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Substations
Substations
A.Nagaraja Sekhar
Functions of a Substation
1 - Supply of required electrical power.
2 - Maximum possible coverage of the supply network.
network
3 - Maximum security of supply.
4 - Shortest possible fault-duration.
5 - Optimum efficiency of plants and the network.
6 - Supply of electrical power within targeted frequency limits, (49.5
Hz and 50.5 Hz).)
7 - Supply of electrical power within specified voltage limits.
8 - Supply of electrical energy to the consumers at the lowest cost.
Classification Of substations:The substations may be classifi
in numerous waysy such as on the basis of
Step-up
p p or p
primary
y substations.
Such substations are located at the load centres, where the sub-
transmission/primary distribution voltage is stepped down to
secondary
d di
distribution
t ib ti voltage
lt (400/230V).
(400/230V) ththese are th
the
substations which feed the consumers through distribution
network and service lines.
2 Classification of Substations on the basis of service rendered
rendered. The
substations, according to service rendered are:
1 T
1. Transformer
f substations.
b t ti T
Transformers
f are installed
i t ll d on such
h
substations to transform the power from one voltage level to
another level as per needs.