K. RAMAKRISHNAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
RAMAKRISHNAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
RETEST I-UNIT V- EE6702- PSG VII EEE B
Part-A (Answer ALL questions)
1. What are the drawbacks of oil circuit breaker?
2. What are the two theories explaining the current zero
interruption?
3.What are the advantages of air blast circuit breaker?
4. On what factors RRRV depends?
5. Define recovery voltage.
6. What is meant by electro negativity of SF6 gas?
7. What are the factors to be considered while selecting the type
of circuit breaker.
8. Define breaking capacity of circuit breaker.
9. Define short time rating of circuit breaker.
10. List the problems encountered during DC circuit breaking.
PART B (8 X10 =80)
11.Derive the expression for restriking voltage and rate of rise
of restriking voltage(RRRV).
12.Describe the principle and construction of vacuum circuit
breaker. Also state the advantage and disadvantages of vacuum
CB.
13.With the block diagram, explain the construction, operating
principle and advantages of SF6 circuit breaker.
14(a)Explain in detail the various ratings on circuit breaker.
14(b)Draw the schematic of HVDC circuit breaker and explain
its functions.
15 Explain the resistance switching for arc interruption in
circuit breaker. Also explain the following: Current chopping
& capacitive current interruption.
16. Explain with a neat sketch the construction and working of
minimum oil circuit breaker. Also give its merits and demerits.
17. A 50Hz, 11KV 3-phase alternator with earthed neutral has a
reactance of 5 ohms per phase and is connected to a bus-bar
through a circuit breaker. The distributed capacitance upto
circuit breaker between phase and neutral is 0.01 microfarad.
Determine
1.Peak restriking voltage across the contacts of the circuit
breaker
2.frequency of oscillation
3.The average rate of rise of restriking voltage upto the first
peak
18. A three phase alternator has the line voltage of 12KV. The
generator is connected to a circuit breaker. The inductive
reactance up to the circuit breaker is 5 /phase. The distributed
capacitance up to circuit breaker between phase and neutral is
0.011 µf. Determine peak restriking voltage across the CB,
frequency of restriking voltage,
average rate of restriking voltage up to peak restriking voltage,
maximum RRRV.
K. RAMAKRISHNAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
RETEST I-UNIT V- EE6702- PSG VII EEE B
Part-A (Answer ALL questions)
1. What are the drawbacks of oil circuit breaker?
2. What are the two theories explaining the current zero
interruption?
3.What are the advantages of air blast circuit breaker?
4. On what factors RRRV depends?
5. Define recovery voltage.
6. What is meant by electro negativity of SF6 gas?
7. What are the factors to be considered while selecting the type
of circuit breaker.
8. Define breaking capacity of circuit breaker.
9. Define short time rating of circuit breaker.
10. List the problems encountered during DC circuit breaking.
PART B (8 X10 =80)
11.Derive the expression for restriking voltage and rate of rise
of restriking voltage(RRRV).
12.Describe the principle and construction of vacuum circuit
breaker. Also state the advantage and disadvantages of vacuum
CB.
13.With the block diagram, explain the construction, operating
principle and advantages of SF6 circuit breaker.
14(a)Explain in detail the various ratings on circuit breaker.
14(b)Draw the schematic of HVDC circuit breaker and explain
its functions.
15 Explain the resistance switching for arc interruption in
circuit breaker. Also explain the following: Current chopping
& capacitive current interruption.
16. Explain with a neat sketch the construction and working of
minimum oil circuit breaker. Also give its merits and demerits.
17. A 50Hz, 11KV 3-phase alternator with earthed neutral has a
reactance of 5 ohms per phase and is connected to a bus-bar
through a circuit breaker. The distributed capacitance upto
circuit breaker between phase and neutral is 0.01 microfarad.
Determine
1.Peak restriking voltage across the contacts of the circuit
breaker
2.frequency of oscillation
3.The average rate of rise of restriking voltage upto the first
peak
18. A three phase alternator has the line voltage of 12KV. The
generator is connected to a circuit breaker. The inductive
reactance up to the circuit breaker is 5 /phase. The distributed
capacitance up to circuit breaker between phase and neutral is
0.011 µf. Determine peak restriking voltage across the CB,
frequency of restriking voltage,
average rate of restriking voltage up to peak restriking voltage,
maximum RRRV.
K.
RETEST I-UNIT V- EE6702- PSG VII EEE B
Part-A (Answer ALL questions)
1. What are the drawbacks of oil circuit breaker?
2. What are the two theories explaining the current zero
interruption?
3.What are the advantages of air blast circuit breaker?
4. On what factors RRRV depends?
5. Define recovery voltage.
6. What is meant by electro negativity of SF6 gas?
7. What are the factors to be considered while selecting the type
of circuit breaker.
8. Define breaking capacity of circuit breaker.
9. Define short time rating of circuit breaker.
10. List the problems encountered during DC circuit breaking.
PART B (8 X10 =80)
11.Derive the expression for restriking voltage and rate of rise
of restriking voltage(RRRV).
12.Describe the principle and construction of vacuum circuit
breaker. Also state the advantage and disadvantages of vacuum
CB.
13.With the block diagram, explain the construction, operating
principle and advantages of SF6 circuit breaker.
14(a)Explain in detail the various ratings on circuit breaker.
14(b)Draw the schematic of HVDC circuit breaker and explain
its functions.
15 Explain the resistance switching for arc interruption in
circuit breaker. Also explain the following: Current chopping
& capacitive current interruption.
16. Explain with a neat sketch the construction and working of
minimum oil circuit breaker. Also give its merits and demerits.
17. A 50Hz, 11KV 3-phase alternator with earthed neutral has a
reactance of 5 ohms per phase and is connected to a bus-bar
through a circuit breaker. The distributed capacitance upto
circuit breaker between phase and neutral is 0.01 microfarad.
Determine
1.Peak restriking voltage across the contacts of the circuit
breaker
2.frequency of oscillation
3.The average rate of rise of restriking voltage upto the first
peak
18. A three phase alternator has the line voltage of 12KV. The
generator is connected to a circuit breaker. The inductive
reactance up to the circuit breaker is 5 /phase. The distributed
capacitance up to circuit breaker between phase and neutral is
0.011 µf. Determine peak restriking voltage across the CB,
frequency of restriking voltage,
average rate of restriking voltage up to peak restriking voltage,
maximum RRRV.