Fundamentals of Distribution Systems. Overhead Lines. Overhead Line Performance. Underground Distribution. Transformers. Voltage Regulation. Capacitor Application. Faults. Short-Circuit Protection. Reliability. Voltage Sags and Momentary Interruptions. Other Power Quality Issues. Lightning Protection. Grounding and Safety. Distributed Generation.
T. A. (Tom) Short is a technical executive at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). His leadership on the EPRI arc flash collaborative research has led to changes in the NESC. A technical lead on EPRI’s green circuits project, he holds an MS in electrical engineering from Montana State University. As an IEEE Working Group chair, he led the development of IEEE Std. 1410-1997, Improving the Lightning Performance of Electric Power Overhead Distribution Lines. He has also served as chair of the IEEE Schenectady Section and the Task Force on weather normalization of reliability data. Before joining EPRI, he worked for Power Technologies, Inc.
"... an outstanding reference book that will definitely serve the
power distribution community well for many years. It will provide a
utility or power engineer wth the tools needed to understand
current issues related to the existing distribution system, and to
modify today’s best practices so as to ensure a better system for
future generations. The author does not present just a data
cookbook, but explains in detail the theory behind the equations.
The reader is provided with a large set of practical reference
tables and data, and with the equations used in designing
distribution systems. This book will be used by many power
engineers for many years to come."
—IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, September/October 2015 — Vol.
31, No. 5"… an excellent balance of theory, applications, and
solutions of wide ranging issues on utility distribution systems.
Great resource!"
—Surya Santoso, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
"A major update of an excellent book for a distribution engineer
wanting to know about the fundamentals of power distribution
networks. Brand new material covering or updating important issues
missing from the first edition. An essential handbook well worth
checking out!"
—Dimitris P. Labridis, Professor, Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki, Greece
"Mr. Short explains in a very clear language, using a minimum of
mathematical tools, the basic phenomena and the mechanisms that
characterize the flow of energy in our distribution systems. … is a
must read for the young and the old engineer involved in the
generation, transmission and distribution of electric energyI
welcome this book. It will occupy an easy to reach spot on the
shelf of my engineering lIbrary."
—Alexander E. Emanuel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
Massachusetts, USA"This book, based on the extensive experience of
Mr. Short, provides an excellent balance between practice and
theory, without being tedious. In this context, the book really can
be named as a handbook, since it can be used as an everyday
reference for utility engineers. In addition, this book is more
than "only a handbook" for practical engineers. It presents useful
information in an accessible way to be used by students and younger
engineers to build their understanding about the best practices in
distribution systems. Each important topic is discussed in detail,
including not only the relevant facts, but also…different
possibilities used to solve the problems. I have been using the
first edition of this book for the last ten years in my research
and in my classes, and certainly, I will use this new edition for
many years ahead."
—Walmir Freitas, University of Campinas, Brazil and University of
Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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