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EE8602-Protection and Switchgear Dept.
of EEE 2019-2020
UNIT I PROTECTION SCHEMES
PART A
1. How does the over voltage surge affect the power system?
The over voltage of the power system leads to insulation breakdown of the
equipments. It causes the line insulation to flash over and may also damage the nearby
transformer, generators and the other equipment connected to the line.
2. What are symmetrical components?
It is a mathematical tool to resolve unbalanced components into balanced components.
The symmetrical components of three phase system are, i) Positive sequence
components. ii) i)Negative sequence components iii) i)Zero sequence components.
3. Define negative sequence component.
It has three vectors equal in magnitude and displaced from each other by an angle 120
degrees and has the phase sequence in opposite to its original phasors.
4. State the essential qualities of protection.
i)Reliability ii) Selectivity iii)Fastness of operation and iv) Discrimination.
5. Give the consequences of short circuit or What are the effects of short
circuit faults in power system if uncleared? (Nov/Dec 2018)
When a short-circuit occurs, the current in the system increases to an abnormally high
value while the system voltage decreases to a low value. The heavy current due to
short-circuit causes excessive heating which may result in fire or explosion.
Sometimes short-circuit takes the form of an arc and causes considerable damage to
the system. If the voltage remains low for even a few seconds, the consumer’s motors
may shut down and generators on the power system may become unstable.
6. What is the need of relay coordination?
The operation of a relay should be fast and selective, i.e., it should isolate the fault in
the shortest possible time causing minimum disturbance to the system. Also, if a relay
fails to operate, there should be sufficiently quick backup protection so that the rest of
the system is protected. By coordinating relays, faults can always be isolated quickly
without serious disturbance to the rest of the system.
7. Define: energizing quantity.
The electrical quantity i.e., current or voltage either alone or in combination with other
electrical quantities required for the functioning of the relay. The quantity either
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current or voltage which is the input to the relay energizes the trip coil of the relay
which in turn trips the circuit in case of faults.
8. What is protected zone? (Apr/May 2015)
Protected zones are those which are directly protected by a protective system such as
relays, fuses or switchgears. When a fault occurs in a zone, it can be immediately
detected and isolated by a protection scheme which is dedicated to that particular
zone. To limit the extent of the fault, power system protection is arranged in zones.
Ideally, the zones of protection should overlap, so that no part of the power system is
left unprotected.
9. What are the various faults that would affect an alternator?
i)Phase to phase faults ii) Phase to earth faults iii) Inter turn faults iv) Earth faults
v)Fault between turns vi) Loss of excitation due to fuel failure vii) Over speed viii)
Loss of drive ix) Vacuum failure resulting in condenser pressure rise, resulting in
shattering of the turbine low pressure casing.
10. State the significance of double line fault.
Double line to ground fault occurs when two lines are short circuited and is in contact
with the ground. This type of fault occurrence ranges from 15 to 25%. It has no zero
sequence component and the positive and negative sequence networks are connected
in parallel. Since zero sequence components are absent there is no circulating current.
11. What is primary protection? (Nov/Dec 2017)
Primary protection is the protection in which the fault occurring in a line will be
cleared by its own relay and circuit breaker. It serves as the first line of defense.
12. What are the different types of earthing ? (Apr/May 2015)
i) Resistive earthing ii) Reactance earthing iii) Resonant earthing
13. State the significance of single line to ground fault.
In single line to ground fault all the sequence networks are connected in series. All the
sequence currents are equal and the fault current magnitude is three times its sequence
currents.
14. Differentiate between a fuse and a circuit breaker.
Fuse is a low current interrupting device. It is a copper or an aluminum wire. Circuit
breaker is a high current interrupting device and it act as a switch under normal
operating conditions.

