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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Electrotechnology
DATE: 12 March 2021
DURATION: 70 MINUTES
TOTAL MARKS: 57
FULL MARKS: 57
ASSESSOR: Dr. B.A Thango (Pr. Tech Eng.)

TEST 1

COURSE BEng Tech : Mechanical

SUBJECT Electrotechnology

SUBJECT CODE ELTELA2A

NUMBER OF PAGES 4

REQUIREMENTS

-Standard Stationary.

-Non-programmable calculator may be used.

INSTRUCTIONS

-Read instructions of the questions carefully.

-All calculations and answers must be done with a minimum of 2 decimals.
-Writing must be in blue or black ink pen only, no pencil writing will be marked
-Work neatly, untidy work may be penalized.
-All units must be shown-marks will be deducted for no or wrong units
-All answers must be in phasor form

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QUESTION 1 [24 Marks]

For the network shown in Figure 1, use:

Figure. 1

1. Nodal analysis to calculate the output voltage across R3. (12)

2. Thévenin’s theorem to calculate the current across R3. (12)

Answer:

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QUESTION 2 [23 Marks]

For the network shown in Figure 2, use the Superposition theorem to determine the currents
in all loops.

Figure 2

Answer:

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QUESTION 3 [10 Marks]

A 600kVA transformer is at full load with an overall power factor of 0.64 lagging. The power
factor is improved by adding capacitors in parallel with the transformer until the overall power
factor becomes 0.95 lagging. Determine the rating (in kvars) of the capacitors needed.

NB: Draw Power triangle.

Answer:

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