North Bengal International University

Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Course no.: EEE 4341
Course Title: Power system protection

Reference Book:

1. Principles of Power Systems: V K Mehta

Chapter 21: Protective Relays

→ Article 21.1 Article 21.2 Article 21.3 Article 21.4 ((i) and (ii)) Article 21.5 ((i) and (ii)) Article 21.6
Article 21.7 Article 21.8 Article 21.9 Article 21.11 Article 21.12 Article 21.13 Article 21.14 Article 21.17
Article 21.18 Example 21.1

Related Questions:
1. Define Relay.
2. Describe about the protection using circuit breaker and relay with necessary figure.
3. Describe how Electromagnetic Attraction type relay works.
4. Describe how Solenoid type relay works.
5. Derive the expression of the force induced in induction relays
6. Describe how Shaded pole structure relay works.
7. Describe how Watthour-meter structure relay works.
8. Discuss about instantaneous relay
9. Discuss about inverse-time relay
10. Discuss about Definite time lag relay
11. Define: Current setting, pick up current, plug setting multiplier, time setting multiplier
12. Describe how Induction type overcurrent relay works
13. Describe how Induction type Directional Power relay works
14. Describe how Induction type Directional overcurrent relay works
15. Describe how Distance/Impedance relay works
16. Define differential relay
17. Describe how Current differential relay works

Chapter 22: Protection of Alternators and Transformer

→ Article 22.1 Article 22.2 Article 22.3 Article 21.4 Article Article 22.6 Article 22.7 Article 22.8

Related Questions:
1. Describe about the protective steps taken for the fault of failure of prime mover in
alternators
2. Describe about the protective steps taken for the fault of failure of field in alternators
3. Describe about the protective steps taken for the fault of overcurrent in alternators
4. Describe about the protective steps taken for the fault of overspeed in alternators
 5. Describe about the protective steps taken for the fault of unbalanced loading in alternators
6. Describe about the Differential protection of alternators
7. Describe about the Modified Differential protection of alternators
8. Describe about the Balanced earth fault protection of alternators
9. Describe how buchholz relay works

Chapter 23: Protection of Busbars and Lines

→ Article 23.1 Article 23.3 (1) (2)
Related Questions:
1. Describe about the Differential protection of bus bar
2. Describe about the fault bus protection
3. Describe about protection of radial feeder
4. Describe about protection of parallel feeder

Chapter 24: Protection against over voltage

→ Article 24.4 Article 24.5 Article 24.6 Article 24.7 Article 24.8 Article 24.9 Article 24.10 Article 24.11
Article 24.12 (1) (2) (3) Article 24.13
Related Questions:
1. Define lightning
2. Discuss briefly how lightning and thunder is created
3. Describe about the mechanism of lighting discharge
4. Describe how direct stroke occur (Type A and B)
5. Describe how indirect stroke occur
6. Describe about the harmful effects of lightning
7. Discuss how Earthing screen protect from lightning and which type of lightning?
8. Discuss how Overhead ground wires protect from lightning and which type of lightning?
9. Discuss the working of surge arresters
10. Discuss the working of rod gap surge arresters
11. Discuss the working of horn gap surge arresters
12. Discuss the working of multigap surge arresters
13. Discuss the working of different types of surge absorbers