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How do you design a campus-wide electrical distribution system for a university or corporate campus?

Answer

Campus distribution design involves: master planning for current and future loads, medium voltage (15-35kV) primary distribution with loop or radial topology, distributed substations for reliability and voltage regulation, sectionalizing for fault isolation, protective relaying coordination across multiple substations, SCADA for monitoring and control, emergency generation and distribution strategy, standby power prioritization, and expansion provisions. Consider underground vs overhead routing, redundancy requirements for critical buildings, and ownership boundaries with utility. Document design basis for future engineers.

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