15. What is surge absorber? How do they differ from surge diverter? (Nov/Dec
2011)
Surge absorber is a device designed to protect electrical equipment from transient high
voltage to limit the duration and amplitude of the following current. Surge diverter
discharges the impulse surge to the earth and dissipates energy in the form of heat.
16. Define the term “insulation coordination” (Nov/Dec 2011)
The selection of the insulation strength of equipment in relation to the voltages, which
can appear on the system for which the equipment is intended and taking into account
the service environment and the characteristics of the available protective device.
17.What are the various types of faults occurring in a power system? (May/June
2012)(May/June 2014 ) (May/June 2017 ) (Nov/Dec 2017)
Series Fault: a) One open conductor fault b) Two open conductor fault
Shunt Fault: (a) Symmetrical or balanced fault (i) Three phase Fault (LLLG)
(b) Unsymmetrical or unbalanced fault ( i) Line to line fault(LL)(ii) Line to ground
fault (LG)(iii) Double line to ground fault.(LLG).
18.How are arcing grounds avoided? (May/June 2012)
The presence of inductive and capacitive currents in the isolated neutral system leads
to formation of arcs called as arcing grounds. The surge voltage due to arcing ground
can be removed by using the arc suppression coil or Peterson coil. The arc suppression
coil has an iron cored tapped reactor connected in neutral to ground connection. The
reactor of the arc suppression coil extinguishes the arcing ground by neutralising the
capacitive current.
19.What are the effects of power system faults? (Nov/Dec 2012)
Increase in current above rated value, Insulation failure, Equipment damage.
20.What is back up protection? (Nov/Dec 2012)
Back up protection is the second line of defence, which operates if the primary
protection fails to activate within a definite time delay.
21.What is meant by pick-up current? (May/June 2013)(Nov/Dec 2014)
The minimum current at which the relay armature is attracted to close the trip circuit
is called pick-up current. In most of the relays, the pick up current is also indicated
with the relay.
22.Write the sources of fault power. (Nov/Dec 2013)

The fault power can be originated from the generation (faults in alternator) or
transmission (short circuit) or from the distribution side(loads). Also the fault power
can be from external sources like lightning.
23. List out the duties of fault limiting reactors. (Nov/Dec 2013)
The duties of fault limiting reactors are to limit the fault current and to eliminate the
arcing ground.
24. What are the functions of protective relays? (May/June 2013) (Apr/May 2015)
To detect the fault and initiate the operation of the circuit breaker and to isolate the
defective element from the rest of the system, thereby protecting the system from
damages occurring due to fault.
25. What is the necessity for earthing? (Nov/Dec 2014) (May/June 2014 )
(Nov/Dec 2015)
When earthing is provided it ensures the safety of personnel against electrical shocks
and avoids accidents. The potential of earthed body does not reach to dangerously
high value above earth since it is connected to earth. Also the earth fault current flows
through the earthing and may cause operation of fuse or an earth relay.
26.What is the difference between short circuit and an
overload?(Nov/Dec2015)(May/June2016)
On the occurrence of short circuit, the voltage at the point of fault falls to zero and the
current in the network increases abnormally to a higher value. But in the case of
overload reduction in the terminal voltage of the equipment occurs but the voltage will
never fall to zero. Similarly the current also increases to a higher value but not as high
as in the case of short circuit.
28. What is the difference between primary and back up protection? (May/June
2016)
Primary protection is the protection in which the fault occurring in a line will be
cleared by its own relay and circuit breaker. It serves as the first line of defense.
Instantaneous relays are used.
Back up protection is the second line of defense, which operates if the primary
protection fails to activate within a definite time delay. Relays with definite time lag is
used.
29. Why earth wire is provided in overhead transmission lines? (May/June 2016)

