http://www.engineeringtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowseqm.html Electrical hardware latest news on Engineeringtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 Hans-Erik Olovsson and Sven-Anders Lejdeby of ABB Power Systems look at a century of evolving substation technology. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf152.html Amorphous core transformers are proved to save energy: so why are users in Europe and the USA so slow to specify them asks Stuart Harvey of Silverteam. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Silverteam http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sfp/sfp116.html Wind farms require reactive compensation to operate from 0.95 leading to 0.95 lagging with the reactive power maintainable under reduced loading. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Enspec Power http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ebs/ebs100.html Largest UK transformer to date is factory remanufactured by ABB's power systems service team. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf150.html The Dynacomp acts as an ultra-rapid and transient-free capacitor bank with the reactive power step switching carried out by thyristor modules. Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf149.html ABB Statcoms will provide Nordex with real-time, reactive power compensation within a compact installation footprint Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf148.html The Pexlim surge arrester is a sacrificial device, designed to fail safely to limit overvoltages to an acceptable level. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf146.html ABB enabled Edenderry Power to avoid the major disruption and costly loss in production that would have resulted from sending the unit away for factory repair. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf147.html A new wide-body carriage design and extra seating put severe restrictions on the size and weight of the transformers used. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf145.html ABB's will supply a System 800xA control installation, with boiler protection, and all instrumentation, to E.ON's 1100MW hard-coal-fired power plant. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf144.html The SEL-351 family of distribution relays from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories now includes synchrophasor measurement technology, built in at no charge. Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/scw/scw114.html ABB has won a contract for power transformers to strengthen electricity grids in the city of Beijing and ensure reliable power for the 2008 Olympic Games. Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf143.html Amplicon's new displays include clocks and counters that show information in hours, minutes and seconds. Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT Amplicon http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/amp/amp196.html ABB has been selected by the Public Service Company of New Mexico to upgrade the control and the valve cooling systems of an existing ABB HVDC system delivered over 20 years ago. Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf142.html Schneider Electric Projects and Services has won a GBP 720,000 order to supply all the 33kV switchgear for Whitelee windfarm in East Kilbride, Scotland. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT Schneider Electric http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/tel/tel238.html ABB has won orders worth about US $56 million for power and automation equipment to help Indian steelmaker JSW Group increase its output. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf141.html ABB's contract covers three substations and a telecommunication package for Qatar's Phase VII grid expansion project, a countrywide effort to increase power in areas of high growth. Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf140.html Specialist surge arrester retrofit service enables substations to be upgraded to a high level of protection against the damaging overvoltages created by lightning strikes. Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf139.html ABB has signed frame agreements with Shell and Qatar Petroleum to supply equipment for Pearl GTL, the world's largest gas to liquids (GTL) complex at Ras Laffan, Qatar. Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf138.html ABB has received six orders totalling $15 million to install flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) at steel plants in China, Oman, Spain and Turkey. Thu, 12 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf137.html ABB has won three contracts worth US $70 million in total to supply power products and systems that will help Algeria meet rising demand for electricity. Fri, 06 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf135.html Peter Leupp, Country Manager of ABB in China, has been appointed to the Group Executive Committee as head of the Power Systems Division. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf133.html ABB has said that it has been recognised as a qualified test centre to certify products as compliant with the new global standard for communication in substation automation, IEC 61850. Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf132.html Farm to power 140,000 homes and cut annual CO2 emissions by 255,000 tons Fri, 14 Jul 2006 08:00:00 UT ABB Power Technologies http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf131.html