Refrigerator and Air Conditioner (AC) are both electrical appliances that are used to reduce the temperature of a closed space by transferring the heat of the closed space to another place. Both AC and refrigerator work on the principle of heat-sinks, i.e., these devices transfer the heat from a source ... Read More

Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB) is a type of circuit breaker used in electrical circuits for providing protection against earth leakage fault. In other words, an ELCB is a protection device used to protect people from getting electric shocks in case of an earth leakage fault. The primary function of ... Read More

Motor Protection Circuit Breaker (MPCB) is a type of circuit breaker used for providing protection to electric motors. MPCBs are specially designed for protecting electric motors only. Read this article to learn the functions, working, and applications of motor protection circuit breaker (MPCB). What is an MPCB? Motor Protection ... Read More

A VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) is a power electronic device used for controlling the operation of electric motors, especially induction motors. It is a type of motor drive whose working principle is based on the variation of supply voltage and frequency. It is also known by many other names such ... Read More

In electrical power systems, an isolator is a type of switchgear device which is mainly used for ensuring that the circuit is completely disconnected from the source of power supply. Since its main function is to provide isolation in the circuit, hence it is termed as an isolator. However, ... Read More

Ring Main Unit (RMU) is a switchgear device used in secondary distribution systems, i.e., between the distribution substation and the end consumer to ensure continuous power supply and isolate the faulty section from the network. The main purpose of using a ring main unit is to provide an uninterrupted power ... Read More

In electrical substations, an interconnected system of multiple capacitors is used for improving the power factor of the system, this interconnected system of capacitors is referred to as a capacitor bank. In short, a capacitor bank is device which consists of multiple capacitors connected in parallel or series and provide ... Read More

In electrical power systems, different types of switchgear devices are used such as circuit breakers, AB switches, isolators for switching and protection purposes. These switching devices play an important role in power systems. There are two common types of switch devices used in electrical power systems are AB Switch (Air ... Read More

Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) is a type of circuit breaker used in electrical circuits for protection purposes. The primary function of an RCCB is to detect a leakage in the circuit current. If there is any leakage in the current, the RCCB can interrupt the circuit and prevent the ... Read More

An indoor substation is one in which the entire substation is built inside a building, whereas an outdoor substation is a substation in which the equipment are installed in an open environment. Read this article to understand all the important differences between indoor and outdoor substations. Let us start this ... Read More