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Unit 2 - Module:1 Introduction and Design of Transmission/ Distribution Insulators

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Course outline Due date for this assignment: 2018-09-12, 23:59 IST.
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1) Contamina on performance of composite insulators is lower than 1 point
Module:1 Introduction and
Design of Transmission/
Ceramic insulators
Distribution Insulators Glass insulators
EPDM
Lecture-01 Introduction to
Transmission and distribution None
Insulators
2) Brittle fracture is due to 1 point
Lecture-02 Manufacturing
Process of Ceramic/ Glass Surface degradation
Insulators Internal degradation
Lecture-03 Manufacturing Stress corrosion
process for Polymeric
Pollution
Insulators
3) The main objective of insulation co-ordination aims to 1 point
Lecture-04 Design
Considerations of Transmission
Insulators
Maintain flashover strength
Optimize cost
Quiz : week 1 assignment 2
Assure strength to meet stress
Module:2 Field Experience and Protection against lightning
contamination issues on
Transmission Insulators 4) The standard basic insulation level (BIL) of 800 kV system is 1 point

Lecture-05 Field experience of 765 kV

Ceramic/ Glass and Polymeric 2450 kV
Insulators
1050 kV
Lecture-06 Comparison of
1550 kV
Transmission Insulators
5) Strike distance is defined as 1 point
Lecture-07 Environmental
issues with transmission
Insulators
Shortest distance between terminal electrodes
Creepage distance
Quiz : week 2 assignment 3
End points of metal filltings
Leakage distance

6) Corona activity on silicone rubber insulators immediately leads to 1 point

Loss of low molecular weight

Erosion
Surface roughness
Chalking

7) Contamination induced flashover occurs due to 1 point

Lightning overvoltages
Switching overvoltages
Power frequency overvoltages
Working voltages

8) Types of pollution/ contamination encountered by insulators in the field 1 point

Marine, industrial, desert, mixed, agriculture and ice deposit

Marine, salt, cement, bird droppings, rain
Pesticides, fertilizers, ice/ fog, steam, UV
Marine, industrial, desert, ozone, and ice deposits

9) Methods employed for detecting faulty insulators in a string 1 point

Voltage measurement
Current measurement
Electrical, Acoustic and Visual measurement
None of the above

10) Corona in the presence of moisture will induce more ______ on polymer surface. 1 point

Hydroxylation
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Ozone

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