3rd Year Electr.

power & M/Cs

Zagazig University
Power System Engineering (1)
Faculty of Eng.
Course code: EPE321a
Dept. of Electr. Power & M/Cs
Sheet (1)

Q(1): A load of 1000 kW at 0·8 p.f. lagging is received at the end of a 3-phase line 20 km long.
The resistance and reactance of each conductor are 0·25 Ω and 0·28 Ω per km. If the receiving
end line voltage is maintained at 11 kV.
a) Sending-end voltage (line to line)
1) 6834.35 ∠0.81 V 2) 4830∠1.23 V
3) 11.837 ∠0.81 kV 4) 8000∠1.41 V
b) Percentage regulation is:
1) 4.205 % 2) 7.609 % 3) 10.254 % 4) 25 %
c) Transmission line efficiency is:
1) 52 % 2) 86 % 3) 93.94 % 4) 100%

Q(2): A 3-φ transmission line with impedance of 5+j12 Ω/ph and a negligible shunt admittance
delivers a load of 1600 kW at 0.8 lagging power factor. The send end voltage is 13.2 kV at 50
HZ. Estimate the following:
a) Received end current (Ir):
1) 499.532 A 2) 103.64 A 3) 250 A 4) 320 A
b) Received-end voltage:
1) 2.335 kV 2) 45 kV 3) 11.14 kV 4) 8.25 kV
c) Power factor at sending-end equals
1) 0.743 lag 2) 0.743 lead 3) 0.958 lag 4) 0.23 lag

Q(3): A load of 15 MW at 0·85 p.f. can be delivered by a 3-phase transmission line having
conductors of steel-cored aluminum each of resistance 0·905 Ω/ph/km. The voltage at the
receiving end is to be 132 kV and the loss in transmission is to be 7·5% of the load.
a) Received-end current (Ir):
1) 90.5 A 2) 77.158 A 3) 42.251 A 4) 130.5 A
b) Transmission line losses equals:
1) 1125 kW 2) 2500 kW 3) 1000 kW 4) 920 kW
c) Total resistance of TL per phase:
1) 62.945 Ω 2) 188.825 Ω 3) 23.5 Ω 4) 5.23 Ω
d) Transmission line distance is:
1) 69.552 m 2) 208.646 m 3) 26 m 4)5.8 m

Q(4): A short 3-phase transmission line connected to a 33kV, 50 Hz generating station at the
sending-end is required to supply a load of 10 MW at 0·8 lagging power factor at 30 kV at the
receiving end. If the minimum transmission efficiency is to be limited to 96%.
a) Received-end current (Ir) is:
1)240.56 A 2)139 A 3) 55 A 4)300 A

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 3rd Year Electr. power & M/Cs
Zagazig University
Power System Engineering (1)
Faculty of Eng.
Course code: EPE321a
Dept. of Electr. Power & M/Cs
Sheet (1)

b) The per phase value of resistance of the line :

1) 5 Ω 2) 2.4 Ω 3) 5.8 Ω 4) 1.023 Ω
c) The per phase value of inductive reactance of the line:
1) 10.25 Ω 2) 8.497 Ω 3) 15.23 Ω 4) 2.35 Ω

Q(5) A substation receives 6000 kVA at 6 kV, 0.8 p.f. lagging on low voltage side of a
transformer from a generating station through a 3-phase cable system having resistance of 7 Ω
and reactance of 2 Ω per phase. Identical 6.6/33 kV transformers are installed at each end, 6.6
kV side being delta connected and 33 kV side star connected. The resistance and reactance of
each transformer are 1 Ω and 9 Ω respectively, referred to HV side. Calculate the voltage at the
generating station bus bars
a) The value of impedance referred to LV side (6.6 kV):
1) Z = 2.4 + 1.08 j Ω 2) Z = 1.08 + 2.4 j Ω
3) Z = 7 + 2 j Ω 4) Z = 8 + 11 j Ω
b) The voltage at the generating station bus bars :
1) 6781.26∠3.587 V 2) 3251 .26 ∠1.235 V
3) 7500 ∠6.58 V 4) 4500 ∠2.521 V

