How Engineering and Construction Are Adversely Affected by the Crippled U.S. Supply Chain?

(by the 3 Phase Associates – Engineering/Design Team) What has happened to the U.S. supply chain over the past decade…

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Why Grid-Tied Solar Power Systems Are Recommended Over Other Solar Systems?

(by the 3 Phase Associates – Engineering/Design Team) Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) The way we think about traditional power distribution…

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The Importance of Construction Permit Inspections

Why Permits Are Required for Construction?   To prevent erroneous construction, or the installation of faulty or incorrect equipment; cities,…

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3D CAD Modeling and Substation Design

by the 3 Phase Design Team The Value of 3D CAD Modeling 3D CAD modeling, or “the process of developing…

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Major Advances with Motor Control Centers (MCCs)

Importance of Electric Motors Since the invention of electric motors, the processes and efficiencies in the manufacturing and industrial industries…

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Importance of an Adequate Substation Ground Grid Design

by the 3 Phase Associates “TEAM” Importance of Proper Grounding Just as it’s important to ground equipment and panels for…

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3 Phase Associates Co-Authors Accepted Paper by CIGRE on Security Challenges with OT & IT Convergence

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3 Phase Associates Co-Authors Paper on Substation SCADA Security with IEC-61850 and Is Accepted by CIGRE

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The Importance of Arc Flash Analysis

What Causes an Arc Flash? Arc Flash incidents (AFIs) occur from electrical sources and electric potential devices producing electric currents…

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Major Components for Improving Power Distribution Reliability

by the 3 Phase Associates – Engineering Team Power-Utilities Power Utilities Are Evolving Since the creation of electric power in…

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Basics of Designing Power Substations

This is a basic summary and explanation of engineering & design processes used during designing power substations  –  by Matt…

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Best CAD Drafting & Design Practices

Best CAD Drafting Practices Do not show too many details. Too many details can overcrowd the drawing and be just…

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