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UNIT I: Breakdown in Gases
Gases as insulating media, Ionization processes, Electron avalanche, Townsend’s criterion for breakdown,
streamer theory of breakdown, Gaseous discharge in uniform field, Paschen’s law, Breakdown in non-uniform
field, corona discharges, effect of polarity on corona & breakdown voltage. Corona in transmission lines,
Empirical formulae for corona loss, Methods of reducing corona loss.
UNIT II: Dielectrics
Liquid Dielectrics: conduction & breakdown in pure liquids, Conduction & breakdown in commercial liquids,
Methods for determination of breakdown strength. Factors affecting dielectric strength of liquids.
Solid Dielectrics: -Breakdown mechanism, Intrinsic breakdown, Electromechanical breakdown, thermal
breakdown, breakdown of solid dielectric in practice, Breakdown due to treeing & tracking, breakdown due to
the internal discharges.
UNIT III: Generation of high voltages
Generation of high D.C. voltages, half wave & full wave rectifier circuits, Van De Graff generators, Electro-static
Generators, Generation of high alternating voltages, cascade transformers, Generation of impulse voltages,
Multistage Impulse generator, Marx circuit, Tripping & control of Impulse generators
UNIT IV: Measurement of high Voltages
Measurement of high D.C.voltage, Measurement of high A.C.& impulse voltages, series Impedance voltmeter,
series capacitance voltmeter capacitance potential dividers & capacitance voltage transformers, Resistance
potential dividers, Electrostatic voltmeter, Spark gap for measurement of high D.C., A.C. & impulse voltages,
Potential divider for impulse voltage measurements, CRO for impulse voltage measurements.
UNIT V:
High Voltage Testing of Electrical Apparatus: Test on insulators, Dry & wet flash Over tests & withstand
tests, Impulse flash over & withstand voltage test, High voltage tests on cables Impulse testing of transformers.
Non-Destructive Testing: Measurement of dielectric constant & loss factor, High voltage Schering Bridge,
Partial Discharge Measurements.
Text Books:
1. High Voltage Engineering by M.S. Naidu & V.Kamraju, TMH Pbs.
2. An introduction to high voltage enginnering, Subir Ray, PHI.
Reference Books:
1. High voltage Insulation Engineering by Ravindra Arora, New Age International.
2. High Voltage Engineering By Dr.R.S.Jha, Dhanpat Rai & Sons.
3. Extra High Voltage A.C. Transmission Engineering by R.D. Begamudre Wiley Eastern Limited.
4. High voltage Engineering by D. V. Razevig and Chaurasia, khanna pbs.
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