THE COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT

POWER SYSTEMS 2 (EE521) END OF TERM TEST 1
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions.
2. Illustrate your answers with suitable diagrams.
3. Use of cell phones during the test is prohibited. Failure to abide could lead to disqualification.
DATE: 19th March, 2020. DURATION: 2 hours

Question One (20 Marks)

1. Name the causes for a fault in a power system.
2. What is the need for fault analysis in a power system?
3. Draw and explain the circuit of Tie-bar system of busbar reactors and what are the advantages?
4. A station operating at 33 kV is divided into two sections A and B. Section A consists of three
generators 15 MVA each having a reactance of 15% and section B is fed from a grid through a 75
MVA transformer of 8% reactance. The circuit breakers have each a rupturing capacity of 750
MVA. Determine the reactance of the reactor to prevent the breakers being overloaded if a
symmetrical short circuit occurs on an outgoing feeder connected to Section A.

Question Two (20 Marks)

1. A synchronous generator and motor are rated 30 MVA, 13.2 kV and both have subtransient
reactances of 20%. The line connecting them has a reactance of 10% on the base of the machine
ratings. The motor is drawing 20 MW at 0.8 power factor leading and a terminal voltage of 12.8
kV when a symmetrical three-phase fault occurs at the motor terminals. Find the subtransient
current in the generator, motor and fault by using the internal voltages of the machines.
2. For the radial network shown below, a three-phase fault occurs at F. Determine the fault current in
Amps.