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VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL END ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
EE6005 POWER QUALITY
YEAR/SEMESTER:IV/VII ACADEMIC YEAR:2016-2017
QUESTION BANK
Programme : BE
Subject : EE6005 POWER QUALITY
Semester / Branch : VII/EEE
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUALITY
PART A
1. Define voltage swell (BTL-1)
2. List the major power quality issue (BTL-1)
3. Define voltage sag (BTL-1)
4. Define the power quality as per IEEE (BTL-1)
5. Define wave form distortion (BTL-1)
6. Define momentary interception (BTL-1)
7. Comment” harmonics affect the electrical system” (BTL-2)
8. Differentiate inter harmonic and sub harmonics (BTL-2)
9. Illustrate about notching in power quality (BTL-2)
10. Differentiate between voltage sag and voltage swell (BTL-2)
11. Classify the types of power quality solutions available on the market today (BTL-3)
12. Classify power quality events in short duration events (BTL-3)
13. Find the harmonic distortion of a voltage waveform with following harmonic frequency make up:
fundamental=114V, 3rd harmonic=4V, 5th harmonic=27V, 7th harmonic=1.5V and 9th harmonic=1V
(BTL-3)
14. List out the need of power quality standards (BTL-4)
15. Comment transients or noise on the power line causing problems now (BTL-4)
16. What are the reasons voltage imbalance (BTL-4)
17. Criticize “capacitor switching leads to overvoltage” (BTL-5)
18. Distinguish sag and swell. (BTL-5)
19. How voltage fluctuation affect the power quality (BTL-6)
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20. Plot the CBEMA curve (BTL-6)
PART B
1. (i) Name and explain different types of power quality issues that affects the power systems depending upon the
severity? (8) (BTL-1)
(ii)Define Total Harmonic Distortion. Explain the procedure for calculation the Total Harmonic Distortion
(THD) due to disturbance in the power system (8) (BTL-1)
2. (i) Discuss the following characteristics of power quality issue (8) (BTL-1)
(a) Short duration variations
(b) Long duration variations
(ii)Discuss in detail about transients (8) (BTL-1)
3. (i) Describe the CBEMA and ITI curve (8) (BTL-1)

(ii)Define waveform distortion and explain the waveform distortion categories (8) (BTL-1)
4. write short notes on following power quality issues (16) (BTL-1)
(i) Harmonics
(ii) Power frequency variations.
5. Discuss the source and effects of different categories of long duration voltage variations that affect the power
quality (16) (BTL-2)
6. Explain power quality and explain the reasons for increased concern in power quality(16) (BTL-2)
7. Discuss the following electrical power quality issue with examples (16) (BTL-2)
(a) Voltage swell
(b) Voltage interruption
8. Explain the various types of power quality disturbances in power system and also explain the characteristics of
each disturbance (16) (BTL-3)
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9. (i)Summarize the impact of poor power quality on utility and consumers (8) (BTL-3)
(ii) Discriminate on over voltage and under voltage in power quality issue (8) (BTL-3)
10. Formulate different categories and characteristics of power quality disturbance in power system network and
point out which disturbance have most affect the power quality (16) (BTL-4)
11. Explain total harmonic distortion and total demand distortion (16) (BTL-4)
12. (i) Demonstrate the major reasons for the growing concern about the quality of electric power by both electric
utilities and end users (8) (BTL-4)
(ii) Illustrate the principle phenomenon causing electric magnetic disturbance classified by International
Electro technical commission (8) (BTL-4)
13. With a waveform sketch, explain the terms (16) (BTL-5)

