EE576: High Voltage Engineering

To provide background knowledge and applications of testing of high voltage apparatus in the laboratory.

NO. OF CREDITS: 3
COMPULSORY/OPTIONAL: OPTIONAL
PREREQUISITES: EE255, EE256

MAIN TOPICS AND INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

ILO1: Describe the basic concepts behind generation of ac, dc, impulse voltage and use them in selected tests.

ILO2: Describe the basic concepts behind measurements of ac, dc, impulse voltage and use them in selected tests.

ILO3: Describe the basic principels of gaseous, liquid and solid breakdown.

ILO4: Describe the different non-destrcutive tests used in high voltage engineering and demonstrate their applications on high voltage apparatus.

ILO5: Describe the basic concept behind insulation coordination and demonstrate knowledge on lightning and lightning protection.

NO	RECOMMENDED TEXT
1	E. Kuffel, W.S. Zaengl, J. Kuffel, “High Voltage Engineering: Fundamentals”, ELSEVIER, 2012.