Electric power substations engineering / edited by John D. McDonald. - 2nd ed. - Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2007. - 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 26 cm. - The electrical engineering handbook series . - Electrical engineering handbook series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How a substation happens -- Gas-insulated substations -- Air-insulated substations : bus/switching configurations -- High-voltage switching equipment -- High-voltage power electronic substations -- Interface between automation and the substation -- Substation integration and automation -- Oil containment -- Community considerations -- Animal deterrents/security -- Substation grounding -- Direct lightning stroke shielding of substations -- Seismic considerations -- Substation fire protection -- Substation communications -- Physical security of substations -- Cyber security of substation control and diagnostic systems -- Gas-insulated transmission line -- Substation asset management -- Station commissioning and project closeout.

Covering all aspects of substations, from initial concept to design, automation, operations & physical & cyber security, this text explores the most recent technological developments regarding industry practise & standards, & a general overview that will be useful either as a reference or a study guide.

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