Paschen Breakdown

Paschen Breakdown | Paschen's Law | Paschen curve It has been shown earlier (refer Sec. 2.6) that the Paschen Breakdown criterion in gases is given as where the coefficients α and γ…

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Relay Timing Circuit

Relay Timing Circuit: An important characteristic of a relay is its time of operation. By the Relay Timing Circuit of operation is meant length of the time from the instant…

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Mechanical Principles in Transmission Lines

Mechanical Principles in Transmission Lines: Mechanical Principles in Transmission Lines design should depend to some extent on the importance of continuity of operation in the line under consideration. In general, the…

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Sag in Overhead Transmission Lines

Sag in Overhead Transmission Lines: While erecting an Sag in Overhead Transmission Lines, it is very important that conductors are under safe tension. If the conductors are too much stretched…

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Economic Choice of Transmission Voltages

Economic Choice of Transmission Voltages: It has been shown earlier here that if transmission voltage is increased, the volume of con­ductor material required is reduced. This decreases the expenditure on…

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Methods of Determining Depreciation

Methods of Determining Depreciation: There is reduction in the value of the equipment and other property of the plant every year due to depreciation. Therefore, a suitable amount (known as…

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