Subject

Electrical substation practices

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 Marks
Chapter
Name of chapter With
No.
Option

1 Overview of Substation 06

2 11KV Substation 18

3 33KV Substation 18

4 132KV Substation 16

5 GI Substation 12

Total Marks :- 70

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 Q.1 Attempt any FIVE 5*2=10
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Q.2 Attempt any THREE 3*4=12

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Q.4 Attempt any FOUR 3*4=12

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Q.5 Attempt any TWO 2*6=12

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 Syllabus:-
Unit Course Outcome
Name of the Unit
No. (CO)
1
2

Course Outcome
Q.1 Attempt any FOUR 4*2=8Marks (CO)
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f)
Q.2 Attempt any THREE 3*4=12 Marks
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 Syllabus:-
Course Outcome
Unit Name of the Unit
(CO)
No.
3

Course Outcome
Q.1 Attempt any FOUR 4*2=8Marks (CO)
a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

Q.2 Attempt any THREE 3*4=12 Marks

a)

b)

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COURSE: -Electrical Substation Practices

PROGRAMME: - Electrical Engineering

CO.NO Course Outcome

CO.633.1

CO.633.2

CO.633.3

CO.633.4

CO.633.5

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 UNIT-1. OvervIew Of SUbSTaTION

1. Explain why it is economical to use few large sources of light mounted high
for industrial use than many sources of low output

2. What are drawbacks of direct lighting systems and how these are over come?

3. Define: i)Space to height ratio ii)Specific output iii)Coefficient of utilization

iv)coefficient of reflection

4. State the laws of illumination. Explain the laws with the help of suitable

5. diagrams, and derive an equation of the same

6. Explain with a neat diagram the principle of operation of a sodium vapour

lamp. Mention its applications..

7. With a neat diagram, explain the construction and working of Mercury

vapour lamp.

8. State and describe various types of lighting schemes

9. Discuss the flood lighting with suitable diagrams

10. Compare a tungsten filament lamp with fluorescent lamp in detail.

11. With a neat diagram, explain the construction and working of Sodium vapour
lamp

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 UNIT-2. 11 kv SUbSTaTION

1) State causes of failure of heating element at least four.

2) Explain the principal of dielectric heating and its applications?
3) What are the characteristics of heating element? Explain the heating element in
4) Give relative advantages and disadvantages of direct and indirect electric Arc furnance?
5) What is high-frequency eddy current heating?
6) What is pinch effect? What are the types of arc furnaces?
7) Why only D.C. supply is used in case of carbon arc welding?
8) What are the various methods of welding? What are the types of butt welding
9) What are the applications of the electrical welding?
10) Discuss the various modes of heat dissipation
11) Briefly explain the different methods of electric heating?
12) Discuss the various modes of heat dissipation
13) Briefly explain the different methods of electric heating?
14) What is electric heating? What are the advantages over other methods of heating?
15) Explain the theory of dielectric heating and state its applications. what are the
advantages of dielectric heating?
16) Explain the principal of operation of induction heating and state and explain different
type‘s induction heating methods?
17) Define the following terms squeeze time ii)weld time iii)Hold time
18) Define the following resistance welding process
19) spot welding ii) seam welding iii) butt welding iv)projection welding
20) Describe the various types of electric Arc welding process
21) Why AC is more suitable for the resistance welding?
22) What advantages does graphite electrode process over carbon electrode?
23) Write a note on A.C welding set & D.C. welding set?

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 UNIT-3. 33 kv SUbSTaTION

1. .State different types of drives and give three advantages and disadvantages of any one of
2. Why electrical drives produces noise? How it is reduces?
3. What is load equalization? Why it is necessary? what are the speed control of
4. Discuss the various factors that groven the choice of a motor for a given
5. Explain the starting characteristics of d.c. motors?
6. Derive the equations of heat time curve and cool time curve?
7. Compare the characteristics of DC series and shunt motor.
8. Explain the different types of drives?
9. Discuss the running characteristics of any two electric motors
10. Discuss the selection criterion of a motor for a drive application
11. Explain what is mean by ―individual drive‖ and Group drive‖ discuss their
12. relative merits and demerits?
13. Derive the equations of heat time curve and cool time curve?
14. Explain the starting characteristics of d.c. motors?
15. Discuss the various factors that govern the choice of a motor for a given application
16. Describe the selection of various types of motors for the following services. i)Rolling
mills ii)cranes and lifts iii)Textile machinery iv) Printing machine and v) Household
applications.

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 UNIT-4. 132 kv SUbSTaTION

1) State advantages and disadvantages of electrical braking system over mechanical system.
2) Explain the all electric braking methods
3) Briefly explain the a.c motors used in traction
4) Explain why a DC series motor is ideally suited for traction purpose.
5) What are the advantages and disadvantages of track electrification?
6) What are the various types of services? Explain all.
7) Draw speed-Time curve of a main line service
8) What do you understand by speed-Time curve? What is its use in practice?
9) Define A) adhesive weight B) coefficient of adhesion C) tractive effort D) dead weight
E) tractive effort specific energy consumption.
10) Explain tractive effort for propulsion of train
11) Derive expression for the tractive effort for a train on a level track?
12) Discuss various factors which are taken into account while deciding the changeover
from existing system of electrification to a new system of electrification.
13) What are the requirements of good electric braking?
14) What are the various electric traction systems in India? Compare them.
15) Explain the different methods of the electric braking of the three-phase induction motor.
16) Describe how plugging, rheostat braking, and regenerative braking are employed with
DC series motor
17) Derive expression for:
a) The tractive effort for propulsion of train on level track.
b) The tractive effort for propulsion of train up and down a gradient.
18) Mention a few advantages of electric traction
19) What are the disadvantages of electric braking?
20) What are the advantages of self-contained locomotives?
21) With the help of a complete Speed-Time curve, discuss how different
parameters. Of this curve change with the type of train service
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 UNIT-5. gI SUbSTaTION

1. Describe the static capacitor method of power factor improvement

2. State advantages of time off day tariff.
3. Derive expression of most economical P.F
4. Enlist disadvantages of low power factor.
5. Compare two part tariff and three part tariff.
6. What are advantages of power factor improvement
7. State the four causes of low (poor) power factor.
8. State the four requirements of Tariff. (ii) State two advantages of P.F. tariff and TOD
tariff for the power system concern.
9. State and explain four types of tariff applicable to H.T. and industrial consumers
10. Explain the factors affecting framing of tariffs

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