Striking a balance between basic and applied issues, this one-of-a-kind, single-source reference covers the design, operations, diagnostics, and testing of electrical insulation in high-voltage power networks. Providing a comprehensive survey of advanced digital and electro-optic techniques, Electrical Insulation in Power Systems furnishes a thorough knowledge of the fundamental properties of dielectrics...examines the mechanisms of gas discharge and the air clearances necessary on equipment...explains SF[subscript 6] circuit breakers, gas insulated switchgear (GIS), the mechanisms that control breakdown in SF[subscript 6] gas, and performance of SF[subscript 6]-related equipment...describes liquid, solid, and vacuum dielectrics as well as dielectric classification, electrical properties, conduction, and breakdown mechanisms...addresses composite insulation and polymeric and oil-filled cables...elucidates high-voltage testing techniques, internationally accepted classifications, test procedures, and standards...and more. Generously illustrated with over 200 drawings, tables, and photographs, Electrical Insulation in Power Systems is an indispensable, hands-on guide for electrical and electronics, high-voltage, insulation, electrical-power, transmission and distribution, chemical, and materials engineers; polymer chemists; dielectric physicists; materials scientists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. Book jacket.

N. H. Malik is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia A. A. Al-Arainy is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia M. I. Qureshi is a Research Scientist at the Research Center, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia