Power systems today operate in an environment where reliability and safety must be maintained despite rising loads, expanding interconnections, and increasing dependence on distributed energy ...

The rate of transient occurrences varies with every power system. Recent studies show that surges of 1kV or less are common — whereas 3kV surges are rare. Protecting against more frequent (internally ...

Check out the other 2023 IDEA Award Nominees. This article is also part of the TechXchange: Power Supply Design. Virtually every power supply that connects to direct current (DC) and alternating ...

Just how well do facility managers understand power surges and surge protective devices (SPDs), otherwise known as transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSSs)? According to a survey conducted by the ...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has published new guidelines for power system companies planning to improve the cyber security of protection devices and digital technologies ...

At the Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC 2023), over 270 component manufacturers showcased their latest innovations and technologies, aimed at system power designers. Power ...

Requiring additional external protective devices on household solar power systems could be counter-intuitive, Herholdt’s ...

An attack on remote monitoring devices in Japan underscores an emerging cybersecurity threat to the rapidly growing solar component of the power grid. Inverters used with solar panels could pose a ...