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1. What are the factors that affect the spark over voltage of sphere gap?
2. State the measurement techniques that are suitable for measuring A.C. high frequency
voltages and impulse.
3. What are the methods that are used to measure D.C. voltages?
4. What are the drawbacks in the series resistance with micro ammeter method?
5. State the advantages and limitations of generating voltmeters?
6. What are the advantages of parallel resonance test system over series resonance test
system?
7. State the principle of operation of electrostatic voltmeters.
8. What are the elements that mainly constitute errors in potential dividers for impulse
voltage measurement ?
9. State the measurement techniques that is suitable for measuring A.C. high frequency
voltages and impulse
10. What are the methods that are used to measure D.C. voltages?
11. What are the drawbacks in the series resistance with micro ammeter method?
12. State the advantages and limitations of generating voltmeters?
UNIT V: HIGH VOLTAGE TESTING & INSULATION COORDINATION
Part-B Questions
UNIT 1:
1. Explain the lightning phenomena (or) charge formation in clouds? – (8)
2. Explain the Mechanism of lightning strokes? –(8)
3. Derive the expression for the transmission lline (or) derive the telegraphic equa-
tion?- (10)
4. What is meant by switching surge, how it originates and explain their characterist-
ics?-(16)
5. How will you control the over voltages due to switching?-(8)
6. Explain the protection of transmission line against over voltage?-(16)
7. Explain the principles of insulation coordination of HV and EHVpower system?
8. Explain about the surge arresters and how will you select the surge arrester?-(8)
9. Explain the reflection of transmission waves at transient point?-(8)
10. Explain about the successive reflection and lattice diagram?-(10)
UNIT 2:
1. Explain about the primary and secondary isolation coefficient and derive the
Townsend’s criteria?-(16)
2. Explain about :
a) Streamer theory . (8)
b) Paschen’s theory . (8)
2. explain about the vacuum breakdown?- (16)
3. Explain the conduction breakdown in pure liquids?-(8)
4. Explain the conduction breakdown in commercial liquids?-(16)
a) Suspended particle theory.
b) Cavitation and bubble theory.
c) Stressed oil volume theory.
5. Briefly explain about the breakdown in solid dielectrics?- (8)
6. Briefly explain about the breakdown in composite dielectrics?- (8)
UNIT 3:
1. Explain about : - (16)
a) Voltage doubler circuit .
b) Voltage multiplier circuit (Cock-Craft Walton)
2. Explain about :
a) Deltetron circuit. –(8)
b) Van-de-Graft generator. –(8)
c) Electrostatic generator. –(8)
2. Explain the generation of High alternating voltages using Cascaded transformers?
3. Explain the generation of High frequency AC high voltages?- (8)
4. Explain the Multistage impulse generator (Marx-circuit) ? - (8)
5. Explain the impulse current generator? –(8)
UNIT 4:
1. Explain about the Sphere gap arrangement (or) Spark gap arrangement?- (16)
2. How will you measure the HVDC using series resistance with micrometer and
resistance potential divider?- (10)
3. Explain about generating voltmeters ?- (8)
4. Explain about CVT- (Capacitance Voltage Transformer) ? –(8)
5. Explain about Electrostatic voltmeters? – (8)
6. Explain about Hall generator (AC,DC,Impulse current measurement)?- (8)
7. Explain about the Measurement of Impulse current (Rogowski coil)?- (8)
8. Explain about CRO for voltage and current measurement?- (8)
9. Write short notes on:
a) Resistive Shunts. –(8)
b) Electromagnetic current transformer. –(8)
c) Peak voltmeters. –(8)
UNIT 5: