Overhead Lines
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Difference Between Porcelain and Glass Insulators
Key Differences Between Glass and Porcelain Insulators Both porcelain and glass insulators are widely used in power transmission and distribution to insulate the overhead line conductors from the support towers…
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Types of Insulators used in Power Transmission and Overhead Lines
Insulators: Types, Properties, Material, Causes of Failure and Applications The insulators or line insulators are used in overhead transmission and distribution lines. The overhead conductors are supported on the poles…
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Classification of Electric Power Distribution Network Systems
Different Types of Electric Power Distribution Network Systems The typical electric power system network is classified into three parts; Generation Transmission Distribution Electric power is generated in power plants. In…
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Types of HVDC Systems and MTDC Configurations
Types of HVDC System Configurations & “MTDC” Multi Terminal DC Systems The High voltage direct current or shortly known as HVDC is an efficient way to transmit power over long…
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Advantages of HVDC over HVAC Power Transmission
What are the Advantages of HVDC over HVAC? The electricity we consume travels very long distances before reaching us. The power generating stations, often in remote areas supply power that…
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Differences Between HVAC and HVDC – Power Transmission
Difference Between HVAC and HVDC The electricity generated in a power generating stations is transmitted over long distances to reach an electrical substation which distributes it among the consumers. The…
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Difference between Lightning Arrester and Surge Arrester
Difference between Surge Arrester, Surge Suppressor, Lightning Arrester and Lightning Rod Different terms used for arresters are sometimes confusing even professional engineers and electricians use them interchangeably. We will discuss…
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Why Volume of the Conductor is Inversely Proportional to the Square of Voltage?
Prove that the Volume of a conductor is inversely proportional to the squire of Voltage (Vol = 1/V2). And what is the effect of this relation on Transmission and Distribution…
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Why Don’t Birds and Squirrels Get Electrocuted on Power Lines?
Why Don’t Birds Setting on Power Lines Get Electrocuted? We mentioned many times that electricity is our best friend as well as a worst enemy. If you give it a…
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Why is Electric Power Transmission Multiple of 11 i.e 11kV, 22kV, 66kV etc?
Why are all the Transmission Line Voltages Multiple of 11kv? Not 10kV? Obliviously, this is an interview type question for electrical engineers especially related to power engineering. Now, we are…
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