Contents I. Introduction
Traditionally UK universities, in particular, had a mixture of hands on practical equipment that may have included some HV equipment, some machines and transformer based labs. The components were operated independently and used to inform the course material. However, pressure on space and maintenance costs and reduced student numbers in the field of electrical engineering has led to a closure of some courses and a reduction in available laboratory equipment. High voltage equipment is now uncommon within UK Universities as it is bulky, expensive and poses Health and Safety challenges. However, knowledge of and confidence with hardware, its limitations and how it operates is a key skill required by industrial employers of power engineering students.
