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Assignment 1 Questions 2017-18

This document contains assignment questions related to switchgear and protection for an electrical engineering course. It includes 8 questions in the first section about fuse characteristics, high rupture capacity fuses, arc formation and extinction methods in circuit breakers, re-striking voltage equations, current chopping, and oil circuit breaker operation. The second section contains another 8 questions about alternator fault types, differential protection for transformers, Buchholz relay operation, time-graded overcurrent protection, carrier current protection schemes, and surge arrester operation. Students are asked to explain terminology, draw diagrams, derive equations, and discuss principles and applications of various protective devices.

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Assignment 1 Questions 2017-18

This document contains assignment questions related to switchgear and protection for an electrical engineering course. It includes 8 questions in the first section about fuse characteristics, high rupture capacity fuses, arc formation and extinction methods in circuit breakers, re-striking voltage equations, current chopping, and oil circuit breaker operation. The second section contains another 8 questions about alternator fault types, differential protection for transformers, Buchholz relay operation, time-graded overcurrent protection, carrier current protection schemes, and surge arrester operation. Students are asked to explain terminology, draw diagrams, derive equations, and discuss principles and applications of various protective devices.

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14EE3702 A.

Y 2018-19
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
V.R.SIDDHARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
IV/IV B.Tech.
SWITCHGEAR AND PROTECTION
I-ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS (CO-1)

1. a. Explain the following terms related to fuse: cutoff current, rated carrying current,
fusing current, fusing factor, arcing time, pre arcing time, breaking capacity.
b. Draw and explain fuse characteristics
2. Explain the working of HRC fuse with a neat sketch.
3. Explain the phenomena of arc formation. Explain different methods of arc extinction
in a circuit breaker.
4. Develop the equation for Re-striking Voltage, RRRV.
5. Explain the phenomenon of current chopping. Analyze resistance switching.
6. From the following data of a 50Hz generator emf to neutral 7.5kV (rms), reactance of
generator and connected system 4Ω, distributed capacitance to neutral 0.01µF,
resistance negligible: find (i) the maximum voltage across the contacts of the circuit
breaker when it breaks a short-circuit current at zero current;(ii) the frequency of
transient oscillation; and (iii) average rate of rise of voltage up to the first peak of
oscillation.
7. Explain the principle and operation of Minimum oil circuit breaker with neat sketch.
8. Justify the properties of SF6 gas which make it a better arc quenching medium.
Explain the working of SF6 circuit breaker.
14EE3702 A.Y 2017-18
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
V.R.SIDDHARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
IV/IV B.Tech.
SWITCHGEAR AND PROTECTION
II-ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
1. Explain briefly the different types of faults in an alternator.
2. Explain differential protection for transformer.
3. Discuss the percentage differential protection scheme of a transformer.
4. Explain how the selection of current and time setting is done in a time current graded
system?
5. Explain the construction and operation of a Buchholz’s relay.
6. Explain the time graded over current protection for radial, ring connected feeders.
7. Draw the schematic diagram of the carrier current protection scheme of lines. Also
explain its working principle.
8. Explain construction, working of valve type lighting arrester.

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