Relay Design and Construction: The Relay Design and Construction is normally divided into the following stages: Selection of the operating characteristics. Selection of proper construction. Design of the contact movement…
Types of Electromagnetic Relays: There are two principal Types of Electromagnetic Relays: Attracted armature type; and Induction type. (a) Attracted Armature Type: This includes plunger, hinged armature, balanced beam and…
Components of Protection System: Some of the more commonly used Components of Protection System are Relays Circuit Breakers Tripping and Other Auxiliary Supplies Current Transformer (CT) Voltage Transformers (VT) Linear…
Important Questions of Neutral Grounding: 1. What do you mean by grounding or earthing? Explain it with an example. 2. Describe ungrounded or isolated neutral system. What are its disadvantages?…
Important Questions of Circuit Breakers: 1. What is a circuit breaker ? Describe its operating principle. 2. Discuss the arc phenomenon in a circuit breaker. 3. Explain the various methods…
Important Questions of Underground Cables: 1. Compare the merits and demerits of underground system versus overhead system. 2. With a neat diagram, show the various parts of a high voltage…
Miscellaneous Devices Articles: Voltage Variable Capacitors: VVC Operation – Voltage Variable Capacitors diodes (VVCs) are also known as variÂcaps, varactors, and as tuning diodes. Basically, a Voltage Variable Capacitors is…
Thyristors Articles: Silicon Controlled Rectifier Principle Operation: Silicon Controlled Rectifier Principle Operation (SCR) consists of four layers of semiconductor material, alternately p-type and n-type as illustrated in Fig. 19-1(a). Because…