##  [Electrical Substation](/index.php/electrical-substation) 

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Definition

A facility or site that receives electrical energy at one or more incoming voltage levels and performs one or more of the following functions: voltage transformation (via power transformers), switching/routing, fault interruption, protection and control, metering and regulation, to transfer power between transmission and distribution systems or between network elements while maintaining safety cle

 

 

 

 

 





 

 



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Definition

A facility in the electrical transmission and distribution system containing equipment (such as transformers, switchgear, protection and control devices, and metering) that changes voltage levels, connects or switches circuits, and implements protection and control functions to enable safe, reliable delivery of electrical energy between network nodes and to end‑use distribution feeders.