RELAYING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS:
UTILITY/CRITICAL SERVICE PROTECTIVE RELAYS:
ABB Products A-Z
ABB Automation
Alstom(Areva)-Relays
Basler Electric
Beckwith Electric
Bresler
CEE
Cooper
DEIF
Easun-Reyrolle
Eaton/CH
ERL Phase/NxtPhase
Fanox
Hawker-Siddeley
GE Products A-Z
GE Manuals
GE/Multilin
GE DocSearch
IngeTeam(TeamArteche)
I-Gard
MicroElettricaScientifica
Orion Italia
P&B Eng
Qualitrol
Reyrolle/Siemens
RFL
Schneider
Schweitzer Eng
Siemens
Siemens/Siprotec
Solcon
Sprecher
SquareD/Sepam
Startco
Thytronic
Toshiba
Vamp
WH/ABB EM Relays
Woodward
ZIV
COMMUNICATIONS (Pilot, Power Line Carrier):
Datel
Positron
PulsarTech
RFL
INDUSTRIAL GRADE PROTECTIVE & CONTROL RELAYS:
ABB/SSAC
Arteche
BaslerElectric(BE3)
Bender
ComAp
Crompton/Tyco
Crompton/KTech
E-Max
Hobut
RMS
TimeMark
Woodward
Zhejiang
INSTRUMENT XFMRS:
ABB
Alstom
Altea
Arteche
CG
Crompton
FlexCore
GE-ITI
Hobut
ITEC
ITL
Kappa
Lindsey
Ritz
Schneider
Trench
FUSES:
CooperBussmann
Eaton/CutlerHammer
FerrazShawmut/Mersen(+GE EJ)
Littelfuse
S&C-Products
Siba
LV CIRCUIT BREAKERS:
ABB
Eaton/CutlerHammer
EC&M Mfr List
GE Industrial
Hyundai
Schneider/SquareD-US
Siemens
Mitsubishi
UtilityRelayCo
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DISCUSSION GROUPS:
Engineering Tips-ElectricPwrEng(general power engineering)
Power Globe(general power engineering, protection emphasis)
Yahoo Pwr Sys Prot Discussion Grp(for the devoted relaying engineer)
Usenet-System Prot, via Google(Usenet based, low applicable activity)
Can't find it here? A couple sites with extensive lists of electrical
equipment mfrs, svcs, articles:
EC&M Electrical Resource
ThomasNet
SOME SITES OF GENERAL INTEREST:
SEARCH ENGINES:
SearchEngineList
Ask
Bing/Microsoft
Dogpile
Google
Mamma
Yahoo
GENERAL INFO:
Wikipedia(Search on electric power terms)
GENERAL NEWS:
BBC
CNN
Drudge
iGoogle
GoogleNews
MSN
NPR
Reuters
Wikipedia
Yahoo
ECONOMICS:
Google
Jesse'sCafe
NPR
SeekingAlpha
Yahoo
INTERNET RADIO:
BBC Radio
Live365
NPR
Rhapsody
MAPS:
Bing/Microsoft
Google
Mapquest
MEDICAL:
Family Practice
Medscape
WEATHER:
NOAA
WeatherChannel
MISC. ODD STUFF:
Brewster
DavesGarden
Lulu
redbubble
SkySurvey
An interesting site:
Flat Rock, which has this page that says something to me:
Wanting A Meal
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FAULT ANALYSIS, RELAY COORDINATION, VOLTAGE DROP, ARC FLASH
(some in list also do topics seen in the next section):
Amtech
ASPEN
CAPE/Electrocon
CYME/Cooper
DataShare/PwrConsultants
DIgSILENT
EasyPower/ESA
ELPLEK
EDR
PowerAnalytics/EDSA
ETAP
LM Photonics
MilSoft
Neplan
PowerAnalytics/EDSA
PSI
SKM
OTHER ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS (EM transients, large system load flow/transients/simulation/stability, DFR event data analysis, ground grid design, harmonic analysis, etc. See section above, also):
Bigwood/BSI
Commonwealth
DSA Tools
EMTP-ATP
EMTP-RV
HydroQuebec
Pwr Sys Test Archv
PowerWorld
PQ Soft/Electrotek
PSCad/Manitoba
PSSE Siemens
RTDS
SES
SoftStuf
Synergee/GL
Terco
TLI
VR Energy
GENERAL MATH:
General Purpose Math Software:
Mathematica/Wolfram
MatLab/MathWorks
PTC/MathCAD
Math References/Assistance:
Math2.org
Mathtools.net
Mathworld/Wolfram
Interesting Excel AddIn:
XLC Calcs
Interesting Calculators for Power System Analysis:
DrGrady-UT
IEEE Power Educ Committee Resources
Desktop/Adroid/WinCE/Palm/Ipod Calculators:
CreativeCreek
Free42S
NthLab/RPN
Simtel(category: business/calculator)
UnitConversion
ZD-Net(search: calculator engineering)
Stand-Alone Calculators:
Casio
Hewlett Packard
HP Calculator Museum
Texas Instruments
Online Electrical Calcs (conduit fill, voltage drop, etc.): Electrician2
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RELAYING TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Sources for relay tech literature; also see mfr's instruction manuals.
