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Source: IEC 60038: 2002-07, “IEC Standard Voltages”, Edition 6.2, 2002 8
HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING
• Pertains to Study, Analysis and Applications related to:
– Insulating Materials of various states of matter (solid, liquid, gases and
fluids including plasma) and its characteristics & properties related to its
use in electrical equipment
– Phenomena of Breakdown/ Conduction in Insulating Materials
– Generation of High Voltage Test Systems Using various Techniques such as
Cascading, Multiplexing etc
– Generation of High Current Test System Using various Techniques
– Measurement of High Voltage and High Current Parameters
– Insulation Coordination of High Voltage Equipment based on
• Overvoltages
• Internal – Switching, Ferranti , Temporary etc
• External – Lightning
• Power Frequency
Breakdown
in Gases