Berea Technical College
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING STUDIES
TEST 2 MEMO
SUBJECT: ELECTROTECHNICS N5 (8080096)
DATE: 20 OCTOBER 2023 Total: 70 Marks
Duration: 2.5 hours Moderator: Mr. K Pillay
Examiner: Mr. P Mahaye
Instructions
1. Write neatly and legible.
2. Number all questions correctly.
3. Answer all questions.
4. All calculations to be rounded off to three decimal places.
5. Start each question on a new page.
QUESTION 1
1.1. It is the rise or fall in the secondary voltage when full load is switched off, provided
that the primary voltage remains constant
(3)
1.2.
Iron loss
Copper loss
Hysteresis loss
Eddy current loss
Stray loss
Dielectric loss or core losses (Any 3 × 1)
(3)
1.3.
Their EMFs must be equal
Their EMFs must have the same frequency
Their EMFs must be in phase
Their EMFs must have same angular displacement
(4)
1.4.
Using a shell-type construction
Sandwiching the primary and secondary windings
Arranging the primary and secondary windings concentrically
Making the transformer window long and narrow
(4)
1
1.5.
Air cooling
Oil cooling
Forced air (Any 2 × 1)
(2)
1.6.
All constant losses depend on voltage.
All variable losses depend on current.
None of the losses are phase-angle dependent.
(2)
1.7. Yes. The transformers draw current when its secondary is open. This
current is called “Magnetizing Current” or “No Load Current”. It is
approximately 6–7% of the full load current.
(2)
[20]
QUESTION 2
2.1.
(8)
2
2.2.
(5)
2.3.
3
(9)
2.4.
2.4.1.
(6)
2.4.2.
(2)
[30]
4
QUESTION 3
3.1.
1 mark for each watt meter shown on the diagram
(3 × 1) (3)
1 mark for the appropriate star-connected or delta-connected diagram
(1)
(4)
3.2.
(2 x 3)(6)
[10]
5
QUESTION 4
4.1
4.1.1.
(4)
4.1.2.
(1)
6
4.1.3.
(5)
[10]
GRAND TOTAL: 70 MARKS
