UNSW Handbook Course - Power System Equipment

Power System Equipment - ELEC4611


	Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
	School: School of Electrical Eng and Telecommunications
	Course Outline: http://www.ee.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 4
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prereq: ELEC3105
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Properties of insulating materials used in power equipment. Field analysis, field calculation, field grading. Electrodynamic forces in power equipment. Insulation systems: design and practical limitations. Insulation coordination. High-voltage rotating machines. High-voltage power and instrument transformers. High-voltage cables and overhead lines. High-voltage circuit interrupters: fuses, surge arresters, circuit breakers. Thermal rating of major equipment, ageing factors. High-voltage measurement and testing technology. Condition monitoring and insulation assessment of major electrical plant. Overcurrent and overvoltage events: their causes and effects Propagation of overvoltages on transmission lines and cables Quality of electricity supply: harmonics and their effects. Earthing systems for equipment and personnel protection.

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