HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING
Causes and types of over voltages, effects of over voltages on power system components, Surge diverters, EMI and EMC protection against over voltages ; Insulation coordination
Generation of high AC and DC, impulse and switching voltages - Generation of high impulse currents.
Measurement of high AC, DC, impulse voltages using sphere gaps, peak voltmeters, potential dividers, High speed CRO and digital techniques. Measurement of high currents
Dielectric breakdown – break down in gases , liquids and solids; partial discharges and corona discharges.
High Voltage Testing- testing of circuit breakers, insulators, bushings and surge diverters. Standards and specifications.
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Naidu,M.S. and Kamaraju,V., ‘ High Voltage Engineering’, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, , 2nd edition ,1994.
Kuffel,E and Zaengl W.S.,’High Voltage Engineering Fundamentals ', Pergamon press, Oxford, London,2004
