ELK 405E - High Voltage Lab.

Course Objectives

To introduce risks, measurements and conditions of high voltage (HV) studies
To teach importance, principles, and methods of HV
generations and measurements
To practice design and assembly of HV generation and measurement system
To teach to draw up a report and evaluation of test results,
To encourage experimental research.

Course Description

Generation and measurement of high AC voltages.
Experimental and numerical analysis of electrostatic fields.
High voltage measurement with sphere gaps.
Generation and measurement of HV direct and impulse voltages.
Breakdown strength of insulating oils.
Measurement of relative permittivity and dissipation factor of solid insulating materials.
Determination of flashover voltage and potential distribution of an insulator string.
Corona and partial discharge tests.
Determination of breakdown strength for solid insulating materials.