Course: Electrical Apparatuses

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Course title Electrical Apparatuses
Course code USE/KU116
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kobrle Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic terms and division of electrical devices. 2. Switching technology - arc theory. 3. Quenching DC and AC arc, recovered voltage. 4. Switchgear Extinguishing Systems. 5. Construction parts of electrical devices, contacts. 6. Low Voltage Switchgear, Contactors and Relays. 7. Low voltage circuit breakers - circuit breakers, circuit breakers and fuses. 8. Overvoltage and surge arresters. 9. High and very high voltage switching devices. 10. Instrument transformers and protection in high and very high voltage networks. 11. High and very high voltage switchboards and switchboards.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Electrical apparatuses create a significant section of devices in electrical energy distribution. The students are acquainted with their basic division, designs and use. The main emphasis is on contact switching apparatuses. The students also gain knowledge from switching techniques, they make calculations of switching processes and also perform measurements on electrical apparatuses.
The student is well versed in the field of electrical devices. The student is able to describe the functions of individual devices. The student is able to describe the use of electrical devices.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Gill, P. Electrical Power Equipment Maintenance and Testing. Boca Ranton 2016.
  • HAVELKA O. a kol. Elektrické přístroje, SNTL/Alfa, Praha 1985.
  • Helštýn, D. a kol. Elektrické přístroje spínací, ochranné a jisticí. VŠB TU v Ostravě, 2003.
  • NOVOTNÝ V. a kol. Spínací přístroje a rozváděče na vysoké napětí, SNTL/Alfa, Praha 1986.
  • Novotný, V. Elektrické přístroje. ČVUT v Praze, 2001.


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