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The document contains 6 questions related to electrical engineering concepts. Question 1 involves calculating power factors, currents, and the effect of a capacitor bank in a 480-V distribution system. Question 2 involves calculating line and neutral currents in a 3-phase, 4-wire system. Question 3 involves calculating voltages, power flows, and losses in a 3-phase power system with two loads.

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EE321 Questions

The document contains 6 questions related to electrical engineering concepts. Question 1 involves calculating power factors, currents, and the effect of a capacitor bank in a 480-V distribution system. Question 2 involves calculating line and neutral currents in a 3-phase, 4-wire system. Question 3 involves calculating voltages, power flows, and losses in a 3-phase power system with two loads.

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Question 1.
Figure 1 shows a small 480-V distribution system in an industrial plant. As the Plant
Engineer you wish to calculate the current that will be drawn from ZESA, the power
utility company, with or without the capacitor bank that you have recommended as
a means for power factor correction. Because the transmission lines are relatively
short, you assume that they have zero impedance.

Load 1 Delta Connected


𝑍∅ = 8 ∠ 30ᵒ𝛺

𝑉𝑇 = 480 𝑉

Load 2 Wye Connected


𝑍∅ = 20 ∠ 36.87ᵒ𝛺
IL

Capacitor Bank
Wye Connected
𝑍∅ = 10 ∠ − 90ᵒ𝛺

Figure 1

a) If the switch is open:


i) Find the real, reactive and apparent powers in the system. [5]
ii) Find the total current supplied to the system by ZESA. [4]
b) With the switch closed:
i) Find the real, reactive and apparent powers in the system. [5]
ii) Find the total current supplied to the system by ZESA. [4]
iii) What is the effect of your capacitor bank on the system current? Why? [2]

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Question 2
In a three-phase four-wire system shown in figure 2 the line voltage is 400 V and non-
inductive loads of 10 kW, 8 kW and 5 kW are connected between the three line conductors
and the neutral as in Fig. 2. Calculate:
i) the current in each line;
ii) the current in the neutral conductor.

Figure 2
Question 3
Figure 3 shows a three phase power system with two loads. The Δ-connected generator is
producing a line voltage of 480V at 50Hz. The transmission line impedance is resistive and
inductive as shown. Load 1 is Y-connected, with a phase impedance of 2.5∠36.87ᵒ Ω and load 2
is Δ-connected, with a phase impedance of 5∠ -20ᵒ Ω.

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Figure 3
a) What is the line voltage of the two loads?
b) What is the voltage drop on the transmission lines?
c) Find the real and reactive powers supplied to each load.
d) Find the real and reactive power losses in the transmission line.
e) Find the real power, reactive power and power factor supplied by the generator.

Question 4
a) An autotransformer is used to connect a 13.2-kV distribution line to a 13.8-kV distribution
line. It must be capable of handling 2000 kVA. There are three phases, connected Y-Y with their
neutrals solidly grounded.
i) What must the NC/NSE turns ratio be to accomplish this connection? [2]
ii) Calculate the apparent power advantage for this type of connection [4]
iii) If one of the transformers were reconnected as an ordinary transformer, what would its
voltage ratings be?[3]

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b)Three 200-MVA single-phase transformers, rated at 13.8kV:66.4kV, are to be connected in a
three-phase bank. Each transformer has a series impedance of 0.23 +j0.15 referred to its 13.8-kV
winding.
i. If the transformers are connected Y-Y, calculate (i) the voltage and power rating of the three-
phase connection, (ii) the equivalent impedance as referred to its low-voltage terminals, and (iii)
the equivalent impedance as referred to its high-voltage terminals.[4]
ii. Repeat part (a) if the transformer is connected Y on its low-voltage side and delta on its high-
voltage side. [4]
(c) State the problems associated with wye-wye, wye to delta and delta to wye transformer
connections [3]

Question 5.
A simple power system is shown in Figure 3. This system contains a 480-V generator connected
to an ideal 1:10 step-up transfonner, a transmission line, an ideal 20: I step-down transformer,
and a load. The impedance of the transmission line is 20 + j60  , and the impedance of the load
is 10  30º. The base values for this system are chosen to be 480 V and 10 kVA at the generator

a) Find the base voltage, current, impedance, and apparent power at every point
in the power system.[9]
b) Convert and draw this system to its per-unit equivalent circuit.[4]
c) Find the power supplied to the load in this system.[4]
d) Find the power lost in the transmission line.[3]

Question 6

A three-phase induction motor is supplying 100 hp to a coupled mechanical load. At this point of
operation, the frictions, windage and miscellaneous losses are 2046 W, the total core losses are
3320 W, the total stator coil copper losses are 2690 W, and the slip is 3%. Determine:
a) i)the efficiency at this point of operation

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ii) the total rotor copper losses

b) A three-phase, 60 Hz, four-pole inductions motor runs at a no-load speed of 1790 r/min and a
full-load speed of 1720 rpm.
i) Calculate the slip and the electrical frequency of the rotor at no-load and full-load
conditions.[8]
ii) What is the speed regulation of this motor? [2]

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