Index



curves, 73-77
over-current relays, 327-31
power stations, 204
ratings, 416
stability, 965-66
stresses, 945
time constants, 70
withstand time, 50-54, see also temperatures
thermistors, 346-51
thermocouples, 349, 351
thermosetting plastics, 422
Thevenin's theorem, 704
three-phase four-wire systems, 781
throttle control, 166-68
through-fault condition, 554-55
thrust loads, bearings, 251
thyristor-controlled reactors (TCRs), 910-12
thyristor-switched capacitor banks (TSC), 909-12
thyristors:
circuit comparison,146
commutation, 142
conduction, 142
control, 137-41
integrated gate commutated thyristors(IGCTs), 132
inverter units, 151-53
MOS-controlled thyristors (MCTs), 132
reactors, 910-12
rectifier converters, 147
switched capacitor banks, 909-12
symmetrical gate commutated thyristors(SGCTs), 134
transistor comparison, 146
time history of earthquakes, 511-12
time of start-up, 47-50
tin plating, 993
tolerable step voltages, 806
tolerable touch voltages, 806-07
tolerances, 269-70, 309
torque:
accelerating, 210
  fasteners, 1043
induction motors, 7
motors, 41, 43-61, 196-97
output, 8
Total Quality Management (TQM), 287
totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) motors, 21
totally enclosed tube ventilated (TETV) motors, 26
touch voltages, 806-07, 814-16
TOV capability, 699-703
determination, 702-03
gapless surge arresters, 699-703
TQM see Total Quality Management
traction type couplings, 225
transducers, 570, see current measurement
transferences, surge arresters, 715-16
transformers:
application, 529-75
control, testing, 566-69
core-balanced current type, 782-86
dynamic currents, 563-65
formulae, 574
instrument, 529-75
momentary peak currents, 563-66
mounting, 784-86
residual voltage, 534-38
selection, 529-75
short-time factors, 563
short-time rating, 563-64
standards, 574
surge transference, 694-96
test requirements, 566-69
types, 531, see also current transformers; voltage transformers
transient recovery voltage (TRV), 160, 650-51, 657-58
induction motors, 650
motors, 662-67
steep-fronted, 662-67
transient-free switching, 858, 910-11
transients:
  overhead lines, 906-07
severity determination, 667-68
stability,
dynamic, 906-07
transient, 907-08
voltage surges, 648
transistors, 127-30,146
bipolar, 127-28
bipolar insulated gate, 127
Darlington, 127-28
injection enhanced gate transistors (IEGTs), 129
transition to ISO-9001 (2000), 288
transmission:
back to back a.c.-d.c.-a.c., 137
back to back stations, 136
belt drives, 233-50, see also belt drives, static drives and couplings
d.c. transmission, 136
HVDC transmission, 135
lines, 889-96
loads, 221-54
network layouts, 397
networks, typical, 827
surge arresters, 683-86
system circuit diagrams, 397, 409-10
travelling wave reflection, 691-93
triacs, 131
triple harmonic generation, 841-43
tripping, 659
TRS see test response spectrum
trunking system endurance, 1098
TRV see transient recovery voltage
TSC see thyristor-switched capacitor banks
tsunami, 515
ITIC (international tsunami information center), 516
preventive measures, 525
tsunami warning system, 515
tubular busbar properties, 1063
tubular conductor skin effects, 1078-79
 

 

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