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High Voltage Engineering

Course Description: Effect of pulsed voltage on circuit breaker performance during short-circuit interruption. Effect of lightning surges on high-voltage networks. Overvoltage protection, including: Overvoltages caused by switching operations. Overvoltages caused by lightning. Earthing methods, including: Protective earthing. System earthing. Electrical insulators, including: Gaseous insulators. Liquid insulators. Solid insulators. High-voltage testing techniques. High-voltage generation, including: DC voltage. AC voltage. Pulsed voltage. .
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: EE 340
Objectives of the course :

The main objective of this course is to teach students the following:

1- Effects of High Voltage Surges on High Voltage Grids.

2- Surge Overvoltage Protection Equipment.

3 Methods of Earthing Systems and the Importance of Earthing.

4- Concept of Breakdown of an Insulating Medium.

5- Different types of high-voltage tests for various electrical power system components.

6- Knowledge of high-voltage generation methods.

Course outputs :

* Explanation of different breakdown theories for dielectric media (gaseous, liquid, and solid), the effects of overvoltage, and methods of protection against them.

Designing appropriate tests and grounding systems for high-voltage equipment.

Evaluation of different circuits used for generating high voltages (DC/AC/Impulse).

* Clarification of local and international standards used in the design of grounding systems and the testing of high-voltage components.

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  • Last updated: 2026-05-20

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