EE8701 HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING

ALL UNITS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

PART-B QUESTIONS
UNIT-1
1. Describe the mechanism of lightning strokes inducing high over voltage on transmission
lines. Also explain the technique of modeling the lightning.
2. Explain the various theories of charge separation in thunder clouds.
3. Describe the various steps to draw the Bewley-Lattice diagram of successive reflections.
4. Explain the construction and working principle of Expulsion gaps and protector tubes.
UNIT-2
5. From the fundamental principles, derive Townsend’s criteria for the breakdown of
gaseous dielectric medium.
6. Explain in detail about various mechanisms of breakdown in vacuum.
7. Explain about the breakdown mechanisms in solid dielectrics with neat sketches.
8. Explain the various theories of breakdown mechanisms of commercial liquid dielectrics.
UNIT-3
9. Describe with neat diagram, principle of operation, application and limitations of Van de
Graff generator.
10. Explain in detail, the working principle of operation of an Electrostatic generator.
11. With a neat circuit, explain the working principle of a Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier circuit
and derive an expression for total voltage drop and total ripple voltage and hence deduce the
condition for optimum number of stages.
12. Explain the working principle of a Multistage Marx circuit using neat diagrams.
UNIT-4
13. Explain with neat diagram the principle of operation of an Electrostatic voltmeter for measuring
high voltages?
14. What is CVT? Explain how CVT can be used for HVAC measurement.
15. Explain the principle and construction of generating voltmeter for the measurement of high DC
voltages. List out its advantages and disadvantages.
16. Explain with neat diagram, how a sphere gap can be used to measure peak value of
voltages. What are the parameters and factors that influence such voltage
measurements?
UNIT-5
17. Describe the various tests conducted on isolators and circuit breakers.
18. Explain the tests conducted on bushings and power cables.
19. Explain the method of impulse testing of high voltage transformers. What are the
methods adopted for locating the failure?
20. Explain in detail about insulation coordination.
 PART-A QUESTIONS

UNIT-1
1. What is back flash over?
2. Define isokeraunic level or thunderstorm days.
3. What are the causes of power frequency over voltages in power system?
4. Define critical disruptive voltage.
5. What are the different methods employed for protection of over head lines against
lightning?
6. List the sources of switching over voltage in power system.
7. Define lightning phenomenon.
8. Draw the mathematical model for lightning discharge.
9. What is meant by corona?
10. Draw the equivalent circuit of surge diverter.
UNIT-2
11. What are electronegative gases? Give examples.
12. What are pure liquid dielectrics?
13. State Paschen’s law.
14. Define Townsend’s first ionization coefficient.
15. Write the criterion for breakdown in non-uniform fields.
16. Define treeing and tracking.
17. Define intrinsic strength.
18. What is burst corona?
19. State the properties of composite dielectrics.
20. Define Gas law.
21. What is ionization by collision?
22. How does long-term breakdown occur in composite dielectrics?
UNIT-3
23. What is Tesla coil?
24. What is Deltratron circuit?
25. What are the advantages of Van de Graff generator?
26. Draw the standard impulse waveform and give the specifications.
27. What is Trigatron gap?
28. What are the difference between switching surge and impulse voltage?
29. Draw a simple voltage doubler circuit.
30. Define the terms (i) impulse voltage (ii) chopped wave
31. Mention the specifications of impulse wave as per Indian Standards.
32. Why is controlled tripping necessary in a multistage impulse generator?
33. What are the advantages of cascaded transformer over two winding transformer for
generating high AC voltages?
34. Show the types of impulse current waveforms.
 UNIT-4
35. What are the advantages of generating voltmeter?
36. List some advantages of Faraday generator.
37. What are the advantages of CVT measurement in HVAC?
38. What are the measuring devices preferred for measurement of high frequency impulse
current?
39. What are the different types of resistive shunts used for impulse and high frequency
measurements?
40. What are the problems associated with measurement of very high impulse voltages?
41. State the disadvantages of CVT method of measurement.
42. How the stray effect is reduced in resistive shunt type of measurement?
43. Explain the basic principle of Hall generator.
44. List the advantages of digital techniques in high voltage measurements.
45. Give the requirements of an oscilloscope used for impulse and high frequency high
voltage measurements.
UNIT-5
46. Define 50% flash over voltage.
47. What are the tests need to be conducted on power transformer?
48. Define disruptive discharge voltage.
49. What is meant by insulation coordination?
50. List out the various electrical tests to be carried out for bushings.
51. Define air density correction factor.
52. State the importance of insulation coordination in power system.
53. Find and locate the fault during impulse testing of transformer.
54. Define partial discharge.
55. Define creepage distance.
56. Why is the impulse test important for power transformer?
57. List out the various tests to be carried out on circuit breakers.
58. Compare withstand voltage with flashover voltage.
59. What is basic impulse insulation level?
60. How is salt-fog test conducted on insulators?
61. Write the standard atmospheric condition for HV testing as per Indian standard.
62. What are volt-time curves?
63. What is the difference between type test and routine test?
PART-C QUESTIONS