Series Capacitor - Working Principle, Phasor diaagram, Application: In EHV and UHV transmission lines, series capacitor are connected in series with the line to reduce the effect of inductive reactance…

Carrier Current Protection of Transmission Lines: In modern high-power electrical systems it is necessary to have quick acting protections on long transmission lines. The requirements to be met by such…

Mho Type Distance Relay - Working and Characteristics: Mho relay is a high speed relay and is also known as admittance relay. It is also sometimes called an angle impedance…

Induction Furnace - Definition, Types, Working Principle and Advantages: In induction heating effect of currents induced by electromagnetic action in the charge is employed. The heat developed depends on the…

Composite System of Track Electrification: The composite system of track electrification which comprise are the dc system the single phase ac system the three phase ac system and the composite…

Different Groups of Systems of Electric Traction: As already mentioned, systems of electric traction may be divided into two main groups. (1) The group consisting of vehicles which receive electric…

Different Types of Traction System: The various types of traction system commonly used are described below. 1. Direct Steam Engine Drive. The steam engine drive used to be widely employed…