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Types of earthing

There are two types of earthing Rod and pipe earthing Plate earthing Rod and pipe earthing These electrodes shall be made of metal rod or pipe having a clean surface not covered by paint, enamel or poorly

Important of earthing in day to day life

Earthing Earthing provides protection to personnel and equipment by ensuring operation of the protective control-gear and isolation of the faulty circuit in the following case. Insulation puncture or failure. Accidental contact between high and low voltage lines.

Advantages and disadvantages of wind power plant

Advantages of wind power plant The wind is free and with modern technology, it can be captured efficiency. Once the wind turbine is built the energy it produced its problems, does not cause greenhouse gases or other

What is wind power plant

Wind power plant the wind energy is one of the most effective renewable power and relevant technologies for its conversion in form. a wind energy conversion system is a structure that transforms the kinetic energy of the

Comparison between overhead cable and underground cable

Overhead Cable Underground Cable The interference from external disturbance like a storm, lightning ice, trees, etc is more. DThe interference from external disturbance like a storm, lighting, ice, trees is minimum The overhead cables are less costly

Types of distribution system

 Types of the distribution system. Three phase three wire systems. Three phase four wire systems. Three phase three wire systems This system requires 3 wires or conductors for distribution. Maybe connected in star or delta. If star

Advantages and disadvantages of layout of nuclear power plant

Advantages The amount of fuel required is quite small. A nuclear power plant requires less space. It has low running charges as a small amount of fuel is used for producing bulk electrical energy. This type of

Layout of nuclear power plant

The schematic arrangement of the nuclear power plant. Nuclear reactor heat exchanger Steam turbine alternator Nuclear reactor It is an apparatus in which flue [U235 ] is subjected to nuclear fission. It controls the chain reaction that

Layout of hydeo-electric power plant

The constituents of a hydroelectric plant are, Hydraulic structure Water turbines electrical equipment Hydraulic structure Dam A dam is a barrier which the river flow exceeds the head. Spillways There are times when the river flow exceeds

Layout of thermal power plant

Coal and ash handling plant The coal is stored in coal storage plant, from the coal storage plant coal is delivered to the coal handling plant. Where it set crushed into the small pieces, then coal burnt