• DocumentCode
    1214964
  • Title

    Standby generators-is the electrical distribution system protected?

  • Author

    Foster, W.H.

  • Author_Institution
    , Bushey Heath, UK
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1987
  • fDate
    5/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    159
  • Lastpage
    164
  • Abstract
    There is a continuously increasing number of electrical installations designed to operatefrom a normal ´mains´ system that are called upon, from time to time, to operate from a standby or emergency generator. Due to the different natures of these two forms of electricity supplies it is by no means certain that the requirements for electrical safety can be complied with. The article investigates this problem and questions the present methods of specifying generators
  • Keywords
    distribution networks; power system protection; safety; standby generators; electrical distribution system; electrical installations; electrical safety; emergency generator; mains network; standby generator; system protection;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Engineering Journal
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0950-3366
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/pe:19870030
  • Filename
    4807737