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Ferranti effect

Ferranti effect noun: an increase in voltage occurring at the receiving end of a long transmission line, above the voltage at the sending end. This occurs when the line is energized, but there is a very light load or the load is disconnected. The capacitive line charging current produces a voltage drop across the line inductance that is in-phase with the sending end voltages considering the line resistance as negligible.

Noun

Ferranti effect (plural Ferranti effects)

  1. An increase in voltage occurring at the receiving end of a long transmission line, above the voltage at the sending end. This occurs when the line is energized, but there is a very light load or the load is disconnected. The capacitive line charging current produces a voltage drop across the line inductance that is in-phase with the sending end voltages considering the line resistance as negligible.
    • The Ferranti effect is much more pronounced in underground cables, even in short lengths, because of their high capacitance.

Ferranti effect meaning in Tamil

Ferranti effect in Tamil

பெராண்டி விளைவு

Forms of Ferranti effect

pluralFerranti effects

Origin of Ferranti effect

First observed during the installation of underground cables in Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti's 10,000 volt distribution system in 1887.

Questions about Ferranti effect

What does Ferranti effect mean?
Ferranti effect means an increase in voltage occurring at the receiving end of a long transmission line, above the voltage at the sending end. This occurs when the line is energized, but there is a very light load or the load is disconnected. The capacitive line charging current produces a voltage drop across the line inductance that is in-phase with the sending end voltages considering the line resistance as negligible.
What is Ferranti effect in Tamil?
Ferranti effect in Tamil is பெராண்டி விளைவு. See Ferranti effect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Ferranti effect?
Ferranti effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Ferranti effect?
The plural of Ferranti effect is Ferranti effects.

Words near Ferranti effect in the dictionary

  1. ferrandines
  2. ferrandins
  3. Ferrantelli
  4. Ferrantello
  5. Ferranti
  6. Ferranti effect
  7. Ferranti effects
  8. Ferranti phenomenon
  9. Ferrantis
  10. Ferrar
  11. Ferrara

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