Power System Protection

Power System Protection, 2nd Edition combines brand new information about the technological and business developments in the field of power system protection that have occurred since the last edition was published in 1998.

The new edition includes updates on the effects of short circuits on:

• Power quality
• Multiple setting groups
• Quadrilateral distance relay characteristics
• Loadability

It also includes comprehensive information about the impacts of business changes, including deregulation, disaggregation of power systems, dependability, and security issues. Power System Protection provides the analytical basis for design, application, and setting of power system protection equipment for today''s engineer. Updates from protection engineers with distinct specializations contribute to a comprehensive work covering all aspects of the field.

New regulations and new components included in modern power protection systems are discussed at length. Computer-based protection is covered in-depth, as is the impact of renewable energy systems connected to distribution and transmission systems.