Testing of overhead line insulators Proper operation of a transmission or distribution line is highly dependent upon the proper working of insulators. A good insulator should... Read More
String efficiency of suspension insulators and methods of improving it A suspension type string insulator consists of a number of porcelain discs connected in series through metallic links. Suspension insulator... Read More
Electrical Insulators - insulating materials and different types Purpose of an insulator is to prevent the unwanted flow of current from the energized conductor or conducting parts. Electrical insulation p... Read More
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What Are Frequency Inverters? Frequency inverters are used to adapt the power coming from source into a piece of equipment like an electric motor . There are two types o... Read More
Insulators used in overhead power lines Overhead line insulators It is obvious that if overhead power lines are not properly insulated from their support poles/towers, the curre... Read More
Watch Out! Kitchen Appliances Can Be Dangerous If Misused More than half of the accidental house fires start in the kitchen. Most often homeowners don’t put much thought into how to use their major ... Read More
Skin effect and Proximity effect What is skin effect? When an Alternating Current flows through a conductor , it is not distributed uniformly throughout the conductor cros... Read More
Corona discharge - its effects and methods of reducing it Electrical power transmission generally deals with very high voltages as a bulk amount of electrical energy has to be transmitted from gene... Read More
Types of Conductors used in Overhead Power Lines A conductor is one of the most important components of overhead lines. Selecting a proper type of conductor for overhead lines is as import... Read More
Types of Electrical Loads An electrical load is a device or an electrical component that consumes electrical energy and convert it into another form of energy. Elect... Read More
The Future of Solar Energy in India India, with its booming economy and humongous population of over 1 billion, has always faced shortage of energy. Even though the country is ... Read More
Economic choice of conductor size - Kelvin's law As economy is one of the most important factors while designing any transmission line , the cost of required conductor material is a consid... Read More
Economic choice of transmission voltage While designing any transmission line, economy is one of the most important factors the engineer must consider. An electrical power transmis... Read More