(a)Voltage sag
(b)Voltage interruption
(c)Voltage swells
(d)Sag with harmonics
.
14. How the power quality affect due to the different power factor in the power system due to inductance and
capacitance effect (16) (BT-6)
UNIT II
VOLTAGE SAGS AND INTERRUPTIONS
PART A
1. How to estimate voltage sag performance (BTL-1)
2. When sag leads to interruption (BTL-1)
3. List out the causes of sag (BTL-1)
4. List out the three levels of possible solutions to voltage sag and momentary interruption problems
. (BTL-1)
5. List some industry standards associated with voltage sags (BTL-1)
6. Name the sources of sags and interruption (BTL-1)
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7. Give some economic impacts due to sag (BTL-2)
8. Describe the importance of voltage sag estimation (BTL-2)
9. Interpret the various factors affecting the sag magnitude due to faults at a certain point in the system
(BTL-2)
10. Differentiate voltage swell and voltage transients (BTL-2)
11. Demonstrate how voltage sag can be mitigated. (BTL-3)
12. Classify different types of voltage sag (BTL-3)
13. Demonstrate the causes for voltage sags due to transformer energizing (BTL-3)
14. Point out the important role of a DVR (BTL-4)
15. Define active series compensation devices (BTL-4)
16. Classify any four types of sag mitigation devices (BTL-4)
17. Summarize the main function of DSTATCOM (BTL-5)

18. Explain static transfer switch (BTL-5)
19. Design the active low pass filter to mitigate the voltage swell (BTL-6)
20. Compose the active series compensator in voltage sag (BTL-6)
PART B
1. (i)Explain the sources of sags in power system (8) (BTL-1)
(ii) Discuss the sources of interruption to affect the power quality (8) (BTL-1)
2. (i)Describe in detail about the sag performance evaluation indices. (8) (BTL-1)
(ii)Describe the methodology of estimating voltage sag performance (8) (BTL-1)
3. Explain the following causes of sag\ (16) (BTL-2)
(i) Voltage sag to motor
(ii) Voltage sag due to single line to ground fault
(iii) Voltage sag due to transformer energising
4. (i) Explain various indexes used to estimate voltage sag (8) (BTL-2)
(ii) Discuss some of the solutions for voltage sag and interruption (8) (BTL-2)
5. What is the need for estimating sag performance Explain the different methods of estimating voltage sag
performance (16) (BTL-2)
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6. Analysis and calculation of power quality due various faulted condition (16) (BTL-2)
7. Analyze about estimating the cost of voltage sag events in the power system . (16) (BTL-4)
8. (i) Explain active series compensator to compensate the voltage sag occurs in power system
(8) (BTL-3)
(ii) Explain how ferro resonance transformer to improve the voltage sag performance (8) (BTL-3)
9. (i) Explain the solid state transfer switch with transfer operation (8) (BTL-3)
(ii)Explain fast transfer switch with transfer operation (8) (BTL-3)
10. Explain performance voltage sag due to starting of large induction motor in distribution level
(16) (BTL-4)
11. Explain the operation of Distribution Static Compensator (DSTATCOM) used for sag mitigation
(16) (BTL-4)
12. Analyse the different methods for estimating voltage sag severity due to the disturbance in the power system
(16) (BTL-5)
13. . What ate the different voltage sag mitigation techniques? Explain the principle of operation of DVR used for
sag mitigation (16) (BTL-6)
14. What are the different voltage sag mitigation techniques? Explain in details (16) (BTL-1)
UNIT III
OVERVOLTAGES
PART A
1. What is transient overvoltage? BTL-1
2. Define Ferro resonance BTL-1
3. Define lightning phenomena. BTL-1
4. Give any two analysis examples available in PSCAD/EMTP? BTL-2
5. Write the need for power conditioners. BTL-2
6. List the sources of over voltage. BTL-1
7. Demonstrate the working principle of surge arrestor? BTL-3
8. When does Ferro resonance occur in a power system? BTL-1

