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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION,APRIL/MAY 2010

VI - SEMESTER

B.E. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

EE338 - PROTECTION AND SWITCHGEAR

By RDX

Time: 3hrs Max. Marks: 100

Answer all Questions

PART – A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

1. Differentiate between a fuse and a protective relay.

2. Define the following terms as related to protective relaying: (a) pick-up current, (b) reset value

and (c) reset ratio.

3. What are the different types of faults and abnormal conditions expected in an alternator?

4. What are the requirements of line protection?

5. Define (a) arc voltage, (b) restriking voltage, (c) recovery voltage and (d) breaking capacity of

a circuit breaker.

6. What is the importance of arc resistance? On which factor does it depend?

7. A three-phase oil circuit breaker is rated at 1500 A, 1000MVA and 33kV Find (a) rated

symmetrical breaking current, (b) making capacity.

8. Suggest a suitable choice of circuit breakers for the following voltage ranges:

(a) 3.3kV to 33kV, (b) 400kV to 760kV.

9. What is Peterson coil? What protective functions are performed by this device?

10. Differentiate between a surge diverter and surge absorber.

PART B – (5 x 16 = 80 Marks)

11. With a neat sketch explain the Merz-Price circulating current scheme for protection of

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alternators. (16)

12.a) Explain the principle of a distance relay, stating clearly the difference between

electromagnetic version of an impedance relay and a mho relay. Your answer should include

typical schematics the characteristics of these relays in an R-X diagram.

(OR)

12.b)i) Give the block diagram of a typical microprocessor based protective relay for motor

protection. (8)

ii) What are the typical protective functions that can be built into the relay? (8)

13.a) A star connected, 3 phase, 10 MVA, 6.6kV alternator has a per phase reactance of 10%. It

is protected by a Merz-Price circulating current protection which is set to operate for fault

currents not less than 175 A. Calculate the value of earthing resistance to be provided in order to

ensure that only 10% of the alternator winding remains unprotected. (16)

(OR)

13.b)i) Explain current chopping phenomenon. (6)

ii) Discuss the various methods of arc quenching in circuit breakers. (10)

14.a)i) Derive an expression for restriking voltage and rate of rise of restriking voltage (RRRV)

in terms of system voltage, inductance up to the fault location and bushing to earth capacitance

of the circuit breaker. (8)

ii) For a 132KV system, the reactance up to the fault location and bushing capacitance are 3

ohms and 0.015µF respectively. Calculate the maximum value of RRRV. (8)

(OR)

14.b) In a 132kV systems, the reactance and capacitance up to the location of the circuit breaker

is 5O and 0.02µF respectively. A resistance of 500 O is connected across the contacts of the

circuit breaker. Determine

(i) natural frequency of oscillations (4)

(ii) frequency of damped oscillations (4)

(iii) critical value of resistance (4)

(iv) the value of resistance which will give frequency of damped oscillations which is equal to

1/4th the natural frequency (4)




15.a)i) Describe the construction and the operation of metal oxide surge arrester?(10)

ii) What are its advantages over conventional arrester and its drawbacks? (6)

(OR)

15.b) Explain the following: (i) Earthing screen (8)

(ii) Overhead ground wires (8)




B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011

Seventh Semester

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

EE 2402 — PROTECTION AND SWITCHGEAR (Regulation 2008)

PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

1. What is surge absorber? How do they differ from surge diverter?

2. Define the term ‘Insulation Coordination.

3. Compare Static and Electromagnetic relay.

4. A relay is connected to 400/5 ratio current transformer with current setting of 150%.

Calculate the Plug Setting Multiplier when circuit carries a fault current of 4000 A.

5. Explain the secondary of current transformer should not be open.

6. What is meant by time-graded system protection?

7. Distinguish between recovery voltage and restriking voltage.

8. List the factors affecting the transient recovery voltage.

9. Give the advantage of SF6 circuit breaker over Air blast circuit breaker.

10. What are the basic requirements of circuit breaker?

PART B — (5 ×16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) Discuss and compare the various methods of neutral earthing. (16)

Or

(b) (i) Describe the essential qualities of a protective relaying. (8)

(ii) Briefly explain the various methods of overvoltage protection of overhead transmission line.

(8)

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12. (a) Describe the construction and operation of an inductive type directional overcurrent

relay with a neat diagram. Also explain its operational characteristics. (16)

Or

(b) Explain the principle of distance relays stating clearly the difference between impedance

relay, reactance and mho relay. Indicate the difference on R-X diagrams and show where each

type is suitable. (16)

13. (a) (i) Explain the factors which cause difficulty in applying Merz-Price circulating current

principle to a power transformers. (8)

(ii) A three phase transformer of 220/11000 Line Volts is Connected in star / delta. The

protective transformers on 220 V side have a current ratio of 600/5. What should be the current

transformer ratio on 11000 V side? (8)

Or

(b) Describe the differential pilot wire method of protection of feeder. (16)

14. (a) (i) Explain how arc is initiated and sustained when the circuit breaker contacts break. (6)

(ii) Explain in detail the various methods of arc extinction in a circuit breaker. (10)

Or

(b) (i) What is current Chopping? Explain how can the effect of current chopping be

minimized? (8)

(ii) Derive an expression for the Rate of Rise of Restriking Voltage (RRRV) in a

C.B. (8)

15. (a) Explain with a neat sketch, the construction and working of minimum oil circuit

breaker. Also give its merits and demerits. (16)

Or

(b) (i) Describe the various types of rating of a circuit breaker. (8)

(ii) Describe the various methods of testing of circuit breaker. (8)

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