Description: Chapter and selected section headings: Transmission Planning and Development.Development of the transmission system in England and Wales. Planning the CEGB transmission system. Output of system planning. Transmission Network Design.Outline requirements of network design. Criteria used for network design. Plant parameters. Power system analysis programs. Detailed design for schemes of reinforcement. Overhead Lines.British regulations. Design requirements. Conductor design. Conductor fittings. Insulators. Insulator fittings. Towers. Foundations. Line terminations. River crossings. Cable Design.Oil-filled cable and accessory design. Testing of cables and accessories. Pipeline gas compresssion cable. Cable ratings and methods of cooling. Submarine and DC cables. Installation and maintenance. Future developments. Switching Station Design and Equipment.Introduction. Switching station design. Switching station equipment. Transformer and Reactor Design.Introduction. Design principles. Design of ancillary plant. Testing: type and routine. Design features of CEGB transformers. Oil-immersed series reactors. Transformer and reactor reliability, expected life and spares requirements. Reactive Compensation Plant.Reactive compensation plant. Capacitors. Shunt reactors. Design, construction and testing of static compensators for Sellindge and Ninfield. Future developments. HVDC Transmission Plant Design.Introduction. Principles of HVDC. Converter control characteristics and protection. AC filters and reactive compensation equipment. Testing and commissioning. Future developments. References. Insulation Co-ordination and Surge Protection.Introduction. Lightning overvoltages. Switching overvoltages. Plant insulation strength characteristics. Protection measures. Interference.Radio frequency interference. Power frequency interference. Harmonics. Acoustic noise. Power System Protection and Automatic Switching.The protection requirements of the CEGB system. General protection components and application policy. Protection of generators, transformers and reactive compensation plant. Feeder protection. Tripping of remote circuit-breakers. Automatic switching. Protection evaluation and testing. Telecommunications for Power System Management.Review of telecommunication system developments. Information flow and communication network design. CEGB telecommunication systems (current and in development). Corporate communications network. Future trends. Transmission Operation and Maintenance.Introduction. Commissioning of new equipment. Maintenance policy. Special maintenance equipment. Maintenance planning. Stores. Safety considerations. References. Appendix. Index.422 illus.

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