corona loss advantage and disadvantages

 advantage of corona loss

• due to corona , the air surrounding  the conductor is ionized and becomes conducting. this increases  the virtual diameter of the conductor.
• corona reduces the effect produced by the surges and conductor is saved from possibility . it acts as a safety device.

   disadvantage of corona loss

• it reduces the transmission efficiency.
• the third harmonic components produced due to corona makes the current non-sinusoidal. this increases the corona loss.



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• the ozone gas formed due to corona chemically reacts with the conductor and can cause corrosion.                                                                                                                                                            corona power loss formula