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NPTEL Power System Protection and Switchgear Solution 2024

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NPTEL Power System Protection and Switchgear Solution 2024

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Assignment – 7

No. Question Ans. Unit


The rated current of a three phase, 33 kV oil circuit breaker is 1300 A. If its
symmetrical breaking capacity is 3500 MVA, then it’s making capacity is
a) 8925 MVA
1. (a) 7
b) 8650 MVA
c) 8800 MVA
d) 8375 MVA
Ans: 8925 MVA
Solution: -
Making capacity = 2.55  Symmetrical breaking capacity  2.55  3500 MVA=8925 MVA

A CB is designed to disconnect a transformer having peak magnetizing


current of 8A. The system capacitance and inductance are 2.5 H/phase and
3 nF/phase, respectively. At the time of interruption, the inductive energy is
discharged into the capacitance. What would be the over voltage appear
across the contacts of CB?
2. (a) 7
a) 230.940 kV
b) 220.181 kV
c) 240.332 kV
d) None of the above
Ans: 230.940 kV
Solution: ‐

L 2.5
VCB  i 8  230.940 kV
C 3 109

A 50 Hz, 13.8 kV, three-phase generator with grounded neutral has an


inductance of 15 mH/phase and is connected to a busbar through a CB. The
capacitance to earth between the generator and the CB is 0.05 μF/phase.
Determine the maximum restriking voltage.
3. a) 22.54 kV (a) 7
b) 20.54 kV
c) 21.44 kV
d) 23.61 kV
Ans: 22.54 kV
Solution: -
2 13.8
Maximum restriking voltage=2  Emax  2   22.54 kV
3

For a short circuit test of circuit breaker, time to reach the peak re-striking
voltage is 80 μs and the peak re-striking voltage is 120 kV. What would be
the average rate of rise of restriking voltage (RRRV)?
a) 3×106 kV/sec
4. (c) 7
b) 2×106 kV/sec
c) 1.5×106 kV/sec
d) 3.5×106 kV/sec
Ans: 1.5×106 kV/sec
Solution: -
Maximum restriking oltage
Average RRRV=
time upto the first peak
120 kV
Average RRRV=  1.5 106 kV/sec
80 us

The choice of a busbar arrangement in a substation depends on which of the


following factors?
1. System voltage
2. Reliability of supply
3. Position of substation in the system
5. 4. Cost (d) 7
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1, 2, and 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
What are the types of lightning strokes, and which type is responsible for
most surges in transmission lines?
a) Direct lightning stroke and indirect lightning stroke; most surges are
caused by direct lightning strokes.
b) Direct lightning stroke and indirect lightning stroke; most surges are
6. (b) 7
caused by indirect lightning strokes.
c) Positive lightning stroke and negative lightning stroke; most surges are
caused by positive lightning strokes.
d) Positive lightning stroke and negative lightning stroke; most surges are
caused by negative lightning strokes.
To limit current chopping in vacuum circuit breaker, the contact material
7. used has (a) 7
a) high vapour pressure and low conductivity properties.
b) high vapour pressure and high conductivity properties.
c) low vapour pressure and high conductivity properties.
d) low vapour pressure and low conductivity properties.
Based on the conventional controlled switching, the making targets in case
of energization of transmission line are
a) at peak of gap voltages across the contacts of circuit breaker.
8. (b) 7
b) at gap voltage zero across the contacts of circuit breaker.
c) at peak of load side voltages for each phase.
d) at zero load side voltages for each phase.
How is the restriking voltage measured?
a) RMS value
9. b) peak value (b) 7
c) instantaneous value
d) average value
The highest magnitude of current for a circuit breaker shall be that of
a) breaking capacity.
10. b) short-time current. (c) 7
c) making capacity.
d) rated continuous current.

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