List of resources:
EngineeringTips
DOWNLOADABLE TECHNICAL MATERIAL:
ABB
ActaPres-Jrnl Pwr&Energy
BaslerElectric
BeckwithElectric
ClassicPapers-UnivWaterloo
Cooper
Eaton/CutlerHammer
Eaton-TCCs
ElectricManuals
Free e-Books
GE-Relay Manuals
GE-TechLit
IEEEXplore
IEEE-PSRC-Pub Rpts
IntPwrSysTrnsnts
I-Gard
IRIS/Arga
Manta Compilation
NERC SPCS
NERC-eLib
NERC-SysProt
NETA
NEI-Nelson
Patterson
Powell
PowerSystemEngResearch
PowerSystemStudies
PowerTechnology-Videos
PwrSysEngResearchCenter
Quanta Tech/Burke
RFL
RUS(Rural Utility Svc)
Schweitzer
Schneider
Storm-CopperSpecs
ThomasNet
ThomasNet Articles
Weidmann-Xfmr Gas
BOOKS/ENGINEERING TEXTS:
Amazon
ABB-Old WH Books
AlexanderPub's
AlstomT&D Text
Barnes&Noble
CRC Press-T&F Group
EPC/StPierre&SC&Calcs
IEEE Pubs/Stds
IET-PwrSysProt
Taylor&Francis
McGrawHill
PennWell
Wiley-IEEE-Power
CONFERENCES, TRAINING: Training from relay, software, engr co's, etc. are not listed.
Protective Relaying Conferences:
GeorgiaTechRelayConf
GeorgiaTechFaultDisturbance
TexasA&MRelayConference
WashingtonState-WPRC
WSHO
Schools with Power Program: IEEE article "Power Engineering Education Resources" has list of schools with power programs. Draft report might be at
PwrSysEngResearchCenter
Misc. Training Resources:
Electrical Training(AVO)
ETA
EPCE
IEEE Education
Electrician/NEC Texts:
Licensed Electrician
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RELAY
& POWER INDUSTRY STANDARDS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS:
IEEE Relaying Society:
PES PSRC
Other IEEE Societies:
IAS
NESC
PES
PES/Communications
PES/Substations
PES/Transformers
PES/T&D
REPC
SCC21/1547
Standards
Other IEEE Sites:
IEEE Home
IEEE Education
Consultants Database
IEEE Research:
Xplore
INTERNATIONAL RELAYING STANDARDS/ORGs:
British Standards Inst
IEC
IET(was IEE)
IET Power
OTHER STANDARDS RELATED ORGs:
ANSI
CIGRE
CIGRE-Protection
Edison Electric
EGSA
EPRI
InstrumentNet
IntPwrSysTrnsnts
ISO
NCEES
NEC+
NEMA
NERC-Stds
NETA
NFPA
NRECA
NSPE
PEARL
RUS(Rural Utility Svc)
UL PROTOCOL:
DNP
Modbus
61850(Wikipedia)
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TEST EQUIPMENT:
RELAY TEST SETS:
Calvada
CEE
Doble
Enoserv
ETAP ARTTS
Fluke
IRIS/Adwel
ISA
Kingsin
Kocos
Manta
Megger(AVO,Programma)
NeoTeleTronics
Omicron
ProtRelayTest
Ponovo
RelayEngSvcs
SMC-Norma
Startco
Suntech
T&R Test Eq
Tesient
Udey
Vanguard
OTHER TEST EQUIPMENT:
AEMC
HighVoltage
Hipotronics
Kelman
Origo
Phenix
Power Elect
UtilX
Weidmann
Von
Zensol
TEST/ISOLATION Sw's/Devices:
ABB FT Sw
GE FT Sw
SecuControl
States
DISTRIBUTOR, MISC TEST EQPT:
StanleySupply
Techncl Diagnstc Svcs
Mitchell Instrument
RENTAL:
ElectroRent
ORGANIZATION, Testing Service Co's:
IterNat Elect Test Association (NETA)
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ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS: Not comprehensive, but at least representative.
