HVE Impartant Question
HVE Impartant Question
HVE Impartant Question
Important Questions
PART – A
Unit - I
1. What are the basic requirements of a lightning arresters?
2. What are the methods employed for protection of overhead lines against lightning?
A 3-phase single circuit transmission line is 400 km long. If the line is rated for 220
3. kV and has the parameters. Resistance R = 0.1 ohms/km. Inductance L = 1.26
mH/km, Capacitance C = 0.009 µF/km, find surge impedance value.
4. What are the various abnormalities in a high voltage system?
5. What are the various abnormalities in a high voltage system?
6. Why a simple spark gap cannot offer full protection against over voltages?
7. Draw the mathematical model for lightning discharge.
8. What are the effects of corona on power system?
9. What is meant by corona?
What are the factors that influence the lightning induced voltage on transmission
10.
line?
Unit - II
11. What are the insulating materials used in power transformer?
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13. Differentiate between photo- voltaic and photo-electric emission.
14. How the breakdowns occur in solid dielectric?
Name the various secondary ionization processes involved in gaseous dielectric
15.
breakdown.
16. What are the requirements of good solid dielectrics?
17. Name the different types of breakdown mechanisms in commercial liquid dielectrics.
18. Draw a simple voltage doubler circuit.
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20. Name the different types of breakdown mechanisms in commercial liquid dielectrics.
Unit - III
21. Name the methods used to generate high voltage DC.
What are the differences between a high voltage testing transformer and a power
22.
transformer?
23. Differentiate impulse voltage and switching surge.
24. What do you mean by tracking index?
A 12 stage impulse generator has a 0.126µF capacitor. The wave front and wave tail
25. resistances are 800ohms and 5000ohms respectively. If the load capacitor is 1000pF,
find the front and tail times of the impulse wave produced.
26. Mention the specifications of impulse current as per Indian Standards.
27. Why is controlled tripping necessary in impulse generators?
What are the advantages of high frequency transformers for generating high AC
28.
voltage?
A tesla coil has a primary winding rated for 10kV with 2µF capacitance on primary
29. side and 1nF capacitance on secondary side. If the energy efficiency is 5%. Calculate
the output voltage.
30.
Unit - IV
Why are the capacitive voltage dividers preferred for high AC voltage
31.
measurements?
32. What are the advantages of electrostatic voltmeter?
Calculate the correction factors for atmospheric conditions, if the laboratory
33. temperature is 𝟑𝟕°𝑪, the atmospheric pressure is 𝟕𝟓𝟎 𝒎𝒎𝑯𝒈 & the wet bulb
temperature is 𝟐𝟕°𝑪.
34. What is a mixed potential divider? How is it used for impulse voltage measurements?
Why are the capacitive voltage dividers preferred for high AC voltage
35.
measurements?
What are the limitation of series resistance micro-ammeter method for high voltage
36.
measurements?
What are the requirements of digital storage oscilloscope for impulse and high
37.
frequency measurements?
38. What is the use of rogowski coil?
How the stray effect of capacitance potential divider is minimized for impulse
39.
measurements?
What are the drawbacks of series resistance micro-ammeter technique in HVAC
40.
measurements?
Unit - V
41. What is meant by insulation coordination?
42. List out various tests to be carried out on circuit Breakers.
43. Compare the withstand voltage with flashover voltage.
44. Compare the withstand voltage with flashover voltage.
45. Define safety margin as applied to insulation coordination.
46. Why is the impulse test important for power transformer?
47. Define disruptive discharge voltage.
48. How is salt-fog test conducted on insulators?
49. Define creepage distance.
50. What is basic impulse insulation level?