ELE 421.

3 High Voltage Engineering (3-1-0)

-essional 2inal Total

Theor% 01 01 311

'ractical

Total 01 01 311

Course Objecti es! To present information on high voltage transmission equipment for AC and DC lines. Course Contents! 1. "eneration o# High Voltage 1$ %ar&s ('hrs) Direct Current: valve rectifier circuits, voltage doubling circuits cascade connection for production of HVDC, Cockcroft, alton Cascade generator, !mpulse Voltage: "ar# circuit impulse generator, impulse voltage $ave shapes, production of standard $ave shapes, circuit constants and $ave shapes, general construction of impulse generators, control equipment, s%nchroni&ation of the operation of impulse Current : 'rinciple of high current impulse generation, resistance, shunts, effect of circuit constants on $ave shape, Alternating Current: cascade connected transformers, resonance transformers, (ightning : Charge formation clouds, mechanism of lightning . 2. (easure%ents o# High Voltage 1$ %ar&s ('hrs) !ndirect methods: "easurement of (T voltage of transformer b% means of measurement of HV side, instrument transformer, resistance potential dividers, high speed C)D, Direct method: *lectrostatic voltmeters for absolute measurement, sphere gaps, (ightning measurement: High impulse voltage measurements on transmission lines b% kl%donograph or surge recorders, high impulse current measurements b% magnetic links. 3. High Voltage )esting ('hrs+ 1$%ar&s

,reakdo$n testing using high voltage ac and dc voltages and impulse voltages, "easurement of high static voltage, -tandardi&ation of testing procedures, .on/ destructive testing of insulation : (eakage current, dielectric loss evaluation,

'artial discharge radio frequenc% sensing, !mpurit% monitoring of liquid and gaseous insulating materials, !nsulation testing as routine maintenance procedure. 4. High Voltage *s+ects o# )er%inal ,tation E-ui+%ent (10hrs) 21 %ar&s

,us structures and insulation, -$itch gear: interrupting capacit%, air and liquid breakers, Transformers and VA) compensators: bushings, insulating oil qualit%, impulse voltage distribution in $indings, lighting performance and protection, Converters of HVDC installations: )adio frequenc% noise generation and filtering, surge protection of rectifier elements and filters, 4verall insulation coordination . $. .rotection *gainst Voltage 1$ (/hrs)

(ie design: inherent protection, ground $ire, protective angle, to$er footing resistance rods, Au#iliar% devices: tube operation protector tube characteristics, arcing rings, lighting arrestors, surge modifiers '. High Voltage )rans%ission Lines / ('hrs)

*conomics of high voltage transmission, Choice of voltage level, ac or dc, transmission capacit%, connection into grid, !nsulating requirements, to$er choices, clearances, Conductor choice, $ire t%pes and si&e, bundled conductors, *lectromagnetic fields near transmission lines, electromagnetic induction in neighboring facilities, Corona loss, alteration b% corona, deterioration of components, .on/ electrical features: to$er design, tensional vibration control, tensioning and sagging, 'o$er line construction and maintenance practices 0. High Voltage .o1er Cables 0 (3hrs) Voltage and ampere requirements, under$ater cables for ac and dc, !nsulation design Cable termination, !nstallation procedures, and maintenance practices )e2t 3oo&! 3. ).- 5ha, High Voltage Engineering 4e#erence 3oo&s! 3. 6uffel and Abdullah, High Voltage Engineering 7. Deterkind, An Introduction to High Voltage Experimental Techniques