COPPERSTONE UNIVERSITY

PROTECTION I

TEST I

TIME: 1 HOUR

Question 1

A circuit breaker is rated as 2500 A, 1500 MVA, 33 kV, 3-second, 3-phase oil circuit breaker.
Find

a. Rated normal current [2 Marks]

b. Breaking capacity [2 Marks]
c. Rated symmetrical breaking current [2 Marks]
d. Rated making current [2 Marks]
e. Short-time rating [2 Marks]

Question 3

a. Define and explain the following terms as applied to circuit breakers

i. Arc voltage [2 Marks]
ii. Restriking voltage [2 Marks]
iii. Recovery voltage [2 Marks]
b. Explain briefly the following types of air-blast circuit breakers.
i. Axial-blast type [2 Marks]
ii. Cross-blast type [2 Marks]

Question 5

a) What is protective relay ? Explain its function in an electrical system. [2 Marks]

b) Discuss the fundamental requirements of protective relaying [5 Marks]
c) Derive the equation for torque developed in an induction relay [3 Marks]