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Where should we locate the substations?

Location of a substation depends on many factors you can mention some...

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Question added by Mahmoud Hassan , Sr.Electrical Engineer , EGEC Qatar
Date Posted: 2017/11/01
Abdulrahman Banawas
by Abdulrahman Banawas , مهندس كهربائي , جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز

The most important factors that would affect on the location is the voltage drop. And in order to decrease it; its better if you keep the substation near to the consumer; which would decrease the voltage drop as much as possible. And you should put in your mind the other factors like the tension, human factor, cable types the safety and the protection of that substation and its connection.

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