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UNIVERSITY OF PUNE [4364]-111 B. E. (Electrical) Examination 2013 Switchgear& Protection (2003 Course) [Time: 3 Hours] [Max. Marks: 100] Instructions: 1 Answer 03 questions from each section. 2 Answers to the two sections should be written in separate answer-books. 3 Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary. 4 Black figures to the right indicate full marks. 5 Use of electronic pocket calculator is allowed. 6 Assume suitable data, if necessary. Q.1 A SECTION I What is zone of protection? Explain primary and backup protection with circuit diagram. Also explain various types of back up protection. Explain the essential qualities of protective relaying. OR With neat constructions diagrams explain the directional over current relay. Obtain the torque equation of induction type relay. Explain the various modes of arc extinction in detail. What is restriking voltage? Obtain the expression for rate of rise & restriking voltage. OR What is resistance switching? why it is adapted? Obtain the expression for opening resistance used in circuit breaker. Sketch the cut-off characteristics of HRC fuse & explain the terms i) current rating ii) Prospective peak current iii) cutoff iv) Fusing factor Explain the ratings of high voltage circuit breaker. With block diagram explain working of Auto reclouser. OR
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Write short notes on Vacuum circuit breaker Sf6 circuit breaker Gas insulated substation SECTION II With neat diagram explain the constructions & working of Buchholz relay. State its advantages & disadvantages. With reference to alternator protection explain following abnormal operating conditions i) Loss of prime-mover ii) Over speeding OR With neat diagram explain percentage differential protection of 3-phase / connected transformer. A 3phase transformer of 220V/11000V is connected in / (star/delta). The CT 220v side have a current ratio of 600/5. What should be CT ratio on 11,000V side. Explain protection of alternator against loss of excitation. With neat block diagram explain PLCC employed in transmission line protection. Explain the principle of distance relaying applied to protection of transmission lines, Draw the characteristics of impedance relay , reactance relay and Mho relay in R-X plane showing the operating & non operating regions. OR With neat sketch explain three stepped distance protection scheme for transmission lines. What are merits of PLCC. Compare pilot wire relying with carrier current protection. With neat block diagram explain numerical relay Compare static relay in terms of merits and demerits with conventional relay. OR Give block diagram of static relay. State different component of static relay. Explain the operation of static in detail. With eat block diagram describe the microprocessor based overcurrent relay.

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