What do you mean by creepage distance?

Question Posted / skrnoopuram

4 Answers
18323 Views
Amara Raja, I also Faced
E-Mail Answers

Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback

What do you mean by creepage distance?..

Answer / balu

The shortetest distance between two conducting parts along
the surace of the insulating material.

Is This Answer Correct ?

27 Yes

2 No

What do you mean by creepage distance?..

Answer / anand gaikwad

In technical design of electrical equipments like CT, PT,
Circuit Breakers etc. the height of support insulator used
in it, to give enough ground clearance is of most
importance. However, this height is not absolute vertical
but it is measured following the curves of the insulator
with the help of cello-tape.

Is This Answer Correct ?

14 Yes

9 No

What do you mean by creepage distance?..

Answer / kirk

Creepage is the shortest path between two conductive parts
(or between a conductive part and the bounding surface of
the equipment) measured along the surface of the insulation.

Is This Answer Correct ?

5 Yes

1 No

What do you mean by creepage distance?..

Answer / geno peter

well, the distance between the live metal part and the
bottom earth

Is This Answer Correct ?

4 Yes

4 No

Post New Answer

More Electrical Engineering Interview Questions

Why alternators are designed at 0.8 pf lag?

3 Answers

i have seen one 8.4 MW synchronous motor in a plant located in bellary it is fixed with brushless rotary rectifier ,anybody can explain its start up principle

0 Answers

how the speed decreases of a generator in power station if load increases

1 Answers Tata Power,

Dear all, I want to use Induction motor to open and close a 1 ton door. How much power do I need. Thanks

0 Answers

what is the difference between 50 hz freq. and 60 hz freq.? which is better and economic in them ?

0 Answers Faurecia,

As per the theory current doesn’t flows in Neutral, but practically it is not applicable, explain why?

2 Answers

what is the diference between the 4pole & 6pole DC Motors & what is advantage 6pole over the 4pole ?

0 Answers

What happened ,If 3 phase clearance not maintained in 33KV Line,11KV LIne etc?

0 Answers

what is difference b/w squirrel cage rotor and wound rotor

2 Answers Bhel, Electrical,

In Indian Household, generally we receive 220V AC single phase supply. But AC has 2 phases, +ve & -ve. So in +ve half cycle current is flowing...so what happens in the -ve half cycle?? Please illustrate.

0 Answers

What are all the conditions to protect generator & turbine in thermal power plant?

1 Answers Power Grid,

How to findout raw or ups power? its not indicated in socket,

0 Answers Novo Nordisk,

For more Electrical Engineering Interview Questions Click Here