Module 1
1) Mention the Scope of the Electricity Act 2003
2) Describe the scope of NEC with regard to electrical system design.
3) What are the 3 phase AC system voltages as per NEC and their permissible limits.
4) Explain the relevance of the following IS codes: IS 732, IS 3043
5) Explain the relevance of the following IS codes: IS 2026, IS 3646-part 1&2 , IS 5216
part 1&2
6) Mention the Scope of Electricity supply code-2014
7) Draw the standard graphical symbols as given in NEC
8) What are the 3 phase AC system voltages as per NEC and their permissible limits.
Module 2
1) Explain the specific design considerations in the design of a good lighting scheme.
2) List the different types of lamps suitable for street lighting and give their merits and
demerits.
3) Mention the various types of luminaries used for proper lighting scheme
4) Explain the various design parameters taken into consideration while designing street
lighting
5) What are the requirements of efficient street lighting?
6) Mention the features of good lighting scheme for buildings?
7) Discuss the significance of LLF and its components.
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8) What are the laws of illumination? Explain with a neat diagram.
9) Define the terms light, luminous flux, Lumen, Luminous intensity/illuminance (Lux),
luminaire.
10) What is meant by Coefficient of utilization and what are the factors affecting coefficient
of utilization.
11) What are the benefits of LED lamps over other lamps?
12) Explain different types of lighting schemes.
13) Briefly explain the working of an LED lamp with circuit diagram.
Module 3
1) What is load survey and explain its importance in electrical system design.
2) Explain the working principle of MCB/MCCB and compare MCB and MCCB.
3) List the pre-commissioning tests for domestic installation and with the help of
schematic diagram explain any one test in detail.
4) Briefly explain the working of ELCB with a neat connection diagram.
5) Specify a circuit breaker having both short circuit and overload protection. Explain its
difference between MCB and ELCB.
6) What are different protective devices used in domestic installation? Explain each one
in detail.
7) How can connected load of a domestic installation be calculated as per NEC
8) What is the need of various subcircuit in electrical installation?
9) What are different classification of MCB.
Module 4
1) Explain the salient aspects considered for the selection of LV/MV cables.
2) List out the pre-commissioning tests of 11kV indoor substation of an HT consumer and
explain any one method.
3) Explain the criteria for the design of bus-bar system of a Motor Control Centre (MCC).
4) Explain the design procedures of the MSB of an industry with predominantly motor
loads.
5) What are the advantages and disadvantages of an outdoor type substation over an indoor
type substation?
6) What are the classifications of the substations according to its functions?
7) Classify the industrial buildings based on electrical power consumption. Give
examples.
8) Which are the factors deciding the selection of transformers in an electrical installation?
9) What are the steps involved in the design of small industries?
10) Single line diagram of indoor and outdoor substation.
11) What is meant ampacity of cables
Module 5
1) Explain the terms Continuous, Prime and Standby power ratings as applied to a Diesel
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Generator set.
2) Explain the principle of operation of an AMF panel in an electrical system. What is its
necessity in an industry?
3) What are the various energy conservation techniques imposed in buildings?
4) Explain rising mains and rising buses in high rise buildings
5) Explain with suitable line diagram, how standby generators can include in existing
electrical supply system. Assume HT consumer connection.
6) What are the factors to be considered while selecting a standby generator?
7) Briefly explain need of a solar PV system for domestic application.
8) What is energy conservation techniques imposed in buildings? Mention its necessity.
9) Explain design requirements of high rise buildings.
10) Which are the energy conservation techniques in lighting.
11) What is automatic transfer switch? Explain.
12) What are the design considerations of solar PV system for domestic applications?
13) Enumerate the basic functions of charge controllers in a solar PV system
14) Explain automatic power factor correction.
15) Explain different types of solar PV system
