MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 1)
Stability of power system can be improved by 1. Reducing voltage of transmission 2. Using parallel transmission lines 3. Using series compensators Which of the above statements are correct?
The methods often employed in practice to improve system stability are: 1. Increasing System Voltage 2. Reduction in Transfer Reactance 3. Using High Speed Circuit Breaker 4. Automatic Reclosing 5. Transient Stability 6. Turbine Fast Valving 7. Application of Braking Resistors 8. Single Pole Switching:
Bus Type - Known Parameter - Unknown Parameter Load Bus -P, Q - V, phase angle Generator Bus - P, V (magnitude) - Q, Voltage phase angle Slack Bus Voltage - magnitude and phase angle - P, Q
A grid-interactive photovoltaic (PV) system uses solar energy to generate renewable power that charges batteries for use during power failures and feeds power into the electricity grid. Grid-interactive systems are based on their grid-tied and off-grid counterparts.
A voltage dip is a short temporary drop in the voltage magnitude in the distribution or customer's electrical system. Common causes of voltage sags and under voltages are short circuits (faults) on the electric power system, motor starting, customer load additions and large load additions in the utility service area. Sags can cause computers and other sensitive equipment to malfunction or simply shut off.
The electrostatic stress in a cable is not uniformly distributed. The potential gradient is inversely proportional to the distance from the centre of the cable. Hence, it will be maximum (gmax) at the surface of the conductor and goes on decreasing until it becomes minimum (gmin) at the surface of the sheath. That means electrostatic stress in the dielectric of a cable is maximum at the surface of the conductor and minimum at the surface of the sheath.
Class B trip curve: The MCB with class B trip characteristics trips instantaneously when the current flowing through it reaches between 3 to 5 times rated current. These MCBs are suitable for cable protection. Hence, For 16 A current Type B MCB disconnect fault at 3*16 = 48 A to 5*16 = 80 A.
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