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Electrical Apparatuses III

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 410-4120/02
Abbreviation ELP3
Course title Electrical Apparatuses III
Credits 8
Coordinating department Department of Electrical Power Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Petr Kačor, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1. Basic design of electric apparatus, low voltage, medium voltage, high voltage
2. Magnetic quenching principle, basic function, operation, design
3. Electrical contacts, resistivity, voltage drop
4. Electrodynamic forces on contacts
5. Materials of contacts
6. Construction of electrical devices (apparatus)
7. Arc chutes
8. Power circuit breakers

Exercises:
Design and contruction of contats systems
Arc energie solution

Laboratories:
Electrical contacts measuring
Self times of switching off of high and low voltrage breakers

Projects:
Project is individual work containing computing and design documentation.

Literature

Holm, R.: Electric Contacts, Moskva, 1961,
Mason, J.R.: Switch engineering handbook, New York, 1993

Advised literature

Holm, R.: Electric Contacts, Moskva, 1961,
Mason, J.R.: Switch engineering handbook, New York, 1993