Handbook of Switchgears

Handbook of Switchgears--------------------------------------------------A one-stop guide to designing, operating, and protecting switchgearsfor electrical distribution systems, The Handbook of Switchgearsoffers electrical power engineers and technicians an authoritativeguide to the basic design, operation, and protection of switchgears,including circuit breakers, transformers, relays, switches, and fuses.Containing contributions by 22 experts from Bharat Heavy ElectricalsLimited, the Handbook of Switchgears guides readers through switchgearsfor electrical power grids and industrial facilities, as well as forresidential and commercial buildings. Readers will find up-to-the-minuteinformation on circuit breaker technologies ...GIS ...current and voltagetransformers ...protective relays ...energy metering ...generator protection...EHV transmission system control and protection ...and much more.Filled with over 100 helpful illustrations, this comprehensive resourcefeatures:complete details on low and medium voltage switchgears,state-of-the-artguidance on high voltage circuit breakers, new developments in surgeprotection technology, and proven guidelines for doing effective switchgearsite work. Inside This Vital EE Reference are: Circuit Breaker Technologies,Low Voltage Switchgears, Medium Voltage Switchgears, High Voltage CircuitBreakers, GIS, Auto-Reclosers & Sectionalizers, Current Transformersand Voltage Transformers, Surge Protection, Protective Relays, Applicationof Medium Voltage Switchgears, Energy Metering, Control Schemes, ProtectionSchemes, Generator Protection, EHV Transmission System Control andProtection and much more.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited is India's largestpower equipment manufacturer. Headquartered in Bhopal, India, the companyhas numerous manufacturing units, power sector regional centers, servicecenters, regional offices, and project sites throughout the country,as well as other project sites located around the world. EDITORIALCOMMITTEE: Shri R K Shukla, Chief (Switchgear Engineering), has eightyears' experience in transformer and tap changer design, plus 25 yearsin switchgear design and development. He holds a BE in Electrical fromRavishankar Shukla Technology, Raipur. Shri Indrapal, Additional GeneralManager, has 30 years of experience in LV and MV switchgears. He holdsa BSc Engg (Electrical) from Aligarh University. Shri S G Deshpande,Sr. Dy. General Manager, has 32 years' experience in design of controland protection for power system application. He holds a BE in Electricalfrom Devi Ahilya University, Indore.