CLASS TEST- I

8
TH
SEMESTER (EEE), SESSION 2014
HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING
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4&'t-1
(a) Define Townsends first and second ionization coefficients.
(2)
(b) State and explain Paschens law. Derive the expression for (PD)min
and (Vb)min. ss!me "#2$%"&'($V").)2 for air.Determine (pd)min
and (Vb)min.
OR
stead* state of ')+ flows thro!,h the plane electrodes separated
b* a distance of ).(cm.-hen a volta,e of #)).V is
applied.Determine Townsends /irst ionization coefficient.0f a 1!rrent
of ')+ flows when the distance of separation is red!ced to ).#cm
and field is 2ept constant.
(3)
(c) 4xplain 51orona Dischar,e.4xplain anode and cathode coronas.
(3)
(d) Short notes on6
a) Streamer theor* b) Transformer oil testin, c) Treein, and Trac2in,
d) 4lectromechanical %rea2down. (3)
4&'t-2
(a) Define 5P!nct!re Volta,e. (2)
(b)4xplain the ins!lation of 7ver 8ead transmission line. lso
Describe the re9!irements for an ins!lator !sed in 7ver 8ead
Transmission line ins!lation. (3)
(c)Disc!ss Pin and Post t*pe ins!lators with dia,ram. (3)
(d) Short :otes on6
a) ;otatin, <achines 0ns!lation b) 1able 0ns!lation
c) Transformer 0ns!lation. (3)
4&'t-1
(a) Describe the p!rpose of li,htnin, arrestors in s!bstation. (2)

(b) 4xplain the li,htnin, dischar,e as a so!rce of atmospheric over
volta,es. (3)
(c) 4xplain the protection of s!bstations from li,htnin, stro2e.
OR
Short notes on an* one6 a) 4xp!lsion ,ap
b) Protection of ;otatin, machine from =i,htenin, stro2e. (3)

(d) Disc!ss$ what happens when a sin,le phase is ,ro!nded in an
!nearthed power transmission s*stem. (3)
4&'t-4
(a) 4xplain the terms6 0mp!lse flashover volta,e and -avetail >
-avefront time. (2)
(b) 4xplain the wor2in, of 1oc2roft -alton m!ltiplier circ!it
?nder load > no@load operation. (3)

(c) Describe the Van@de@Araff ,enerator with s!itable dia,ram.
(3)
(d) #2 sta,e imp!lse ,enerator has ).#2)B/ condensers. The
/ront and wave tail resistances connected are C))D and ()))D
. respectivel* .0f the load condenser is #)))p/./ind the front
nd tail times of the imp!lse wave prod!ced.
7;
4xplain an* one of the followin,6 a) 1ascaded Transformer
b) electrostatic voltmeter. (3)
4&'t-5
(a) 4xplain the terms6 dr* flashover$ -et flashover >one min!te
rain test.
(2)
(b) 4xplain the Etan @loss factorF and EcapacitanceF meas!rement
for preventive testin, of ins!lation.
(3)
(c) Describe the EPartial dischar,eF in ins!lation. 4xplain the one
method to detect it in ins!lation. (3)

(d) 4xplain the imp!lse testin, of transformers.
OR
4xplain the testin, of 8i,h volta,e cables. (3)