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            Design/Application Guide

             
             

            The pages of the Design/Application Guide below discuss the basic considerations which must be taken into account in order to obtain an optimal system design. This guide is intended to present the fundamentals of power system design for commercial and industrial power systems. It is not designed as a substitute for educational background and experience in this area, nor is it designed to replace the multitude of detailed literature available about this subject or to substitute the services of a licensed design professional. It does, however, bring into one volume much material which has previously been available only by referencing a number of different resources with different formats and terminologies.

            Documents are in .pdf format. Click document links below to download. If you have questions about this site, please Contact the Consulting Engineer Team.

            Section Description
              Table of Contents (87K) 
            Section 1 Power Systems Design - Introduction & Basic Principles (107K) 
            Section 2 Electric Power Fundamentals (1.7MB) 
            Section 3 Load Planning - Basic Principles (164K) 
            Section 4 System Voltage Considerations - Basic Principles (68K) 
            Section 5 System Arrangements (473K) 
            Section 6 Electrical System Grounding (1MB) 
            Section 7 Electrical System Protection (1.4MB) 
            Section 8 AC Motors, Motor Control & Motor Protection (815K) 
            Section 9 Power Distribution Equipment Types (156K) 
            Section 10 Emergency & Standby Power Systems (342K) 
            Section 11 Power Quality Considerations (191K) 
            Section 12 Arc Flash Hazard Considerations (300K) 
            Section 13 Utility Interface Considerations (32K) 
            Section 14 Electrical Energy Management (1MB) 
            Section 15 Project Coordination (24K) 
            Section 16 Power System Selective Coordination
            0100DB0603 (963K) and 0100DB0604 (104K) 
            Section 17 A Comparison of Circuit Breakers and Fuses for Low-Voltage Applications (381K)