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Q#1 Power System Protection GATE EE 2019 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

In a 132 kV system, the series inductance up to the point of circuit breaker location is 50 mH. The shunt capacitance at the circuit breaker terminal is 0.05. The critical value of resistance in ohms required to be connected across the circuit breaker contacts which will give no transient oscillation is __________.

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Q#2 Power System Protection GATE EE 2010 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A three-phase 33kV oil circuit breaker is rated 1200A, 2000MVA 3s. The symmetrical breaking current is

1200A

3600A

35 Ka

104.8 kA

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Q#3 Power System Protection GATE EE 2006 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Keeping in view the cost and overall effectiveness, the following circuit breaker is best suited for capacitor bank switching.

Vacuum

Air blast

SF6

Oil

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Q#4 Power System Protection GATE EE 2003 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The interrupting time of a circuit breaker is the period between the instant of

Initiation of short circuit and the arc extinction on an opening operation

Energizing of the trip circuit and the arc extinction on an opening operation

Initiation of short circuit and the parting of primary arc contacts

Energizing of the trip circuit and the parting of primary arc contacts

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Q#5 Power System Protection GATE EE 1999 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Three sections of a feeder are provided with circuit breakers CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5 and CB6. For a fault F as indicated in fig.

 

CB5 must be set to trip after CB1 trips

CB5 must be set trip after CB3 and CB4 trips

CB5 must be set to trip after CB2 trip

CB5 must be set to trip before CB1, CB2, CB3 and CB4 trips

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Q#6 Power System Protection GATE EE 1999 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

Determine the required MVA rating of the circuit breaker CB for the system shown in fig. Consider the grid as infinite bus. Choose 6 MVA as base.  

Transformer: 3-phase, 33/11 kV, 6 MVA, 0.01+j0.08p.u. Impedance

Load: 3-phase, 11 kV, 5800 MVA, 0.8 lag, j0.2p.u. Impedance

Impedance of each feeder 9+j18 Ω

 

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Q#7 Power System Protection GATE EE 1996 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Resistance switching is normally employed in

All breakers

Bulk oil breakers

Minimum oil breakers

Air blast circuit breakers

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Q#8 Power System Protection GATE EE 1995 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

If the inductance and capacitance of a power system network upto a circuit breaker location are 1H and 0.01μF respectively, the value of the shunt resistor across the circuit breaker, required for critical damping of the re-striking voltage is _________________

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Q#9 Power System Protection GATE EE 1991 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In a 4 bus system the circuit breakers and the various zones of protection are shown in figure. If the circuit breakers E, F and G trip, the location of the fault is on ___________

1

2

3

4

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