POWER SYSTEM I (EE502)

GROUP A (Multiple Choice Type Questions) 1. Choose the correct alternatives for ant ten of the following: i) Skin effect in a conduction becomes more pronounced a) at higher frequency c) at d.c. b) at lower frequency d) none of these ii) For power transmission over long distances the combination of voltage and current will be a) High voltage, high current c) low voltage, low current b) Low voltage, high current d) High voltage, low current iii) Use of bundle conductors in EHV transmission system provides a) Increased line reactance c) Reduced voltage gradient b) Decreased capacitance d) Increased corona loss iv) A string insulator has 4 units. The voltage across the bottom most unit is 30% of the total voltage. The string efficiency of the insulator is a) 30% b) 60% c) 75% d) 83.33% v) The electric stress in a cable is maximum at a) center of conductors c) lead sheath b) interface of sheath and conductors d) armour vi) The surge impedance of a 100 km long underground cable is 50 ohms. The surge impedance of a 40 km long similar cable would be a) 20 ohms c) 80 ohms b) 50 ohms d) 125 ohms vii) Ferranti effect on long overhead line is experienced when it is a) lightly loaded c) on full load at 0.8 p.f. lagging b) on full load at unity p.f. d) all of these viii) The most common system for secondary distribution is a) 3-phase, 3-wire system c) 3-wire d.c. distribution system b) 3-phase, 4-wire system d) all of these ix) Neutral shifting may occur in a) grounded system c) delta system b) undergrounded system d) none of these x) A synchronous compensator absorbs inductive reactive power. It is a) over excited c) under excited b) normally excited d) none of these

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GROUP B (Short Answer Type Questions) 2. What is load curve? What is the information we can get from Load Curve? 3. Write down the general aspects of power distribution system. 4. The daily load of an industrial corner is as follows: 100kW for 9 hours 125 kW for 6 hours 50kW for 7 hours 5 kW for 2 hours The tariff rate is Rs. 800/- per kW of maximum demand per year plus Rs. 1.3/- per kWh. Determine the energy consumption per year (365 days) and yearly bill. 5. The parameters of a 132 kV, 50 Hz, 3-phase transmission lines are R = 12.84 , L = 0.162 H, C = 1.014 F Calculate the line constants A, B, C and D for nominal method. 6. Derive the relation between the conductor radius and inside of a single core cable so that electric stress of the conductor surface is minimum. 7. a) What is corona? b) How are the corona effects reduced in overhead transmission lines? 8. Why ACSR conductors are preferred over copper conductors for overhead lines? Why are the conductors of transmission lines stranded?

10. a) Discuss the effect of wind and ice on sag. b) A transmission line has a span of 275m between level supports. The conductor has an effective diameter of 1.96cm and weighs 0.865kg/m. Its ultimate strength is 8060 kg. If the conductor has ice coating of radial thickness 1.27 cm and is subjected to a wind pressure of 3.9gm/cm2 of projected area, calculate sag for a safety factor of 2. Assume weight of 1 c.c. of ice is 0.91 gm. 11. a) Each conductor of a 3-phase overhead transmission line is suspended from a cross-arm of a steel tower by a string of 4 suspension insulators. The voltage across the second unit from top is 15kV and across the third unit from top is 27kV. Find the voltage between conductors and string efficiency.

9. a) Derive the expression for capacitance for a single phase over line considering the effect of earth. Hence deduce the capacitance without the earth effect. b) A 3-phase single line circuit 132kV overhead line has conductors of diameter 1.8 cm. The spacing between conductors is 4m, 6m and 9m. Find inductance per phase.

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b) Define string efficiency. State how with the help of guard rings string efficiency can be improved. 12. a) Derive the expression for the voltage regulation of a short transmission line for lagging power factor load. b) The parameter of a 132kV, 50Hz, 3-phase transmission lines are R = 12.84, L = 0.162H, C = 1.014F Calculate the line constants A, B, C and D for nominal method. c) What is Ferranti effect? Explain with phasor diagram. 13. A two wire d.c. distributor AB is fed from both ends. At feeding point A, the voltage is maintained at 235V and at B at 240V. The total length of the feeder is 300 meters and loads are tapped off as given below: 30A at a distance of 75m from A 55A at a distance of 100m from A 25A at a distance of 150m from A 25A at a distance of 200m from A 30A at a distance of 250m from A The resistance per km of one conductor is 0.3. Calculate

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current in different sections of the conductor minimum potential and location of minimum potential current supplied from both the feeding points A and B.

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