Talk:Electrical substation

message: Is it the case that pole-mount transformers are called substations in the US? In this country a substation is on the ground - it's just called a transformer if it's on a pole. --Ali@gwc.org.uk 00:17, 14 Nov 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: The photograph is of a pole-mounted "substation" in Sydney, Australia.  In my experience (Scotland, South Africa and New Zealand), the  substation is generally the distribution point from which the 11kV reticulation (SA) or distribution (UK and NZ) feeders emanate.  I would agree that a pole-mounted transformer is, strictly speaking, a substation but would generally be called a "pole-mounted transformer".  Similarly, a pad mounted transformer in an urban area fed from a reticulation or distribution feeder is a substation but is often described as a "mini-sub".  I can't answer your question about the US.  I would be inclined to accept any step down or step up installation as a substation notwithstanding convention in specific countries.Tiles 03:55, 14 Nov 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: A pole-mounted transformer is never called a substation in my experience. "Substation" implies one or more feeders and one or more branch circuits, along with switchgear.  A pole-mounted transformer in North American practice would usually serve only one building.  Although some may be inclined to accept any voltage transformation point as a substation, this is at variance with industry practice as I  understand it.   I have some pictures of substations which I think are more typical of the type. --Wtshymanski 00:12, 16 Dec 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Pole-mounted transformers

message: I have started a section on the design of substations with relation to protection. I attended year aago a lecture by a high voltage substation expert whose specaility was protection syatems. Sadly I do not have references to many of the things which he talked out.
Does anyone know about events such as the Luton flashover, it was a serious flashover at the switching station at Luton (England) which caused a total failure of the high voltage system of the UK. It was a event many years ago which caused a change in the design of large substations. If you know about it please contact me via my talk page.Cadmium 11:59, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Design and protection systems

message: Hi!
Does anyone have reference information for the text on EE35T?
"Overview of substation design and layout (EE35T)"
Are there any design guides availble on protection of substation components ?
Thanks,
Danish power engineer —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.196.96.35 (talk • contribs).
:: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a department responsible for rural electrification. They publish detail design manuals on the Web for both substation design and overhead transmission lines.  While these are only based on U.S. practice and rules, and have almost no theory component at all, going over these publications would be a good introduction to substation and transmission design. --Wtshymanski 21:13, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request 

message: The "Feeders" link under the Distribution substation leads to
a page about the Welch rock group "feeder" as opposed a component
of an electrical distribution system.
I am not currently aware of what a feeder is, otherwise I'd write
the article about it. Gord.Duff _at_ bchydro.com  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.52.81.12 (talk) 16:13, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Feeders 

message: The newly created (1 September 2008) article Electricity Substations should be merged into this article. It contains some UK-specific topics that are missing from this article. Truthanado (talk) 00:23, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: After a quick analysis, it is easier to just do the merge than to wait for discussion to complete. Speedy and bold merge completed. Truthanado (talk) 00:31, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It is a pretty non-controversial thing to do - parallel articles, with the newer one created by someone who didn't check the spelling. As long as you keep the older one as the base you shouldn't have any issues. Wongm (talk) 03:51, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Request to merge Electricity Substations

message: How common is it in North America to name substations in honor of engineers and other people. Please expand this section!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.46.242.247 (talk) 16:47, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Naming of Substations

message: Cblambert (talk) 01:27, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, here's a start at expanding with some of the above items. It's still light on footnotes. The USDA manual is 760 pages and doesn't exhaust the topic at all, so there could be much more written. One could write as much again on the economics of substations, for example.  --Wtshymanski (talk) 15:55, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  General comments