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Power Supply Devices and Systems of Relay Protection
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Power Supply Devices and Systems of Relay Protection

by Vladimir Gurevich
December 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
260 pages
7h 13m
English
CRC Press
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5

Lead–Acid Accumulator Batteries

5.1 Background

Stationary lead–acid accumulator batteries (ABs) are the most important component of auxiliary DC power supply systems at substations and power plants. In Russia, the availability of ABs at substations is compulsory for voltage rates of 110 kV and higher, whereas in many Western countries an AB is the most important part of substations of all classes. Unfortunately, multiple regulatory documents—operational manuals and standards—cannot answer a number of questions that arise when working with ABs. This chapter is not meant to be a substitute for actual manuals and standards, but rather to supplement them with data necessary for understanding the arrangement of ABs and processes that take place ...

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ISBN: 9781466583801