Earthing wire usually consists of a Low Resistance wire connected to earth or buried
into Earth. It's nothing but a Low Resistance path. Whenever there is a fault or
abnormal operation or any external activities, the current flows through the earth wire
and charges are discharged into the ground. If a fault occurs, current follows through
earth wire first and the electrical equipment is protected.
30. What do you mean by dead spot in zones of protection?
In practice, various protective zones are overlapped. The overlapping of protective
zones is done to ensure complete safety of each and every element of the system. The
zone which is unprotected is called dead spot. The zones are overlapped and hence
there is no chance of existence of a dead spot in a system. If there are no overlaps,
then dead spot may exist which means the circuit breakers lying within the zone may
not trip even though the fault occurs. This may cause damage to the healthy system.
30. State the difference between circuit breaker and switch. (May/June 2017)
Circuit breaker Switch
A mechanical switching device capable of A mechanical switching device capable of
making , carrying and breaking currents making , carrying and breaking currents
under normal conditions and abnormal under normal conditions but not breaking
conditions like short circuit. under abnormal conditions such as short
It is an automatic device. circuit.
A switch is operated manually.
31. Why protection scheme is required for power system? (April/May 2018)
An electrical power system consists of generators, transformers, transmission lines
and distribution stations etc., Short circuits and other abnormalities often occur in
power systems which cause heavy short circuit currents. The heavy current associated
with short circuits will cause damage to the equipment if suitable protective relays and
circuit breakers are not provided.
32. Write down the importance of symmetrical components for fault current
calculation. (April/May 2018)
The method of symmetrical components is used to simplify fault analysis by
converting a three-phase unbalanced system into two sets of balanced phasors and a
set of single-phase phasors, or symmetrical components. These sets of phasors are
called the positive-, negative-, and zero-sequence components. These components
allow for the simple analysis of power systems under faulted or other unbalanced
conditions. Once the system is solved in the symmetrical component domain, the
results can be transformed back to the phase domain.
33. How protective relays are classified based on functions? (Nov/Dec 2018)
The protective relays are classified in the following few categories.
• Directional Over current Relay
• Distance Relay
• Over voltage Relay
• Differential Relay
• Reverse Power Relay
Part B.
1. What do you understand by a zone of protection? Discuss various zones of
protection. (Nov/Dec 2015) (April/may 2018) (Nov/Dec 2018)
o Necessity for primary and secondary backup in distance protection. (4)
o Schematic diagram depicting different zones of protection (4)
o Explanation (8)
The system can be divided into the following protection zones

a. generators
b. low-tension switchgear
c. transformers
d. high-tension switchgear
e. Transmission lines.

2. (i) Discuss briefly the role of protective relays in a modern power system.
(Nov/ Dec 2012) (ii)Describe the essential qualities of protective relaying
system (May/June 2012) (Dec 2014) (Nov/Dec 2018)
a. Overview of modern power system and nature of faults.
b. Various protective relays used in power system.
c. Significance of each relay related to faults in their respective
components (E.G Transformer – Bucholz relay etc...
Essential qualities of protective relaying system

 Description of protection scheme (2)
 Statement of protection problem (2)
 Various requirements to look for in a protection scheme. (4)
 Qualities of protection schemes (8)
A protection apparatus has three main functions/duties:
1. Safeguard the entire system to maintain continuity of supply
2. Minimize damage and repair costs where it senses fault
3. Ensure safety of personnel.
These requirements are necessary, firstly for early detection and localization of
faults, and secondly for prompt removal of faulty equipment from service.
In order to carry out the above duties, protection must have the following
qualities:
• Selectivity: • Stability
• Sensitivity: • Speed::
• Dependable:
• Secure: It must not trip when it is not supposed to security standards.
Cost
3. Briefly discuss the operation of the following: (Nov/Dec 2014) (May/June 2012)
i) Surge absorbers and surge diverters ii) Petersons coil (Apr/May 2015)
a. Surge absorbers and surge diverters (8)
o Diagram along with explanation for each (4)
b. Petersons coil (8)
o Diagram along with explanation (8)

Surge absorber is a device designed to protect electrical equipment from transient high
voltage to limit the duration and amplitude of the following current. Surge diverter
discharges the impulse surge to the earth and dissipates energy in the form of heat.
The surge diverter diverts the surge to earth but the surge absorber absorbs
the surge energy.
Petersons coil : refer Q.No. 8
4. What are the causes of over voltages? Explain the protection against over voltages
due to lightning and switching surges. (May/June 2013)
Increase in voltage for the very short time in power system is called as the over
voltage. it is also known as the voltage surge or voltage transients. The voltage
stress caused by over voltage can damage the lines and equipment’s connected to
the system, There are two types of causes of over voltage in power system.
1. Over voltage due to external causes
2. Over voltage due to internal causes
Transient over voltages can be generated at high frequency (load switching and
lightning), medium frequency (capacitor energizing), or low frequency. Over
voltage due to external causes:
This cause of over voltage in power system is the lightning strokes in the cloud.
Now, how lightning strokes are produced. So when electric charges get
accumulated in clouds due to thunder Strom caused due to some bad atmosphere
process.
This type of over voltages originates from atmospheric disturbances, mainly due to
lightning. This takes the form of a surge and has no direct relationship with the
operating voltage of the line.
It may be due to any of the following causes:
A) Direct lightning stroke
B) Electromagnetically induced over voltages due to lightning discharge taking
place near the line, called ‘side stroke’.
C) Voltages induced due to atmospheric changes along the length of the line.
D) Electrostatically induced voltages due to presence of charged clouds nearby.
E) Electrostatically induced over voltages due to the frictional effects of small
particles like dust or dry snow in the atmosphere or due to change in the altitude of
the line.

