Assignment Questions FAULTS IN POWER SYSTEMS

1. What is a fault in electrical power system? 2. What are the types of faults? Give examples of each type. 3. Why it is necessary to perform fault analysis on a power system? 4. What are the symmetrical components? 5. Compare power transformers and instrument transformers. 6. Explain the methods of PT connection in a power system. 7. What are the values of a, and with respect to operator a.

8. What is the importance of base kVA in short circuit calculation? 9. What are the effects of fault in a power system? 10. What are the methods of protection of potential transformers? 11. What are the different methods of unsymmetrical fault calculations? Which method we prefer? Why? 12. Express unbalanced phase currents in a 3 phase system in terms of symmetrical components. 13. Draw the figure of different methods of CT connections. 14.Write the equations for current and voltages in case of L-G fault,L-L fault and L-L-G fault 15. Write the steps in symmetrical fault calculation 16. Write the steps in unsymmetrical fault calculations.

CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND RECLOSURES

17. Discuss the phenomena of (1) Current Chopping and (2) Capacitive current breaking 18. Write short note on Reclosures 19. With the help of neat diagram, explain the working of bulk oil circuit breaker. 20. What are the important components of a circuit Breaker? 21. Write note on sectionalizers. 22. What are isolators? Explain the sequence of operation of isolators and circuit breakers. 23. Explain with figure the phenomena of arc formation. 24. What are the methods of arc extinction? 25. Compare fuses and circuit breakers. 26. Compare SF6 and vacuum circuit breakers. 27. What are the advantages and disadvantages of air blast circuit breakers? 28. With respect to circuit breakers, define making capacity, breaking capacity, short time rating. 29. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of fuse. 30. Why circuit breakers are preferred to fuses? 31. Explain the various methods of arc extinction in circuit breakers. 32Explain axial flow type and radial flow type air blast air blast circuit breakers. 33. Compare air blast circuit breaker and SF6 circuit breaker. 34. What is meant by rate of rise of restriking voltage?