategic forecasting

Spatial load forecasting

Technological forecasting

Scenario planning

Sources of error: regulating the model

3. System planning

Planning process

Planning criteria and standards

System development

Distributed generation

Distribution system economics and finance

Mapping

Enterprise resource planning (erp)

Modelling

System calculations

Introductory methods

Network elements

Load flow

Automated planning

Fault studies

Effect of abnormal loads

Line circuits

Urban distribution

Outsourcing

4. Design and operation

Engineering design

Operation criteria and standards

Sub-transmission

Sub-station and feeder

Low voltage?three-phase or single-phase

Practices

Location of sectionalizer

Voltage control

Harmonics

Load variations

Impact loading of transformer

Ferroresonance

System losses

Energy management

Model distribution system

5. Distribution automation

Distribution automation (da)

Project planning

Definitions

Communication

Sensors

Supervisory control and data acquisition (scada)

Consumer information service (cis)

Geographical information system (gis)

Automatic meter reading (amr)

Automation systems

6. Optimization

Introduction

Costing of schemes

Typical network configurations

Planning terms

Network cost modelling

Voltage levels

Synthesis of optimum line networks

Applications of linear programming to network synthesis

Optimum phasing sequence

Economic loading of distribution transformers

Worst-case loading of distribution transformers

Rating of new transformer

Optimizing practices

7. Reliability and quality

Definition of reliability

Failure

Probability concepts

Limitations of distribution systems

Power quality

Reliability measurement

Power supply quality survey

Reliability aids

Reliability and quality enhancement

Disaster/crisis management

8. Consumer services

Supply industry

Regulations

Central electricity authority regulations

Other legal provisions

Distribution code

Consumer care

Standards

Consumer load requirements

Consumer factors

Least cost of supply

Revenue and return

Load management

Energy audit

Theft of electricity

9. Metering, billing and collection

Metering

Meter

Ferraris meters

Solid-state meters

Advance meter infrastructure systems (ami)

Interval meter

Net metering

Meter current rating

Prepaid electricity meters

Meter selection

Location

Anti-theft meters

High voltage metering

Reactive power metering

Meter installation

Metering system errors

Testing methods

Digital meter standards

Meters applications

Site checking of ct/pt, three-phase meters

Periodical testing of meters

Billing

Collection

10. Tariffs and market

Objectives

Costing

Pricing approach

Classifications

Economically efficient tariff structure

National tariff policy

Rational tariffs

Tariff applications

Electricity market

Bibliography

11. Earthing

Earthing system

Earth and safety

Nature of an earth electrode system

Earth conductor sizes

Design of earthing electrodes

System earthing

Earthing practices

Earth fault protection of feeders under feeble fault current conditions

Earthing system maintenance

Earth testing

12. Overhead lines

Choice of the system

Cables

Overhead lines

Design of overhead power lines

Overhead line construction

Vibrations

Line accessories

Installation of distribution transformer

Compact lines

Aerial bunched cables (abc) system

Service line

13. Underground cables

Circuit design: key to reliability

Determination of cable rating

Stress grading

Thermo-mechanical effects in cable systems

Cable materials

Cable jointing

Installation of cables

Principal causes of cable failure

Selection of cables

System fault location

14. System overvoltages

Causes of overvoltages

Lightning

Protective devices

Failure of lightning arresters

Detection of arrester failures in the field

Allowable maximum distance of separation

Travelling waves

Protection schemes

Pole-mounted distribution transformers

Cable junction

Lightning arresters: earthing

15. Rural supply

Rural system

Reliability

Faults and protection

Improvement of existing distribution systems

Single wire earth return system

Fault locating

Auto-reclosers

Determination of rating of induction motor (cage type)

Constructional practices

Future orientation of rural system

16. Power capacitors

Reactive power

Series and shunt capacitors

System harmonics

Ht shunt capacitors' installation requirements

Size of capacitors for power factor improvement

Lt capacitors

Construction features

Failures

17. Insulation measurements

Insulation supervision

Insulation measurement?non-destructive techniques

Insulation testing: destructive tests

Transformer oil testing

18. System protection

Time current characteristics

Fuses

Switching devices

Circuit breakers

Protective relaying

Instrument transformers

Overcurrent schemes

Unit protection

19. System maintenance

Successful maintenance

Failures and maintenance

Porcelain insulators

Transformer oil maintenance

Transformer drying

Maintenance staff and tools

Maintenance costs

20. Electrical services

Electrical installations

Reception of electric supply

Supply voltage

Consumer supply arrangement

Internal wiring

Switchgear

Plug and socket outlets

Circuit loading

Load estimation

Earthing

Lighting

Lamps

Luminaires

Lighting design

Road lighting

Flood lighting

Automatic fire alarm system

Electrical call bell services

Other services

Lightning protection

Standby supplies

Voltage stabilizers

21. Natural electric distribution

Top 20 engineering achievements of the 20th century

Energising the 21st century

Natural electricity

Society electricity

Power grids

Nuclear power

Environment degradation

Strong corporate governance

Indian model

I. International electricity supplies

Ii. Conductors and cable data

Iii. Power cable laying merits

Iv. Village electrification and pumpset energization

V. Electrical accidents

A-1 accident incidence

A-2 statutory provisions

A-3 safety precautions

Vi. Optimum energy efficiencies

Vii. Optimum specific energy consumption

Viii. Tinned copper fuse wire

Ix. Power factors

X. Ambient temperature and average altitude

Xi. Transmission and distribution losses in states.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on Dec. 19, 2014.

ISBN:

9780070144552

0070144559

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