Determine the ohmic value of the current limiting reactor per phase external to a 30 MVA, 11 kV, 50 Hz, three phase synchronous generator which can limit the current on short circuit of 5 times the full load current. The reactance of the synchronous generator is 0.05 pu.

• A. 0.805 Ω
• B. 0.605 Ω
• C. 0.405 Ω
• D. 0.305 Ω

Answer: (B)

The ratio of full load current to short circuit current = 1/5
Xsc = j/(1/5)
External reactance required = j*((1/5) - 0.05))
= j*0.15 pu
Full load current = (30*1000)/(√3*11)
= 1574.6 A
Per unit reactance = j*0.15 = (I*Xr)/V
j*0.15 = (1574.6*Xb)/((11/√3)*1000))
= 0.60 ohm