Reasons of Fault Occurrence in Electrical Power System

Q. Explain the causes for faults. Q. State the causes of fault. Mostly the faults are caused by failure of insulation. The failure of insulation results in short circuits which are very harmful. Faults are also caused by breaking of conductors due to excessive heat or mechanical stresses. Most of the faults on Transmission lines … Read more

Functions of Protective Systems

State the functions of protective system. As mentioned above, protective system should operate automatically under abnormal condition within minimum time. Apart from this it should have following essential features : Quick operation : To minimize the damage to the faulty part, the switchgear must operate as quickly as possible after the occurrence of fault If … Read more

Extra High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission System

Extra High Voltage Direct Current Transmission System A high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system uses direct current for the bulk transmission of electrical power. The above figure shows the simple block diagram of HVDC system. Generated voltage is stepped up with the help of step up transformer and then converted in to DC … Read more