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Electrical Power System Design: University of Rizal System

This document discusses the design of an electrical power system for a college of engineering. It emphasizes that power system design must ensure safety, economics, reliability and flexibility to adapt to future expansion. The key steps in power system design include developing a single line diagram, selecting appropriate equipment, addressing load growth considerations, and ensuring simplicity, maintenance and quality. Before designing, the engineer must analyze the load type and size, available power sources, optimal voltage levels, circuit arrangement, substation sizing, distribution needs, and protection requirements like overcurrent and grounding. The conceptual framework for power system design involves system modeling, load flow analysis, short circuit calculation, protection coordination, arc flash analysis and harmonic analysis.

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Electrical Power System Design: University of Rizal System

This document discusses the design of an electrical power system for a college of engineering. It emphasizes that power system design must ensure safety, economics, reliability and flexibility to adapt to future expansion. The key steps in power system design include developing a single line diagram, selecting appropriate equipment, addressing load growth considerations, and ensuring simplicity, maintenance and quality. Before designing, the engineer must analyze the load type and size, available power sources, optimal voltage levels, circuit arrangement, substation sizing, distribution needs, and protection requirements like overcurrent and grounding. The conceptual framework for power system design involves system modeling, load flow analysis, short circuit calculation, protection coordination, arc flash analysis and harmonic analysis.

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Republic of the Philippines

University of Rizal System


Morong, Rizal
College of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department

ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM


DESIGN
JAN MICHAEL B. CASTANEDA

5-EE

Power System Design


We can’t deny that electric power is of great importance to the industry. No
electricity means no production. But we also can’t deny that problems are sometimes
unpredicted such as equipment breakdowns, excessive power harmonics, low power
factor, high voltage drop, low power system MVA, improperly sized devices that may
lead to costly operations or even shutdowns.
The electric/distribution system of the plant must be in good condition as it is the
one that provides power from the supply to the machines and keeps the production
running. Sometimes, problems on a power system can only be noticed after it occurred
and that’s why “Power System Engineering and Protective Relay Coordination” is
important to study the design, test, care and maintenance of electric power system.
Power System Planning
An outline or a single line diagram that shows the overall plan of the distribution
system must be developed by the power system engineer to design an effective,
reliable, safe and economical power system.
 Safety – It is the duty of the power system engineer to make sure that the
system is safe where live conductors are enclosed, protective equipment and
switch are convenient and installed with proper rating, and it is not necessary to
work with energized conductors.
 Economics – Being economical of a production means being economical on the
whole power system and that’s why it is sometimes opposed by safety and
reliability which are costly.
 Plan for Load Growth – Plans for future expansion is always considered when
making a design. Things to consider for expansion are reserve kVA size, margin
in rating of devices and voltage level.
 Simplicity – A simple system design is enough because sometimes, the more
complex a design is, the difficult it is to be executed.
 Flexibility – Being flexible mean the system is able to adapt to changes like
future expansions easily without so much work.
 Reliability of service – Reliability can be ensured through providing a duplicate
supply or installing high quality equipment because reliability is proportional to
production which means a loss of power supply can be a huge loss of money or
production.
 Selection of Equipment – Best equipment must be chosen. It should be both
high quality and economical as possible.
 Maintenance – Duplicate supplies or equipment can help with this so there will
be no problem taking one out for fixing or maintenance.

Things to Check Before Designing a Power System


 What is the nature and magnitude of the load?
 Where is the power coming from?
 What voltage levels should be selected for the plant primary system and low-
voltage system?
 What circuit arrangement is best suited?
 What size substations are most economical?
 Secondary distribution system.
 Can lights and power be combined in the low voltage secondary distribution
system?
 Are voltage-regulating means required?
 Short-circuit protection.
 Grounding.
 Overcurrent protection.
 Power factor and harmonics correction.
Conceptual Framework for Power System Design
1. System Modelling – this includes the feeder, transformer, cables and motor.
2. Voltage Drop/ Load Flow Analysis – this includes line impedances, node
voltages, current and voltage line flows, and bus operating voltages.
3. Short Circuit Calculation – short circuit includes shunt faults and series faults.
4. Protection and Coordination – includes phase-fault coordination, ground fault
coordination and insulation coordination.
5. Arc Flash Analysis – includes incident energy, arc flash boundary and PPE.
6. Harmonic Analysis – this pertains to harmonic filters.

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