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PROTECTION AND CONTROL

 CONTENTS 
Hubbell Power Systems
Copper Bonded Ground Rod		2
Ontario power Generation: Buy Green. Be Seen.4
INDUSTRY NEWS
ALSTOM T&D Sale to Areva Improves Competitive Advantage		5
ALSTOM Switchgear Plant Expansion Complete6
New High Voltage Switchgear Business Managing Director Appointed6
3M Innovation:3M JobBox7
TEST AND MEASUREMENT
A Brief Guide to Power Factor Testing of Cables and Potheads		8
SYSTEM RELIABILITY
Experts Speculate on Blackout Causes and Possible Remedies		9-10
Blackout Protection, or Why We Need A Clear Picture of What Lies Ahead31
Application of Aging Failure Models in Power System Reliability Evaluation37
ABB:Proven power technologies integrated in record time11
PROFILES IN POWER ENGINEERING
IEEE/PES President John Estey: Traditional and True		12,23
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Control System Usage Varies Greatly Among North American Utilities		13
Now Here’s A Switch...Standard Components Help Hydro Vaughan Distribution Build a Better RTU19
Trackflow
Connecting You To Your Data		14
Rondar:Our Knowledge is Power17
NEW! REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Request for Proposal Forms: Relays		15-16
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Flash Hazard Analysis: Determining Danger Levels of Working on Energized Equipment		22
Updates of Standards for Protective Equipment and Tools for Live Working23
PROTECTION AND CONTROL
Overcurrent Protection of Transformers: Traditional and New Fusing Philosophies for Small and Large Transformers, Part 1		25
Magnetic Technology Spurs Quantum Leaps in Circuit Breaker Performance29
DISTRIBUTED GENERATION
A Look at Cogeneration and District Heating in Canada		33
EFTI:Application, Installation and Maintenance of Switchgear, Circuit Breakers and Transformers40
PRODUCT AND SERVICE SHOWCASE
A Showcase of Products and Services		41,43,45
Black & McDonald:Multy-Trade Utility Support42
Magna Electric Corporation:The Experts in Breaker Repair and Vacuum Retrofit44
ADVERTISER INFORMATION
Advertisers’ Index and Reader Inquiry Information 		46
SAP:Effifiency doesn’t run on gas or electricity47
Flir Systems:Infrared Cameras improve reliability, prevent outages48
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3M Canada 3M® JobBox7www.mmm.com/Canada
ABB Proven power technologies integrated in record time7www.abb.com/poweroutage"
Absopulse Electronics High Performance Sine-wave Inverters32www.absopulse.com
Access Control Sales 3-Phase Monitors Catalogue43www.accesscontrolsales.com
Black & McDonald Multi-Trade Utility Support42www.blackandmcdonald.com
Boldstar Infrared Services Professional Infrared Inspection34www.boldstarinfrared.com
Cable Master Inc. 3M/AEMC/HDW Regional Distributor41www.cablemasterinc.com
Canadian Electricity Forum EFTI’s winter course schedule40www.electricityforum.com
Canadian Standards Association 2002 CE Code CD-ROM28www.csa.ca
DryKeep USA Revolutionary Low Maintenance On-Line Transformer moisture Management System22www.drykeep.com
Electrical & Utilities Safety Association Health and Safety23www.eusa.on.ca
Electrical & Systems Advanced Control, Inc. Integrated Protection Control and Metering43www.esac.com
Flex-Core Current Transformers, Transducer & Accessories Catalog41www.flex-core.com
FLIR Systems Ltd. Infrared Imaging Systems43www.flir.com
Infrared Cameras improve reliability, prevent outages48
Gary Steacy Dismantling Ltd. Dispose of your PCB wastes safely & economically at the PCB incinerator site in Ontario39www.steacydismantling.com
GT Wood Company Ltd. High Voltage Electrical Contractors41www.gtwood.com
Hercules Industries, Inc. Solid Brass Padlocks45www.herculock.com
H. Horstmann GmbH H. Horstmann GmbH Products36www.horstmanngmbh.com
High Voltage Inc. AC Hipots27www.hvinc.com
Hubbell Power Systems Copper Bonded Ground Rod2infoHPS@Hubbell.online.com
Type-C Polymer Cutouts13
Nylon Alloy Products43
Chance Line Tension Disconnects45
INCON Enhancing Substation Automation with IEDs from INCON19www.incon.com
InfraRed Imaging Solutions, Inc. InfraRed Imaging Solutions41www.iristhermography.com
Iris Power Engineering On-Line Motor Diagnostics & Generator Maitenance Planning20www.irispower.com
Lizco Sales Electrical power equipment specialists41www.lizcosales.com
Magna Electric Corp. The Experts in Breaker Repair and Vacuum Retrofit44www.magnaelectric.com
Magna Engineering Sales Ltd. Magna IV29mesl@magnaiv.com
MTE Corporation MTE Matrix™ Harmonic Filter34www.mtecorp.com
NxtPhase Corporation TESLA Portable Disturbance Fault Recorder8www.nxtphase.com
Ontario Power Generation Evergreen™ Energy4www.GreenPower.opg.com
Positron First Line Protection32www.positronpower.com
Pure Metal Galvanizing Cost-effective Corrosion Protection41www.puremetal.com
Rittal Systems Ltd. Perfect Power Distribution21www.rittal.com
SV Busbar Systems67
Component Adaptors68
Rondar Inc. Our Knowledge is Power17www.rondar.com
SAP Best-run Businesses run SAP47www.sap.com/utilities
Sauber Manufacturing Co. Pole Trailers45sauber.mfg@att.ent
Seal Rite Plastics Corp. Disconnect Sleeve for Meter Sockets45www.sealriteplastics.com
Startco Motor Protection System43www.solaheviduty.com
Trackflow Trackflow System14www.trackflow.com
Virelec Ltd. Your Complete Protection, Control and SCADA System Supplier25info@virelec.com
The VON Corporation Primary Fault Locator35www.voncorp.com
Wire Services Transmission Line Re-Rating31www.wireservices.ca
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