The potential between the clouds and earth breaks down and lightning flash takes
place between the cloud and ground when this voltage becomes 5 to 20 million
volts or when the potential gradient becomes 5000V to 10000V per cm.
There are two types of lightning strokes.
1. Direct lightning strokes
2. Indirect lightning strokes
The following are the top five causes of over voltage.
1. Power system surges. Due to poor regulation of the power source or power utility
company, voltage fluctuations either over or under may occur. This may cause
serious damage especially to electronic orcomputer controlled equipment. In this
case, special attention should be given to these equipment to ensure safe usage.
Relay devices, AVRs, auto-transformer type regulators may be used.
2. Insulation Failure. The most common form of insulation failure is when there is
grounding of the conductor. Failure takes place when there is no insulation between
the line and the earth. So, the part of the conductor that is grounded to the earth
allows the current to flow downward.
3. Arcing Ground. This happens when there is presence of a sporadic arc in line-to-
ground fault belonging to three-phase system. Here, short-live oscillations are
produced in the system due to some changes in the voltage and the current load.
This phenomenon may lead to serious problems like breakdown of the insulation
and may harm equipment connected to the power system.
4. Resonance. This one occurs when the value of the inductive resistance in the
power system becomes equal with the value of capacitive resistance.
5. External causes. Although many cases of over-voltage result from the internal
causes as listed above, studies show that the highest surges are still contributed by
some external causes. Lightning is one good example, which has already been cited
as responsible for high magnitude of surges, leading to very serious failures. This is
because an external factor such as lightning is capable of increasing the voltage by
many times higher that the normal value. This is the reason why power systems and
appliances should be protected with voltage protectors
Phenomenon of Overvoltages. (2) Causes of Over voltages on conductors

(Lightning and Switching Surges) (4)
LIGHTNING ,SWITCHING AND TEMPORARY OVER VOLTAGE
over-voltage-spike
Over voltages are caused on power systems due to external and internal influencing
factors. The voltage stress caused by over voltage can damage the lines and
equipment’s connected to the system. Over voltages arising on a system can be
generally classified into two main categories as below:
External Over voltages
This type of over voltages originates from atmospheric disturbances, mainly due to
lightning.
This takes the form of a surge and has no direct relationship with the operating
voltage of the line. It may be due to any of the following causes:
a) Direct lightning stroke
b) Electromagnetically induced over voltages due to lightning discharge taking
place near the line, called 'side stroke'.
c) Voltages induced due to atmospheric changes along the length of the line.
d) Electrostatically induced voltages due to presence of charged clouds nearby.
e) Electrostatically induced over voltages due to the frictional effects of small
particles like dust or dry snow in the atmosphere or due to change in the altitude of
the line.
Internal Over voltages These over voltages are caused by changes in the operating
conditions of the power system.
These can be divided into two groups as below:
1. Switching over voltages or Transient over operation voltages of high frequency:
This is caused when switching operation is carried out under normal conditions or
when fault occurs in the network. When an unloaded long line is charged, due to
Ferranti Effect the receiving end voltage is increased considerably resulting in over
voltage in the system. Similarly when the primary side of the transformers or
reactors is switched on, over voltage of transient nature occurs.
2. Temporary over voltages:
These are caused when some major load gets disconnected from the long line under
normal or steady state condition.
EFFECTS OF OVER VOLTAGES ON POWER SYSTEMS
Over voltage tends to stress the insulation of the electrical equipment’s and likely to
cause damage to them when it frequently occurs. Over voltage caused by surges
can result in spark over and flash over between phase and ground at the weakest
point in the network, breakdown of gaseous/solid/ liquid insulation, failure of
transformers and rotating machines.
Overvoltage Protection
There are always a chance of suffering an electrical power system from abnormal
over voltages. These abnormal over voltages may be caused due to various reason
such as, sudden interruption of heavy load, lightening impulses, switching impulses
etc. These over voltage stresses may damage insulation of various equipments and
insulators of the power system. Although, all the over voltage stresses are not
strong enough to damage insulation of system, but still these over voltages also to
be avoided to ensure the smooth operation of electrical power system. These all
types of destructive and non destructive abnormal over voltages are eliminated
from the system by means of overvoltage protection.
Voltage Surge
The over voltage stresses applied upon the power system, are generally transient in
nature. Transient voltage or voltage surge is defined as sudden sizing of voltage to a
high peak in very short duration. The voltage surges are transient in nature, that
means they exist for very short duration. The main cause of these voltage surges in
power system are due to lightning impulses and switching impulses of the system.
But over voltage in the power system may also be caused by, insulation failure,
arcing ground and resonance etc.
The voltage surges appear in the electrical power system due to switching surge,
insulation failure, arcing ground and resonance are not very large in magnitude.
These over voltages hardly cross the twice of the normal voltage level. Generally,
proper insulation to the different equipment of power system is sufficient to prevent
any damage due to these over voltages. But over voltages occur in the power
system due to lightning is very high. If over voltage protection is not provided to
the power system, there may be high chance of severe damage. Hence all over
voltage protection devices used in power system mainly due to lightning surges.
Switching Impulse or Switching Surge When a no load transmission line is
suddenly switched on, the voltage on the line becomes twice of normal system
voltage. This voltage is transient in nature. When a loaded line is suddenly switched
off or interrupted, voltage across the line also becomes high enough current
chopping in the system mainly during opening operation of air blast circuit breaker,
causes over voltage in the system. During insulation failure, a live conductor is
suddenly earthed. This may also caused sudden over voltage in the system. If emf
wave produced by alternator is distorted, the trouble of resonance may occur due to
5th or higher harmonics. Actually for frequencies of 5th or higher
harmonics, a critical situation in the system so appears, that inductive reactance of
the system becomes just equal to capacitive reactance of the system. As these both

