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Power System Unit 3 Overhead Lines

This document contains 21 questions related to overhead transmission lines and distribution systems. The questions cover topics such as inductance calculation of symmetrical and unsymmetrical lines, voltage distribution in insulator strings, capacitance and charging currents in cables, and transposition of single and double circuit lines.

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Power System Unit 3 Overhead Lines

This document contains 21 questions related to overhead transmission lines and distribution systems. The questions cover topics such as inductance calculation of symmetrical and unsymmetrical lines, voltage distribution in insulator strings, capacitance and charging currents in cables, and transposition of single and double circuit lines.

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Q.

1
Derive an expression for inductance of Unsymmetrical three phase line. Also draw its transposition
cycle.

Q.2
A 750 kV line has a double – conductor circuit of a three phase line with horizontal spacing as shown
in figure.

Given that :
Spacing between the conductors = 17 m.
Spacing between the subconductors = 0.46 m
Radius of conductor = 35 mm.
Calculate inductance per phase .

Q.3

Q.4

Q.5

Q.6
What are the various methods of improving string efficiency
Q.7
If the capacitance between each insulator Pin and earth is 11% of the self capacitance in 33kv
overhead line with 3disc string. Calculate. i) Voltage across each unit ii) String efficiency.

Q.8
Derive expression for voltage distribution of a three disc insulator string.

Q.9
A two wire dc distributor AB is 2km long and supplies loads of 100A, 150A, 200A and 50A situated
at 500m, 100m, 1600m and 2000m respectively from feeding point A. Each conductor has a
resistance of 0.01 ohm per 1000m. Calculate potential difference at each load point, if potential at
point A is 300V..

Q.10
Derive an expression for composite conductors of a single phase line. 6

Q.11
Calculate the inductance per phase for the double circuit line. .

Assume conductor diameter is 2cm

Q.12

Prove that in a string of suspension insulator, there is Unequal distribution of voltage.

Q.13
Each conductor of a 33 KV, 3 phase system is suspended by a string of three similar insulators. The
capacitance of each disc is nine times the capacitance to ground. Calculate the voltage across each
insulator. Determine the string efficiency.

Q.14
What is meant by transposition. Draw transposition cycle for single circuit and double circuit.

Q.15
A multi-conductor single phase line has three conductor's a, b and C each of diameter 40mm for lead
and two conductors d & e of diameter 80mm for return circuit as shown in fig. Find the inductance
per unit length on each side of the line and total inductance of the line.
Q.16
Write a short note on: i) Grading of cables. 3 ii) Various components of distribution system.

Q.17

The test results for 1km of a 3 metal sheathed belted cable gave a measured capacitance of 0.7F
between one conductor and the other two conductors bunched together with the earth sheath and
1.2F measured between the three bunched conductors and the sheath find i) The capacitance
between any pair of conductors, the sheath being isolated. ii) The charging current when the cable is
connected to 11KV, 50Hz supply.

Q.18
A string of suspension insulators consist of four units. The capacitance between each link pin and
earth is one-tenth of the self capacitance of a unit. The voltage between the line conductor and earth is
100KV. Find i) The voltage distribution across each unit. ii) String efficiency

Q.19
Derive the formula for inductance of a composite conductor lines and hence define GMD & GMR.

Q.20
Calculate inductance per phase for a 3 - phase double - ckt line whose phase conductors have a radius
of 1 cm with the horizontal conductor spacing as shown in fig.

Q.21

Each conductor of a 33 kV, 3  , system is suspended by a string of 3 similar insulators, the


capacitance of each disc is 9 times the capacitance to ground. Calculate the voltage across each
insulator. Determine the string efficiency.

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