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9. Summarize the devices used for protection of over voltages? BTL-2
10. Show the causes for oscillatory voltage transients? BTL-3
11. Define impulsive transients and predict suitable examples. BTL-2
12. Analyze the important types of arrestors used in protection of cables. BTL-4
13. Show the various causes of over voltages? BTL-3
14. Define voltage magnification. BTL-1
15. Prepare the common ways for the utility to protect the transformer? BTL-6
16. Analyze how does lightning cause over voltages? BTL-4
17. Predict the functions of line arrestors. BTL-5
18. Compare the difference between Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors (TVSS) and surge
arrestors. BTL-5
19. Point out the effect of capacitor switching transients on network? BTL-4
20. Generalize the need of low pass filter. BTL-6
PART B
1. Analyze the source of transient over voltages in power systems. (16) BTL-4
2. Write short notes on the following:
(i) Low pass filters (8) BTL-2
(ii) Power conditioner (8) BTL-2
3. (i) Explain the problems associated with Ferro resonance. (8) BTL-4
(ii)What are the different sources of transient over voltages? Discuss the capacitor
switching transient. (8) BTL-1
4. (i) Explain the underground cable system protection. (8) BTL-4
(ii)Explain in detail about the protection of transformer. (8) BTL-4

5. Write short notes on the following:
(i) Lightning arrestor (8) BTL-2
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(ii) Line arrestor (8) BTL-2
6. Illustrate the phenomena of impulsive transients and oscillatory transients.

(16) BTL-3
7. Discuss the source of overvoltage due to following phenomena.
(i) Capacitor switching. (8) BTL-2
(ii) Magnification of Capacitor switching transients. (8) BTL-2
8. List the fundamental principles of overvoltage protection of load equipment.

(16) BTL-1
9. (i) Explain in detail about the surge arrestors and surge suppressors for over voltage
protection. (8) BTL-4
(ii)What are the advantages of surge arrestors? Discuss about the application module?
(8) BTL-1
10. (i) What are the various lightning protection schemes used for over voltage lines?
Integrate them. (8) BTL-6
(ii)Evaluate the use of PSCAD in analyzing the power quality. (8) BTL-5
11. Describe the sources of transient over voltages in high, medium and low frequency
range. (16) BTL-1
12. Describe different methods of protection of transformers and cables against voltage
transients. (16) BTL-1
13. (i) Prepare short note on shielding (8) BTL-3
(ii)Explain the “Ferro Resonance” in detail. (8) BTL-5

14. (i) Define lightning. Discuss in detail about the over voltages due to lightning and the
problems associated with it. (8) BTL-3
(ii)What are the advantages of computer analysis tools? Generalize about PSCAD and
EMTP for transient studies? (8) BTL-6
UNIT IV
HARMONICS
PART A
1. What is the difference between harmonics and transients? BTL-3
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2. Define point of common coupling (PCC). BTL-1
3. Mention the harmonic effects on devices and loads. BTL-2
4. Analyze the objectives of IEEE and IEC standards? BTL-5
5. Why even harmonics are normally absent in the power converters? BTL-3
6. Define harmonics. BTL-1
7. Interpret about Total Demand Distortion (TDD)? BTL-2
8. Illustrate about parallel resonance BTL-3
9. Define Total harmonic distortion. BTL-1
10. Summarize the advantage of three phase converter BTL-5
11. Write the need of locating harmonic sources. BTL-1
12. Point out the sources of harmonics. BTL-4
13. Distinguish between active filter and passive filter. BTL-2
14. Differentiate between linear loads and nonlinear loads. BTL-2
15. Compose the difference between harmonics and inter harmonics. BTL-6
16. Infer voltage and current distortion? BTL-4
17. What are the applications of active filters? BTL-4
18. Name the harmonic indices. BTL-1
19. Prepare the IEEE harmonic standard on harmonic distortion. BTL-6
20. Name the devices for controlling harmonic distortion. BTL-1
PART B
1. (i) Explain briefly how the phenomena of current distortion affects the voltage distortion
under the presence of harmonics. (8) BTL-4
(ii) Explain briefly about locating harmonic sources. (8) BTL-4

2. (i) Explain the power system response characteristics under the presence of harmonics.
(8) BTL-4
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(ii)What is the need of IEEE standards used in harmonics studies? Give their philosophy
and objectives of these standards. (8) BTL-1
3. (i)Explain the fundamentals of harmonics generation and waveform distortion.
(8) BTL-4
(ii) Prepare the following terms
(a) Current distortion
(b) Voltage distortion (8) BTL-6
4. Discuss the effects of harmonics on electrical power components. (16) BTL-2
5. Write short note on the active filter and passive filter in controlling harmonic distortion.
(16) BTL-1
6. Explain how commercial and industrial loads are responsible for harmonic distortion.
(16) BTL-5
7. Determine the RMS and THD of the following waveform. (16) BTL-3
8. Discuss the characteristics of harmonics generated by different types of industrial load.

