QUESTION BANK

1. a) What is meant by a circuit breaker? Discuss the phenomenon of arc formation in a

circuit breaker.
b) A circuit breaker is rated at 1500 amperes, 2000 MVA, 33kV, 3-sec, 3-phase oil circuit
breaker. Determine the rated normal current, breaking current, making current and short
time rating (current).

2. Discuss the different methods of interrupting the arc current in circuit breaker. Explain
two main theories of current zero interruption.

3. a) Derive the expression for re-striking voltage and rate of rise of re-striking voltage?
b) Explain in detail about the methods of arc interruption of a circuit breaker?

4. a) In a 220 KV system, the reactance and capacitance up to the location of circuit breaker
is 8 ohms and 0.025 micro farads respectively. A resistance of 600 ohms is connected
across the contacts of the circuit breaker. Determine natural frequency of oscillation,
damped frequency of oscillation, critical value of resistance which will give no transient
oscillation, the value of resistance which will give damped frequency of oscillation, one
fourth of natural frequency of oscillation?
b) Explain about the current chopping phenomenon in the circuit breaker?

5. a) Explain the concept of resistance switching in circuit breakers. Derive the necessary
expressions?
b) For a 132KV system, the reactance and capacitance up to the location of the circuit
breaker is 3 ohms and 0.015 micro farads respectively. Calculate the frequency of
transient oscillations, the maximum value of re striking voltage across the contacts of the
circuit breaker, the maximum value of RRRV?


6. a) Give the detailed explanation about the electrical properties of SF6 gas?
b) Explain about the SF6 type Circuit breaker with a neat sketch?

7. a) Explain about the operation of vacuum circuit breaker with neat sketch?
b) Discuss about the advantages and disadvantages of SF6 circuit breaker?

8. a) Explain about the principle of operation of cross blast and axial blast air circuit
breakers with neat sketches?
b) Give the detailed explanation about the physical and chemical properties of SF6 gas?

9. What is a minimum oil circuit breaker? What are its main advantages and disadvantages?
Draw a diagram illustrating the construction of their circuit breaker.

10. Explain about the principle of operation of cross blast and axial blast air circuit breakers
with neat sketches?


11. a) Explain about the watt metric type induction disc relay with neat sketch?
b) Derive the expression for the torque of induction relay?