High-voltage laboratory
Overview
High-voltage engineering is an indispensable part of the electrical power engineering programme. At Jülich, high-voltage engineering is a compulsory module of the electrical engineering degree programme.
High-voltage engineering covers a broad subject area ranging from the properties, stresses and electrical strengths of gaseous, liquid and solid insulating materials to the basic laws, calculation and measurement of electrostatic fields and the generation and measurement of high test voltages.
In addition to the high-voltage practical training for students of electrical power engineering, the laboratory for high-voltage technology also carries out laboratory tests with lightning impulse and AC voltages on electrical power engineering equipment. This includes tests both in connection with internal work (Bachelor's and Master's theses) and for external clients as part of technology transfer. The focus is on lightning and surge protection.