Epgdt Mid-Ii Question Paper
Epgdt Mid-Ii Question Paper
Epgdt Mid-Ii Question Paper
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2. a Derive an expression for the Capacitance of a three phase line having unsymmetrical spacing. CO2 3 5M
b A 3-phase overhead transmission line has its conductors arranged at the corners of an equilateral CO2 3 5M
triangle of 2 m side. Calculate the capacitance of each line conductor per km. Given that
diameter of each conductor is 1·25 cm.
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3. a Evaluate the generalized circuit constants for short transmission line CO3 5 5M
b A 3phase, 50Hz, 150 km line has a resistance, inductive reactance and capacitive shunt CO3 3 5M
admittance of 0·1 Ω, 0·5 Ω and 3 ×10−6 S per km per phase. If the line delivers 50 MW at 110
kV and 0·8 p.f .lagging. Calculate the sending end voltage and current. Assume a nominal π
circuit for the line.
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4. a Using rigorous method, Derive expressions for sending end voltage and current for a Long CO3 3 5M
transmission line.
b A 3-φ transmission line 200 km long has the following constants : Resistance/phase/km = 0·16 CO3 3 5M
Ω Reactance/phase/km = 0·25 Ω Shunt admittance/phase/km = 1·5 × 10−6 S.
Calculate by rigorous method the sending end voltage and current when the line is delivering a
load of 20 MW at 0·8 p.f. lagging. The receiving end voltage is kept constant at 110 kV.
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5. a Derive an Expression for the sag of transmission line conductor, suspended between CO3 3 4M
two supports of the same height.
b The towers of height 30 m and 90 m respectively support a transmission line conductor at water CO3 3 6M
crossing. The horizontal distance between the towers is 500 m. If the tension in the conductor is
1600 kg, Calculate the minimum clearance of the conductor and water and clearance mid-way
between the supports. Weight of conductor is 1·5 kg/m. Bases of the towers can be considered
to be at water level.
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6 a The self capacitance of each unit in a string of three suspension insulators is C. The shunting CO3 3 5M
capacitance of the connecting metal work of each insulator to earth is 0·15 C while for line it is
0·1 C. Calculate (i) the voltage across each insulator as a percentage of the line voltage to earth
and (ii) string efficiency.
b Explain the following terms with reference to corona: (i) Critical disruptive voltage (ii) Visual CO3 2 5M
critical voltage, (iii) Power loss due to corona.