Power Quality-Model QP
Power Quality-Model QP
Power Quality-Model QP
No:
: IV / VIII
: 3hrs
PART A (10x2=20marks)
1. List the major electric power quality issues.
2. Draw the CBEMA curve of power quality.
3. What are the causes of voltage sags?
4. What is voltage interruption threshold?
5. What is transient overvoltage?
6. Define ferro resonance.
7. Write the sources of current harmonics.
8. Define Total harmonic distortion.
9. What are the benefits of power quality monitoring?
10. List some of the major power quality monitoring equipment.
PART-B - (5*16=80marks)
11. (a) Discuss the sources and effects of different categories of long duration voltage
variations.
(OR)
(b) Explain the following electrical power quality issues with examples.
(i)
Voltage swell.
(8)
(ii)
Voltage interruption.
(8)
12. (a) Describe the methodology of estimating voltage sag performance.
(OR)
(b) Briefly explain any two voltage sag mitigation techniques with necessary circuit
diagram and waveforms.
13. (a) Discuss the sources of overvoltage due to following phenomena.
(i)
Capacitor switching.
(8)
(ii)
Lightning.
(8)
(Or)
(b) Discuss the fundamental principles of overvoltage protection of load equipment.
14. (a) Determine the RMS value and THD of the following waveform.
(Or)
(b) Discuss the characteristics of harmonics generated by different types of industrial
load.
15.(a) Write short note on the followings:
: IV / VIII
(Or)
(b) Explain the functions of active filters and how it overcomes the drawbacks of passive
filters in controlling harmonics.