(16) BTL-1
9. Explain the waveform distortion due to different types of nonlinear loads.

(16) BTL-4
10. (i) Write short notes on THD and TDD. (4) BTL-2
(ii)Discuss the effects of harmonic distortion on transformers and motors.

(12) BTL-2
11. (i) What is meant by point of common coupling? Generalize the IEEE 519 standard and
IEC 61000-3-2 standard with respect to harmonics. (8) BTL-1
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(ii)Design the detail operation of shunt active filter. (8) BTL-6

12. (i) Demonstrate about evaluation of harmonic distortion. (8) BTL-3
(ii) Define the following terms related with IEEE standards .

(a) SCR
(b) Total harmonic distortion. (8) BTL-1
13. Write short notes on the following.
(i) Harmonic indices
(ii) Inter harmonics (16) BTL-2
14. (i) Discuss in detail about IEC standards on harmonics. (8) BTL-3
(ii) What are the filters in harmonic analysis? Explain active and passive filters.
(8) BTL-1
UNIT V
POWER QUALITY MONITORING
PART A
1. What is the need of power quality monitoring? BTL-1
2. Interpret the merits of modeling and simulation? BTL-2
3. Discover online power quality monitoring? BTL-3
4. What is flicker meter? BTL-1
5. Describe about signal processing tools for analyzing power quality issues. BTL-2
6. Interpret the benefits of power quality monitoring? BTL-2
7. List some of the major power quality monitoring equipment. BTL-1
8. State and analyze the objectives of power quality monitoring. BTL-3
9. Judge the functions of static electricity meter? BTL-5
10. Analyze the merits of digital power quality analyzers? BTL-4
11. Conclude the steps involved in power quality monitoring? BTL-5
12. Mention any two signal processing tools for analyzing power quality issues. BTL-3
13. Estimate the importance of power quality monitoring? BTL-2
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14. Explain the advantages of expert systems? BTL-4
15. Name the factors of selecting the instrument for power quality monitoring. BTL-1
16. Infer the power quality disturbance analyzer. BTL-4
17. List the difference between offline and online power quality data assessment BTL-1
18. What is meant by proactive monitoring. BTL-1
19. Write any two IEEE standards to assess the power quality monitoring. BTL-6
20. Prepare the merits of smart power quality monitors. BTL-6
PART B
1. Explain in detail with necessary diagram the working principle and functioning of power
quality analyzers (16) BTL-5
2. Briefly discuss the common objectives of power quality monitoring.

(16) BTL-2
3. (i) Bring out the important characteristics of power quality variations.

(8) BTL-2
(ii)Explain the steps involved in power quality monitoring. What are the information
from monitoring site surveys? (8) BTL-1
4. (i) Explain the various instruments used for power quality measurements.
(8) BTL-1
(ii) What are the factors to be considered when selecting the instruments?
(8) BTL-1
5. Illustrate the importance of power line analyzer. (16) BTL-3
6. Explain the features of spectrum analyzer and flicker meters.

(16) BTL-4
7. Describe the modeling of power quality problems by mathematical solution tools.
(16) BTL-1
8. Write short note on the following.
(i) Disturbance analyzer (8) BTL-2
(ii) Flicker meter (8) BTL-2

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9. Analyze the role of expert systems in power quality monitoring.

(16) BTL-4
10. (i) Explain in detail about the flicker meter. (8) BTL-4
(ii)Explain the application of expert system for power quality monitoring.

