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Energy Storage7 min
What is a BESS and why is it key to new electrical infrastructure?
Learn what a battery energy storage system is, what its main components are, and why it is important in modern electrical grids.
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Applications of a BESS: backup, peak shaving, renewables and grid services
Learn about the main uses of a BESS in electrical, industrial and renewable projects, from demand reduction to backup and frequency control.
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How a BESS is designed: power, energy, security and connection
Reviews the basic criteria for designing a BESS, including application, power, duration, degradation, safety, and electrical studies.
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Studies necessary to connect a BESS to the network
Understand what electrical studies are typically required before connecting a BESS and why they are key for safety, power quality and technical compliance.
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Electrical studies at ETAP: load flow, short circuit, protections and Arc Flash
Learn how ETAP allows you to model electrical systems and carry out studies such as load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, harmonics and Arc Flash.
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Protection coordination: how to prevent a failure from turning off more than necessary
Learn why protection coordination improves selectivity, reduces unnecessary shots, and helps protect equipment and people.
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SEC RIC specifications: practical guide for electrical students and professionals
Learn what the RIC Regulatory Technical Documents are, what each one applies to and how to study them from a technical and orderly perspective.
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Types of SEC electrical certifications in Chile: TE1, TE2, TE3, TE4, TE6 and TE7
Understand what each SEC electrical certification means in Chile, when TE1, TE2, TE3, TE4, TE6 and TE7 apply, and how they relate to safe and regularized installations.
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Grounding: study, design, calculation and measurements for safe electrical systems
Learn what a grounding system is, why measuring resistance is not enough and what methods are used in the field.
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Arc Flash: what it is, why it occurs and how the risk is assessed
Learn what an electric arc is, what variables influence the incident energy and why this study is key to protecting people.
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IEEE 1584 Explained: Arc Flash Risk and Incident Energy Calculation
Understand what IEEE 1584 is for, what it calculates, what data it requires and how it relates to short circuits, protections and electrical safety.
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NFPA 70E Explained: Electrical Workplace Safety and Electrical Risk Control
Learn what NFPA 70E is, why it is important for electrical work, and how it helps organize shock hazard management, Arc Flash, PPE, lockout and tagout.
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Power quality: typical problems and how to diagnose them
Review phenomena such as harmonics, sags, swells, flicker, transients and unbalance, and how they can affect equipment and operational continuity.
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IEEE 519 Explained: Harmonics, THD, TDD, and Common Coupling Point
Learn how IEEE 519 helps evaluate harmonics, what THD and TDD mean, and why the common coupling point is so important.
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IEC 61850 explained: digital communication in electrical substations
Know the basic concepts of IEC 61850, including IEDs, GOOSE, MMS, Sampled Values, SCL and interoperability in digital substations.
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Grounding measurement: methods, common errors and when to request a report
Understand grounding measurement methods, field errors and when an industrial or substation grounding report is needed.
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Ground resistance vs soil resistivity
Learn the difference between installed grounding resistance and soil resistivity, and when each value is used.
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Soil resistivity measurement: Wenner, Schlumberger and design criteria
How Wenner and Schlumberger measurements support grounding grid design and what errors should be avoided.
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What an industrial grounding report should include
Minimum contents of an industrial grounding report: method, equipment, results, evidence, interpretation and recommendations.
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Step and touch voltages in substations
What step and touch voltages are, why they matter in substations and how they relate to grounding grids and fault current.
Read articleTechnical Standards and SEC9 min
Initial verification RIC 19: what is measured before energization
What is reviewed in an initial verification: continuity, insulation, RCDs, grounding, polarity and technical evidence.
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Electrical insulation testing: interpreting results
How to interpret insulation resistance tests, what factors influence readings and when to request a technical report.
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RCD testing: trip time, current and safety
What is measured in an RCD test, why trip time and current matter and how to document electrical safety.
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Protective conductor continuity
Why protective conductor continuity is measured, what risks it detects and how it supports verification and maintenance.
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Transformer tests before energization
Recommended transformer checks before energization: insulation, ratio, winding resistance, oil condition, protections and documentation.
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