Book description
Power transfer for large systems depends on high system voltages. The basics of high voltage laboratory techniques and phenomena, together with the principles governing the design of high voltage insulation, are covered in this book for students, utility engineers, designers and operators of high voltage equipment.
In this new edition the text has been entirely revised to reflect current practice. Major changes include coverage of the latest instrumentation, the use of electronegative gases such as sulfur hexafluoride, modern diagnostic techniques, and high voltage testing procedures with statistical approaches.
- A classic text on high voltage engineering
- Entirely revised to bring you up-to-date with current practice
- Benefit from expanded sections on testing and diagnostic techniques
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface to Second Edition
- Preface to First Edition
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Generation of high voltages
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Chapter 3: Measurement of high voltages
- 3.1: Peak voltage measurements by spark gaps
- 3.2: Electrostatic voltmeters
- 3.3: Ammeter in series with high ohmic resistors and high ohmic resistor voltage dividers
- 3.4: Generating voltmeters and field sensors
- 3.5: The measurement of peak voltages
- 3.6: Voltage dividing systems and impulse voltage measurements
- 3.7: Fast digital transient recorders for impulse measurements
- Chapter 4: Electrostatic fields and field stress control
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Chapter 5: Electrical breakdown in gases
- 5.1: Classical gas laws
- 5.2: Ionization and decay processes
- 5.3: Cathode processes – secondary effects
- 5.4: Transition from non-self-sustained discharges to breakdown
- 5.5: The streamer or ‘Kanal’ mechanism of spark
- 5.6: The sparking voltage–Paschen’s law
- 5.7: Penning effect
- 5.8: The breakdown field strength(Eb)
- 5.9: Breakdown in non-uniform fields
- 5.10: Effect of electron attachment on the breakdown criteria
- 5.11: Partial breakdown, corona discharges
- 5.12: Polarity effect – influence of space charge
- 5.13: Surge breakdown voltage–time lag
- Chapter 6: Breakdown in solid and liquid dielectrics
- Chapter 7: Non-destructive insulation test techniques
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Chapter 8: Overvoltages, testing procedures and insulation coordination
- 8.1: The lightning mechanism
- 8.2: Simulated lightning surges for testing
- 8.3: Switching surge test voltage characteristics
- 8.4: Laboratory high-voltage testing procedures and statistical treatment of results
- 8.5: Weighting of the measured breakdown probabilities
- 8.6: Insulation coordination
- 8.7: Modern power systems protection devices
- Chapter 9: Design and testing of external insulation
- Index
Product information
- Title: High Voltage Engineering Fundamentals, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2000
- Publisher(s): Newnes
- ISBN: 9780080508092
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