ANNUNCIATORS:
Ametek
Ronan
BATTERIES/CHARGERS/UPS:
Alcad
Douglas
Alpha
Exide
Enersys
Hawker
Primax
SBS
SENS
Yuasa
Battery System Monitoring:
Bender
BTech
Eumac
CABLE:
Anixter
Cerro
GeneralCable
Kerite
Okonite
Southwire
Cable mfr listing:
EC&M Electrical-Cables
CIRCUIT BREAKERS, CIRCUIT SWITCHERS, SWITCHES(HV/MV), RECLOSERS:
ABB
Alstom(Areva)
Arteche
Cleaveland/Price
Cooper
Eaton/CutlerHammer
FederalPacific
G&W
GE
Hubbell/Chance/USCO
Hyundai
JapanAE
Joslyn
Maysteel
Mitsubishi
SDCEM
Siemens
Southern States
Schneider
S&C
CktBkr SF6: Dilo
FAULT LOCATOR:
Cooper
EOSchweitzer
GridSense
FAULT RECORDERS:
Ametek
E-Max
ERLPhase
MehtaTech
Qualitrol(Hathaway,BEN)
USI
FIBER OPTIC HARDWARE:
Fiber Inst Sales
Fiso
H&L
GENERATORS(STANDBY):
Caterpillar
Cummins
Kohler
METERING, POWER QUALITY: (most relay mfrs and major equipment suppliers also sell metering products and are not listed)
Ametek(Rochester/ScientificColumbus)
ArgaCntrls
Daytronic
Dranetz/BMI
Echelon
ElectroIndustries
Fluke
MeterDevices
OhioSemitronics
Satec
SignalCrafters
Transdata
POLES:
Sabre
RADIO COMM.:
FreeWave
Telemetric
SCADA:
ABB Automation
ACS
AppliedSystemEngineering
B&B
BlackBox
ControlMicrosystems
DAQ
Garrett/Dymec
Itron
NettedAutomation
NovaTech
QEI
RuggedCom
Saipa
Schneider
Subnet
Survalent
TWACS/Aclara
Wonderware
SURGE/LIGHTNING PROTECTION:Later
SWITCHES, LOCKOUT RELAYS:
ElectroSwitch
GE
TIME BASE PRODUCTS:
NIST
Arbiter
Techron
TRANSFORMERS & Tap Cntrls:
ABB
Alstom
Atvus-SP/PR
Beckwith Electric
Brush(FKI)
CG/Pauwels
DeltaStar
FederalPacific
Fundamentals
HICO-Hyosung
Howard
Hyundai
Kelman
Krenz
JapanAE
JHSP
Mitsubishi
Phoenix
Prolec-GE
Reinhausen
Shihlin
Siemens
Skot/FT
Smit
Sunbelt
TBEA
Toshiba
Virginia
VonRoll(Enerco/Elco)
Waukesha
WEG
MISC EQPT SUPPLIERS:
GE Buylog
Thomas&Betts
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Stocked Electrical Equipment:
ELECTRICAL EQUIP DISTRIBUTORS:
EC&M Electrical Distributors
Allied
AutomationDirect
DigiKey
Grainger
Newark
NEW,USED RELAYS/BREAKERS:
Belyea
Ckt Bkr Sales-Relays
Genassis
Group CBS
PEARL
PEARL Members
Surplus Record
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POWER INDUSTRY GENERAL INFO SOURCES:
SYSTEM PROTECTION RELATED:
PAC-World
EC&M
EL&P
T&DWorld
RELATED ELECRIC POWER INDUSTRY:
EGSA
Electric Energy
ElecricityToday
ENR
ModernPowerSystems
Platts
Power Eng
GENERAL INFO:
California Energy Comm Links Page
EdisonElectric
ElectricFind
Electricity Forum
Electrical-Online
ElectricNet
EnergyCentral
EnergyInformationAdmin
Generation Inventory(DOE)
Power Marketers
PowerTechnology
PublicUtilReports
UTILITY INFO:
Utility Connection Main
UC SiteMap
UDI-Platts Main
MISC. ORGS/AGENCIES:
Col REA
DOE
DOE Energy Info Admin
FERC
NEA
NERC
NRECA
NSPE
RUS(Rural Utility Svc)
PwrPlants4Sale
PUCs:
PUC Listing All States (via NYPUC)
PUC California
PUC Colorado
PUC Texas
US COORDINATING COUNCILS:
ERCOT
FRCC
MRO
NPCC
RFC
SERC
SPP
WECC
DISTRIBUTED GENERATION:
California DG Resource Guide
New York PSC
PG&E
XCEL
RENEWABLE ENERGY:
AmerWindEnergyAssoc
DSIRE
HomePower
NREL
SolarEnergyIndAssoc
MISC OTHER SITES:
EMPLOYMENT:
CareerJet
Contract Employment Weekly
Electrical Engineer
EnergyCentralJobs
EngineeringJobs
GridCareers
IEEE Consultants Database
IEEE-Careers
Latas
Lineal
Monster
NationJob
PowerRecuiters
ThinkEnergy
USAJobs
SALES REP GROUPS:
MANA(Mfr Agent Nat Ass.)
MRA(Mfr Rep Ass)
MRF
ENGINEERING COMPANIES,list:
ENR
I am hesitant to list engineering companies; there are too many, but a few smaller Co's I've dealt with:
Exponential
NEI
Patterson
PeakPwr
RAI
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