Q(6): A 3-phase, 50 Hz overhead transmission line, 100 km long, 110 kV between the lines at
the receiving end has the following constants:
Resistance per km per phase = 0·153 Ω
Inductance per km per phase = 1·21 mH
Capacitance per km per phase = 0·00958 μF.
The line supplies a load of 20,000 kW at 0·9 power factor lagging. using nominal π
representation, the sending end voltage, current, power factor, regulation and the efficiency of
the line. Neglect leakage a) Transmission line constant A equal to:
1) 0.9943 ∠0.13225 2) 1.234 ∠1.2354
3) 0.8547 ∠2.54 4) 2.415 ∠0.1235
b) Transmission line constant B equal to:
1) 60.23∠2.45 2) 16.25∠1.234
3) 40.863 ∠ 68.46 4) 1.235∠2.354
c) Transmission line constant C is equal to:
1) 0.000293 ∠90.13 2) 0.1235 ∠70.48
3) 0.00123 ∠85.96 4) 0.10023 ∠85.96
d) Transmission line constant D is equal to :
1) 0.9943 ∠0.13225 2) 1.234 ∠1.2354
3) 0.8547 ∠2.54 4) 2.415 ∠0.1235
e) Received-end current (Ir) is equal to:
1) 116.636 A 2) 60.523 A 3) 200 A 4) 20.5 A

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 3rd Year Electr. power & M/Cs
Zagazig University
Power System Engineering (1)
Faculty of Eng.
Course code: EPE321a
Dept. of Electr. Power & M/Cs
Sheet (1)

f) Sending-end voltage (line to line) is equal to:

1) 115.59∠2.897 kV 2) 66.738∠2.897 kV
3) 200.233∠-2.897 kV 4) 98.21∠36.68 kV
g) Sending end current (Is) equal to:
1) 50.645 ∠-16.713 A 2) 20.54 ∠85.25 A
3) 135.64 ∠167.13 A 4) 109.055 ∠-16.713 A
h) Power factor at sending end equals:
1) 0.942 lead 2) 0.942 lag 3) 1.234 lag 4) 36.86 lag
i) Percentage regulation equals:
1)5.68 % 2)10.23% 3)20.32 % 4)1.235%
j) The efficiency of the transmission line is :
1) 90.56% 2) 85.65% 3) 97.2 % 4) 80.56 %

Q(7):A balanced load of 30 MW is supplied at 132 kV, 50 Hz and 0·85 p.f. lagging by means
of a transmission line. The series impedance of a single conductor is (20 + j52) ohms and the
total phases-neutral admittance is 315 μS. Shunt leakage may be neglected. Using the nominal
T approximation
a) Transmission line constant A equals:
1) 0.8524 ∠ 1.235 2) 0.9244 ∠45.23
3) 0.9918 ∠0.1819 4) 0.992 ∠28.56
b) Transmission line constant B is equal to:
1) 0.9188 ∠0.154 2) 23.12 ∠69.05
3) 55.48 ∠69.05 4) 0.99 ∠30
c) The received end current (Ir) equals:
1) 154.37 A 2) 89.12 A 3) 210.21 A 3) 60.123 A
d) The sending end voltage (Vs) (line to line ) equal to :
1) 82.572 ∠3.77 kV 2) 120.5 ∠2.55 kV 3) 143∠3.77kV 4) 90.56∠5.6 kV
e) If the load is removed and the sending end voltage remains constant, the percentage rise in
voltage at the receiving-end is:
1) 9.244 % 2) 2.5 % 3) 5% 4) 15 %

Q(8): A 150 km, 3-φ, 110 kV (RE voltage), 50 Hz transmission line transmits a load of 40,000
kW at 0·8 p.f. lagging at the receiving end. Resistance/km/phase = 0·15 Ω; reactance/km/phase
= 0·6 Ω; susceptance/km/phase = 10−5 S.
Determine, Use long uniform parameters model.
a) The value of Zc is equal to:
1)248.67 ∠-7.02 2) 4.021 10 ∠-7.02
3) 4.02110 ∠7.02 4) 248.67 ∠7.02

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 3rd Year Electr. power & M/Cs
Zagazig University
Power System Engineering (1)
Faculty of Eng.
Course code: EPE321a
Dept. of Electr. Power & M/Cs
Sheet (1)

b) Transmission line constant A is equal to:

1) 1.23∠2.36 2) 0.93∠0.635 3) 0.9921∠2.36 4) 10.2∠0.365
c) Transmission line constant B is equal to :
1) 50.2 ∠76.2 2) 92.22∠76.03 3) 120.2 ∠50.2 4) 1.235 ∠75.3
d) Transmission line constant C is equal to:
1)1.488 10 ∠90 2) 0.9921 ∠0.3215
3) 50.23 ∠90 4 ) 5.64 10 ∠45
e) The received-end current (Ir) is:
1) 142 ∠30.25 A 2) 262.4 ∠-36.86 A 3) 140.52 ∠-45 A 4) 220 ∠60 A
f) The sending-end voltage (Vs) (phase voltage) equal to
1) 137.589 ∠11.57 kV 2) 79.4373 ∠11.57 kV
3) 142.54 ∠ 20.23 kV 4) 82.3 ∠20.23 kV
g) Percentage regulation of the line is:
1) 15.23 % 2) 32.4% 3) 10.2% 4) 5%

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