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EPE491 TEST 1
QUESTION MAXIMUM
GRADED MARKS
MARKS
Q1 5
Q2 5
Q3 15
Q4 15
TOTAL 40
1
CONFIDENTIAL NOVEMBER 2018/EPE491
QUESTION 1
A single-phase circuit is depicted in the following Figure 1. The supply voltage is 240V with 60Hz
frequency. Calculate the corresponding capacitance value that is needed to improve the circuit
power factor to 0.9 lagging.
(5 marks)
Z = 20 ∠30°Ω
V = 240 V
QUESTION 2
A ferromagnetic core is shown in Figure 2. The depth of the core (in to page) is 15cm, and the
other dimensions are shown in the figure. There is a 150-turn coil wrapped around the left side
of the core with input current is 2 A.
2
CONFIDENTIAL NOVEMBER 2018/EPE491
QUESTION 3
Figure 3 shows a small 480-V distribution system. Assume that the lines in the system have
zero impedance.
Figure 3
a) What are the phase voltage and currents in that load A and load B?
b) What real, reactive, and apparent power does the generator supply when the switch
is open?
c) What is the total line current L I when the switch is open?
d) What real, reactive, and apparent power does the generator supply when the switch
is closed?
e) What is the total line current L I when the switch is closed?
(15 marks)
QUESTION 4
3
CONFIDENTIAL NOVEMBER 2018/EPE491
The following data are the results from two test conducted 100kVA, 120/1200V, and 50Hz
transformer.
i. The impedance of the transformer referred to high voltage side and sketch the
approximate equivalent circuit
ii. The Voltage Regulation (VR) at full load condition when the power factor is 0.7 leading.
(15 marks)