Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority

GRIDCO Infrastructure Company

Protection Business
Principal Technician Interview Questions & Score Sheet

Score
Sec Question
Name
A 5
Why do you think you are the best candidate for the job and what do you think the job entails
1.0
you to do?
5
Give us three characteristics of a good team and what actions will you take to encourage team
1.1
work if you get this job? What will you do to ensure you adhere to the section’s quality
standards are maintained ?
1.2 Who are Protection Section’s customers, and what will you do to make sure the customers’ 10
expectations are fulfilled?

B 5
What is Ferranti effect on HV long transmission lines? List 5 methods used for voltage control.
3.0
Ct ratio is 500/5, Relay setting range 50 –100%, Primary fault current is 2500 amps. Assume 5
3.1 relay is using a standard inverse characteristic set at 50% and time multiplier setting of unity.
What is the relay operating time? Draw an IDMT characteristic with an instantaneous element.
5
Why is Negative Phase Sequence protection important on a generator?
4.0
5
We have two 330kV substations A & B which are 200 km apart. There is a fault on the line
4.1
linking the two substations. The fault is 50 km from A. Explain the fault clearance process when
we have Distance Relays on both ends.
5.0 Why do you want to be an employee of the Transmission Company? What are your 10
aspirations ?
10
Please outline the most difficult assignment you have undertaken in your career and how you
7.0
go about solving the problem.
After maintenance of a transformer tap charger what tests will you carry out?
What is the purpose of standards? Why does organisations need to be ISO certified? 5
8.0
What is the purpose of Admin notes, employment regulations and code of conduct? Can you 5
8.1 give examples of category A, B, C & D misconduct? If you had a conflict at work how would
you go about solving the problem?

The Score Sheet Is to be used together with the ZESA Managerial Interview Score Sheet. For example scores of section A 1.0 , 1.1
etc should add up to score put in 1 of the managerial interview score sheet.