Lessons Learned

We intend to collect and post articles relating lessons and experiences learned from the Protection, Automation and Control world.  Currently, we have the following articles.

We are working hard to add content in the other topics so please check back with us in a few weeks.  

Since this website is for the Protection, Automation and Control community, we also love to accept article submission from you.  Please submit your article content for consideration to editor@pacw.org.  Thanks.

Large motor impact

The two main goals of a transmission line protection scheme are to successfully clear faults and to successfully reclose the circuit once the fault has been cleared.  The chances of success are greatly reduced in the presence of significant tapped motor load if the presence of this motor load isn't properly considered and proper scheme adjustments made. More

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