What is the meaning of Ferranti effect?

Ferranti effect is an increase in voltage occurring at the receiving end of a long transmission line, above the voltage at the sending end. This occurs when the line is energized, but there is a very light load or the load is disconnected.

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The effect in which the voltage at the receiving end of the transmission line is more than the sending voltage is known as the Ferranti effect.

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