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Corona Effect: Definition: The Phenomenon of Ionisation of Surrounding Air Around The Conductor Due To Which

The corona effect is the ionization of air around a conductor, causing a luminous glow and hissing noise. It occurs when the voltage induced between transmission line conductors exceeds 30kV, charging the air between the conductors and increasing the electric field intensity until sparking occurs and the insulation breaks down. Corona effect most often appears at sharp points on insulators.

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Corona Effect: Definition: The Phenomenon of Ionisation of Surrounding Air Around The Conductor Due To Which

The corona effect is the ionization of air around a conductor, causing a luminous glow and hissing noise. It occurs when the voltage induced between transmission line conductors exceeds 30kV, charging the air between the conductors and increasing the electric field intensity until sparking occurs and the insulation breaks down. Corona effect most often appears at sharp points on insulators.

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Corona Effect

Definition: The phenomenon of ionisation of surrounding air around the conductor due to which
luminous glow with hissing noise is rise is known as the corona effect.

Air acts as a dielectric medium between the transmission lines. In other words, it is an insulator
between the current carrying conductors. If the voltage induces between the conductor is of
alternating nature then the charging current flows between the conductors. And this charging
conductor increases the voltage of the transmission line.

The electric field intensity also increases because of the charging current.
If the intensity of the electric field is less than 30kV,  the current induces between the conductor
is neglected. But if the voltage rise beyond the 30kv then the air between the conductors
becomes charge and they start conducting. The sparking occurs between the conductors till the
complete breakdown of the insulation properties of conductors takes place.

Corona effect mostly occurs at the sharp point of insulators.

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