reactance cancel each other the system becomes purely resistive. This phenomenon
is called resonance and at resonance the system voltage may be increased enough.
But all these above mentioned reasons create over voltages in the system which are
not very high in magnitude.
But over voltage surges appear in the system due to lightning impulses are very
high in amplitude and highly destructive. The affect of lightning impulse hence
must be avoided for over voltage protection of power system.
Description of each protective device along with respective diagrams. (10)
5. Write short notes on the following:

i) Various principles of power system protection ii) Power system earthing iii)
Insulation coordination (May/June 2013)(May/June 2014)
i. Various principles of power system protection (6)
o Explain the various principles (6)
ii. Power system earthing (5)
o Definition of earthing (2)
o Various earthing schemes with diagram (3)
Refer to Ques no 8.
iii. Insulation co-ordination (5)
o Definition (2)
o Basic Concepts (3)

6. i) Discuss the importance of the protective scheme employed against lightning

and switching surges.(ii) Enumerate the basic ideas of insulation coordination.
(Nov/Dec 2013)(May/June 2014) (Apr/May 2015)
Causes of Overvoltages on conductors (Lightning and Switching Surges)
Description of each protective device along with respective diagrams. (8)
Enumerate the basic ideas of insulation coordination.
o Definition
o Basic Concepts with diagram
Refer Q.No.5
7. i)Explain the essential qualities of protection and explain them in detail.
(May/June 2016) (Nov/ Dec 2012) ii) Briefly explain the various methods of
overvoltage protection of overhead transmission line (May/June 2014)
(Nov/Dec 2011)
Refer. Q.No.2
 Description of protection scheme

 Statement of protection problem
 Various requirements to look for in a protection scheme.
 Qualities of protection schemes
8. What is a Peterson coil? Explain the protective function performed by this device
with necessary diagram. (Nov/Dec 2014) )(May/June 2016) (May/June
2017)

9. Discuss the need and compare various methods of neutral earthing?

(May/June 2016) (April/may 2018) (Nov/Dec 2018) (Nov/ Dec 2017)

