We offer full design services for all station types including transmission, shared and distribution stations. Our design services include protective relay and control schemes, overhead and underground distribution line design, distribution switchgear, unit station design, grounding grid designs and evaluations, etc.
New designs Modifications Protective relay and control systems
The Northeast Blackout on August 14, 2003, inspired change in the standards used to manage the interconnected electric transmission system. Among the changes sanctioned by FERC and NERC were more stringent standards that govern the processes for communication, determining and recording transmission facility ratings.
OrionMagnetics provides engineering and software development expertise in the area of thermal ratings of facilities used in electric generation, transmission and distribution. Whether your needs are strictly related to asset management or engineering computations, our team is ready to assist you.
Computation of Capacity Ratings for Generation,
Transmission and Distribution Facilities Project Consulting Development of Company Standards
OrionMagnetics provides a complete range of services in area of electric and magnetic field assessment. We provide measurements, software modeling and reports. We have extensive experience communicating with individual residents, as well as city and state governments.
Software Modeling of Stations and Lines Report Writing Work-Place Assessments Public Consulting Residential Assessments and Consulting
We offer expertise in the electrical design and operation of transmission lines. We can help you increase reliability of lines through proper evaluation of lightning performance, arrester application and specifications, and counterpoise design. Orion has extensive experience with understanding electrical phenomena and troubleshooting of conductive (“stray”) and induced voltages.
We also understand the importance of being able to safely service your transmission lines. Orion will assist with equipotential grounding schemes to counter the effects of induced voltages and static charge.
Electrical Design Lightning Studies Evaluation of Grounding/Counterpoise Designs Reradiation and AM Radio Interference Studies Induced Voltages on Stationary Objects
We also have extensive experience in determining the total ownership costs of various products. We will help you look beyond the initial cost of procurement. Orion has O&M experience that will help further refine the actual cost of selecting Product A over Product B. Maintenance costs are a real and significant part of ownership that cannot be ignored during bid evaluations. You will be pleased with Orion’s industry experience.
Medium, HV and EHV, GIS , Circuit Breakers, Circuit Switchers Applications Using Industry Standards and EMTP Modeling Equipment Specifications and Design Basis Manuals ("DBM") Project Consulting
OrionMagnetic’s staff has extensive experience in troubleshooting electrical phenomena in industrial and utility power systems. Our experience spans the range from low to high voltage power systems. Our Principal investigator is a licensed electrician in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, holds a Master’s degree in electrical engineering, and is a registered professional engineer. Our diverse background experience affords us the ability to identify complex problems and recommend practical solutions.
Stray Voltage Magnetic And Electrostatic Induction High Neutral Voltage
The study of EMI from electric power systems on victim facilities such as gas and petroleum pipelines, railroads, communication lines, grounding systems, etc, has evolved in the past twenty years. Sophisticated software, test equipment and test protocols have fostered this specialized industry to further understand the electrical dynamics between infrastructures that coexist in common corridors and right-of-ways.
Presently there are several public utility commissions and siting agencies throughout the U.S. that require transmission and generation facility owners to study the effects proposed electric facilities may have on existing facilities such as railroads, gas and petroleum pipelines, etc.
Interference Studies Of Electric Distribution and Transmission Lines With Gas Pipelines, Railroads, Communication Lines Project Management
Grounding is one of the most misunderstood subjects in the field of electric power systems. An inadequately designed or degraded grounding system can result in a multitude of power system anomalies that can adversely affect human safety, equipment operation or production. Orion offers complete field assessment of ground systems, including troubleshooting of anomalies occurring within power systems, design of grounding systems, soil resistivity measurements and analysis.
Design of Station Ground Grids Design of Equipotential Planes for Petroleum and Gas Industries Ground Grid Evaluations Personal Protective Grounding for Electric, Gas and Petroleum Industries
OrionMagnetics excels in the area of electrical accident investigations. Our diverse background in the electrical trade and engineering affords us the ability to properly diagnose mal-operation of equipment, improper electrical designs, misapplied equipment, degraded power systems, apply the industry design standards and codes which were in effect during the time of implementation, and lastly personal negligence.
Accident Investigations Involving Low (< 600 Volts), Medium (1 kV -35 kV) and High Voltage (> 69 kV) Electric Power Systems Insurance Investigations