This book addresses the very latest research and development issues in high voltage technology and is intended as a reference source for researchers and students in the field, specifically covering developments throughout the last decade.

• Chapter 1: Mechanisms of air breakdown


• Chapter 2: SF₆ insulation systems and their monitoring


• Chapter 3: Lightning phenomena and protection systems


• Chapter 4: Partial discharges and their measurement


• Chapter 5: ZnO surge arresters


• Chapter 6: Insulators for outdoor applications


• Chapter 7: Overvoltages and insulation coordination on transmission networks


• Chapter 8: Earthing


• Chapter 9: Circuit breakers and interruption


• Chapter 10: Polymer insulated power cable


• Chapter 11: Numerical analysis of electrical fields in high voltage equipment


• Chapter 12: Optical measurements and monitoring in high voltage environments


• Chapter 13: Pulsed power - principles and applications