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Reg.

No:

NARASUS SARATHY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SALEM


DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
MODEL EXAM - MARCH 2015
Year / Semester

: IV / VIII

Subject code/Name : EE2028 / Power Quality.


Time

: 3hrs

Max Marks : 100


ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

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:

(i) Harmonic analyzer.

(ii) Flicker meter.


(Or)
(b) Analyze the role of expert systems in power quality monitoring.
Reg.No:
NARASUS SARATHY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SALEM
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

MODEL EXAM - MARCH 2015


Year / Semester

: IV / VIII

Subject code/Name : EE2028 / Power Quality.


Time
: 3hrs

Max Marks : 100

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS


PART A (10x2=20marks)
1. How a capacitor switching leads to overvoltage?
2. Draw the CBEMA curve.
3. What are the causes of sag interruptions?
4. Mention any two solutions against voltage sags.
5. How does ferro resonance lead to over voltage?
6. What are the fundamental principles of over voltage protection of load equipment?
7. Define inter harmonics.
8. What are the reasons for source side harmonics to occur?
9. Name the different types of power quality measurement equipment.
10. How does power factor impact of power quality?
PART-B - (2*16=32marks)
11.(a) (i) Explain short duration and long duration voltage variation.
(8)
(ii) Explain power quality evaluation procedure.
(8)
(Or)
(b) (i) Explain typical classification of power quality phenomena defined in IEEE
1159:1995
(10)
(ii)What is the impact of transients on power quality? Classify the transients that occur
in a power system.
(6)
12.(a) (i) Describe the procedure for estimating the voltage sag severity.
(8)
(ii) Explain active series compensators for suppression of voltage sag.
(8)
(Or)
(b) (i) Describe briefly the static transfer switches for voltage sag interruptions.
(8)
(ii) Describe the procedure for estimating motor switching voltage sags.
(8)
13.(a) Explain in detail about mitigation techniques of voltage swells.
(Or)
(b) Explain the voltage loads and current levels in a power system when a fault occurs in
terms of per fault, during fault and post fault conditions. Discuss the effect based on 1
phase and 3 phase fault when occurred.
14.(a) Expalin the significance of harmonic index. Expalin the four general harmonic indices
used universally in analysing the harmonic distortion.
(Or)
(b) (i) Describe categories and characteristics of power system electromagnetic
phenomena using IEEE standards.
(10)
(ii)Write a short note on IEC standards for harmonic distortion.
(6)
15.(a) With the help of block diagram explain applications of expert system for power quality
monitoring.

(Or)
(b) Explain the functions of active filters and how it overcomes the drawbacks of passive
filters in controlling harmonics.

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