Resistance Grounding



10. Classify the different types of faults in power system. Which of these are more
frequent? (Nov/Dec 2015) ) (May/June 2016)
 Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Faults,
 Unsymmetrical Faults - LG, LL and LLG faults. Explanations
11. Explain the overlapping of protective zones with neat sketch. (May/June 2016)
12.(i) Explain in detail about the need and different types of earthing scheme.
 Need : Protection of various equipments and human personnel.
 Refer Q.No:8. Also explain the isolated neutral system.
(ii) A 132kV, 3 phase, 50 cycles, overhead line, 50km, long has a capacitance to earth
for each line of 0.0157 µF/km. Determine the inductance and kVA rating of the arc
suppression coil. (Nov/Dec 2016)
L=1/ (3ω2C)
IL =Vp/ωL
KVA rating = Vp* IL
Vp = voltage per phase (given voltage/ square root of 3)
Note: Multiply length of the line with capacitance
12. Explain the method of calculating fault current using symmetrical components.
(Nov/Dec 2016) (May/June 2017)
For unbalance conditions the calculation of fault currents is more complex. One
method of dealing with this is symmetrical components. Using symmetrical
components, the unbalance system is broken down in to three separate symmetrical
systems:
 Positive sequence – where the three fields rotate clockwise
 Negative sequence – where the three fields rotate anti-clockwise
 Zero sequence – a single fields which does not rotate
The positive sequence network rotates clockwise, with a phase and of 120° between
phase as per any standard a.c. system.
Negative sequence network, rotates anti-clockwise and the zero sequence network
with each phase together (0° apart).

13. i)Explain in detail about different protection schemes. (May/June 2017)

unit zone protection and non unit zone protection

14. Briefly discuss the nature and causes of faults. (April/may 2018)
Electrical powers system is growing in size and complexity in all sectors such as
generation, transmission, distribution and load systems. Types of faults like short
circuit condition in power system network results in severe economic losses and
reduces the reliability of the electrical system.
Electrical fault is an abnormal condition, caused by equipment failures such as
transformers and rotating machines, human errors and environmental conditions.
Theses faults cause interruption to electric flows, equipment damages and even cause
death of humans, birds and animals.
Electrical fault is the deviation of voltages and currents from nominal values or states.
Under normal operating conditions, power system equipment or lines carry normal
voltages and currents which results in a safer operation of the system.
But when fault occurs, it causes excessively high currents to flow which causes the
damage to equipments and devices. Fault detection and analysis is necessary to select
or design suitable switchgear equipments, electromechanical relays, circuit breakers
and other protection devices.
There are mainly two types of faults in the electrical power system. Those are
symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults.-----explanation

UNIT II ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYS
Part A
1. Name the different kinds of over current relays.
Induction type non-directional over current relay, Induction type directional over
current relay & current differential relay.
2. Define operating time of a relay.
It is the time which elapses from the instant at which actuating quantity exceeds the
relay pick up value to the instant at which the relay closes its contacts.
3. Define resetting time of a relay.
It is the time which elapses from the moment the actuating quantity falls below its
reset value to the instant when the relay comes back to its normal (initial) position.
4. What is ‘Time grading’ of relays. (Nov/Dec 2018)
It is the setting of time of operation of various relays protecting the different sections
of a line. It is set so that the relay which is nearest to the fault location alone will
operate first and clear the fault.
5. What are Over and Under current relays?
Over current relays are those that operate when the current in a line exceeds a
predetermined value. (e.g.: Induction type non-directional/directional over current
relay, differential over current relay) whereas Undercurrent relays are those which
operate whenever the current in a circuit/line drops below a predetermined value.(e.g.:
differential over-voltage relay)
6. What is biased differential beam relay?
The biased beam relay is designed to respond to the differential current in terms of its
fractional relation to the current flowing through the protected zone. It is essentially an
over-current balanced beam relay type with an additional restraining coil. The
restraining coil produces a bias force in the opposite direction to the operating force.
7. Give the limitations of Merz Price protection.
Since neutral earthing resistances are often used to protect circuit from earth-fault
currents, it becomes impossible to protect the whole of a star-connected alternator. If
an earth-fault occurs near the neutral point, the voltage may be insufficient to operate
the relay. Also it is extremely difficult to find two identical CT’s. In addition to this,
there always an inherent phase difference between the primary and the secondary
quantities and a possibility of current through the relay even when there is no fault.
8. Why is an under frequency relay required in a power system?(May/June
2012) (Nov/Dec 2013) (Nov/Dec2014)
An under frequency relay is one which operates when the frequency of the system
(usually an alternator or transformer) falls below a certain value. Under frequency
relays are used to shed automatically certain portion of load whenever the system
frequency falls to such a low level which threatens the stability of the power system.
9. What are the features of directional relay?
High speed operation; high sensitivity; ability to operate at low voltages; adequate
short-time thermal ratio; burden must not be excessive.
10. What is static relay?
It is a relay in which measurement or comparison of electrical quantities is made in a
static network which is designed to give an output signal when a threshold condition is
passed which operates a tripping device.
11. What is a programmable relay?
A static relay which has one or more programmable units such as microprocessors or
microcomputers embedded in its circuit is called a programmable relay.
12. What are the advantages of static relay over electromagnetic relay? (Nov/Dec
2011) (May/June 2014) (Nov/Dec 2014)
i) Low power consumption as low as 1mW ii) No moving contacts; hence associated
problems of arcing, contact bounce, erosion, replacement of contacts iii) No gravity
effect on operation of static relays. Hence can be used in vessels ie, ships, aircrafts etc.
iv) A single relay can perform several functions like over current, under voltage,
single phasing protection by incorporating respective functional blocks. This is not
possible in electromagnetic relays v) Static relay is compact
13.What are the different types of over current relays
i) Definite time ii)Inverse definite minimum time(IDMT) iii)Very Inverse
iv)Extremely Inverse.
14. What is earth fault protection?
A ground fault (earth fault) is any failure that allows unintended connection of power
circuit conductors with the earth. Such faults can cause objectionable circulating
currents, or may energize the housings of equipment at a dangerous voltage. Under
such condition residual current flowing to the ground is calculated. Such a protective