(8) BTL-3
11. Design the block diagram of advanced power quality monitoring systems. Explain it in
detail. (16) BTL-6
12. (i) Bring the significance of power quality maintaining? Demonstrate the objectives of
power quality maintaining? (8) BTL-3
(ii)Write short notes on power quality measurement system. What are the characteristics
of power quality measurement equipments? (8) BTL-1
13. (i) Discuss briefly about the different features of harmonic analyzer.
(8) BTL-2
(ii)Design and explain about power quality disturbance analyzer.

(8) BTL-4
14. Explain the instrument used for power quality monitoring. With neat sketch explain the
working of fuel cell and give its advantages. (16) BTL-5
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20. Plot the CBEMA curve (BTL-6)

3. (i) Describe the CBEMA and ITI curve (8) (BTL-1)

13. With a waveform sketch, explain the terms (16) (BTL-5)

7. Give some economic impacts due to sag (BTL-2)

8. Describe the importance of voltage sag estimation (BTL-2)

10. Differentiate voltage swell and voltage transients (BTL-2)

11. Demonstrate how voltage sag can be mitigated. (BTL-3)

12. Classify different types of voltage sag (BTL-3)

14. Point out the important role of a DVR (BTL-4)

15. Define active series compensation devices (BTL-4)

16. Classify any four types of sag mitigation devices (BTL-4)

17. Summarize the main function of DSTATCOM (BTL-5)

20. Compose the active series compensator in voltage sag (BTL-6)

2. Define Ferro resonance BTL-1

3. Define lightning phenomena. BTL-1

4. Give any two analysis examples available in PSCAD/EMTP? BTL-2

5. Write the need for power conditioners. BTL-2

6. List the sources of over voltage. BTL-1

7. Demonstrate the working principle of surge arrestor? BTL-3

8. When does Ferro resonance occur in a power system? BTL-1

9. Summarize the devices used for protection of over voltages? BTL-2

10. Show the causes for oscillatory voltage transients? BTL-3

11. Define impulsive transients and predict suitable examples. BTL-2

13. Show the various causes of over voltages? BTL-3

14. Define voltage magnification. BTL-1

16. Analyze how does lightning cause over voltages? BTL-4

17. Predict the functions of line arrestors. BTL-5

20. Generalize the need of low pass filter. BTL-6

2. Write short notes on the following:

(i) Low pass filters (8) BTL-2

(ii) Power conditioner (8) BTL-2

(ii)Explain in detail about the protection of transformer. (8) BTL-4

(i) Lightning arrestor (8) BTL-2

(ii) Line arrestor (8) BTL-2

6. Illustrate the phenomena of impulsive transients and oscillatory transients.

7. Discuss the source of overvoltage due to following phenomena.

(i) Capacitor switching. (8) BTL-2

(ii) Magnification of Capacitor switching transients. (8) BTL-2

8. List the fundamental principles of overvoltage protection of load equipment.

13. (i) Prepare short note on shielding (8) BTL-3

(ii)Explain the “Ferro Resonance” in detail. (8) BTL-5

2. Define point of common coupling (PCC). BTL-1

3. Mention the harmonic effects on devices and loads. BTL-2

4. Analyze the objectives of IEEE and IEC standards? BTL-5

6. Define harmonics. BTL-1

7. Interpret about Total Demand Distortion (TDD)? BTL-2

8. Illustrate about parallel resonance BTL-3

9. Define Total harmonic distortion. BTL-1

10. Summarize the advantage of three phase converter BTL-5

11. Write the need of locating harmonic sources. BTL-1

12. Point out the sources of harmonics. BTL-4

13. Distinguish between active filter and passive filter. BTL-2

14. Differentiate between linear loads and nonlinear loads. BTL-2

16. Infer voltage and current distortion? BTL-4

17. What are the applications of active filters? BTL-4

18. Name the harmonic indices. BTL-1

19. Prepare the IEEE harmonic standard on harmonic distortion. BTL-6

20. Name the devices for controlling harmonic distortion. BTL-1

(ii) Explain briefly about locating harmonic sources. (8) BTL-4

(b) Voltage distortion (8) BTL-6