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Line Support

Line Support: The supporting structures for overhead line conductors are various types of poles and towers called line support. In general, the line supports should have the following properties :…

Conductor Material Used for Transmission and Distribution

Conductor Material Used for Transmission and Distribution: The conductor is one of the important items as most of the capital outlay is invested for it. Therefore, proper choice of material…

Introduction to Overhead Line: Electric power can be transmitted or distributed either by means of underground cables or by overhead line. The underground cables are rarely used for power transmission…

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…

Electric Supply System

Electric Supply System: The conveyance of electric power from a power station to consumers' premises is known as Electric Supply System. An electric supply system consists of three principal components…

Control System Design of Microprocessor Based Variable Speed Drives

Basic Aspects of Control System Design of Microprocessor Based Variable Speed Drives: Based on the examples of drives discussed in the foregoing, general outlines may be drawn for designing the…

Turbocompressors

Turbocompressors: The turbocompressors and blowers in the industry require drives rated up to 40 MW. Drives of large rating are also required in steel industry blast furnace blowers in natural…

Centrifugal Pump Load

Centrifugal Pump Load: Centrifugal Pump Load are used as boiler feed pumps and for pumping water in water pipe lines. The former must be adapted to the variable output of…