Index



T
tachogenerators, 125, 352
tank sizes, 467-68
tap off boxes, 989, 1073
TCRs see thyristor-controlled reactors
tectonic plate boundaries, 509, see also earth cross-section
tee joints, 1045
TEFC see totally enclosed fan-cooled motors
telemetry software, 141
telephone lines, 834
temperatures:
bearings, 272-76, 351
bus systems, 490-95, 997-1007, 1094
conversion formulae, 370
electrical machines, 294-96
metal enclosed systems, 1094, 1097
slip-ring induction motors, 105
switchgear assemblies, 490-95
windings, 294-96
temporary over-voltages, 647, 759-72
terminal boxes, 204-05
terminal equipment, 662-66
termination, cables, 271, 427, 627
test response spectrum (TRS), 521
testing:
authorities, 203
burst immunity test, 503
bus systems, 1091-99
capacitor units, 953-69
conducted immunity test, 502
control transformers, 566-69
dielectric property verification, 301
dielectric properties for LV systems, 972
system is not surge protected, 972
system is surge protected, 972
electric motors, 285-308
EM field immunity test, 503
EMC and EMI tests, 501
ESD immunity test, 503
enclosures, 1097
equipment, 485-525
impulse voltage withstand, 1096
instrument transformers, 566-69
mechanical impact test, 501
metal enclosed assemblies, 483-528
metal enclosed bus systems, 1091-99
nozzles, 311
painting, 471-74
purposes, 291-92
quality systems philosophy, 285-88, 485
radiated immunity test, 502
radio-frequency immunity test, 504
radio influence voltage (RIV) test, 505
recording an earthquake, 510
surge immunity test, 504
switchgear assemblies, 483-528
tolerances, 308
transformers, 566-69
voltage transformers, 566-68
voltages, 301, 487
TETV see totally enclosed tube ventilated motors
textile motors, 187-88
thermal:
blast techniques, 737
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
tuning reactors, 979-80
turbine pumps, 190-91
turns per coil, 665
two-pole circuit breakers, 777
type tests:
capacitor units, 965-67
electrical machines, 293
metal enclosed bus systems, 1093-98
metal enclosed switchgear assemblies, 486-506
transformers, 568-69

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