scheme used for the protection of an element of a power system against earth faults is
called as earth fault protection
15. List out the applications of static relays. (Nov/Dec 2012) ) (May/June 2016)
i) Protection of generators ii) Protection of transformers iii) Protection of transmission
lines, and iv) Protection of motors.
16. What is meant by directional relay? (May/June 2012)
A directional relay detects the whether the point of fault lies in the forward or reverse
direction with respect to relay location. The relay which is able to sense the direction
of power flow and act for a particular direction of power flow is called directional
relay.
17. What is meant by differential relay? (May/June 2013) (Apr/May 2015)
A differential relay is one that operates when the phasor difference of two or more
similar electrical quantities exceeds a predetermined value. It has two coils viz.,
operating coil which produces operating torque and restraining coil which produces
restraining torque.
18. What are the types of fuses? (Nov/Dec 2013)
a) Low voltage fuses i) Semi-enclosed rewireable fuse ii)HRC fuse
b) High voltage fuses i) cartridge type ii)liquid type iii)metal clad type.
19. List out the different types of distance relay.(May/June 2014)
Dependent on the ratio of V and I there are three types of distance relays which are
i) Impedance relay which is based on measurement of impedance Z ii) Reactance
relay which is based on measurement of reactance X iii)Admittance or Mho relay
which is based on measurement of component of admittance Y.
20. In what way distance relay is superior to over current protection? (Nov/Dec
2015)
Distance relays are preferred to overcurrent relays because they are not nearly so
much affected by changes in short-circuit-current magnitude as overcurrent relays are,
and, hence, are much less affected by changes in generating capacity and in system
configuration. This is because distance relays achieve selectivity on the basis of
impedance rather than current.
21. Where are negative sequence relays employed?
Negative sequence relays are employed for negative sequence protection of
generators against the unbalanced load condition. The negative phase sequence filter
along with the over current relay provides the necessary protection against the
unbalanced loads.
22. Write the effects of arc resistance.
The effect of arc resistance is most significant on short lines where the reach of the
relay setting is small. It can be a problem if the fault occurs near the end of the reach.
High fault-arc resistances tend to occur during midspan flashovers to ground on
transmission lines carried on wood poles without earth wires. These problems can
usually be overcome by using relays having different shaped characteristics.
23. What is the significance of PSM and TSM? (Nov/Dec 2016)
Time setting multiplier TSM: TSM determines the operating time of the relay. Lower
the value of TSM, lower will be the operating time.
Plug setting multiplier PSM: The plug position ensures the current setting value of the
relay. Plug setting multiplier (PSM) indicates the severity of the fault.
24. A relay is connected to 400/5 ratio current transformer with current setting of
150%. Calculate the plug setting multiplier when circuit carries a fault current of
4000A. (Nov/Dec 2016)
Fault Current = 4000A
C.T. ratio = 400/5
Fault current in the relay coil = 4000 * (5/400) = 50A
Plug Setting Multiplier (PSM) = Fault Current in the relay coil / (Rated secondary
C.T. Current * Current setting)
Plug Setting Multiplier (PSM) = 50 / (5*1.5) = 6.667
25. Why shaded ring is provided in induction disc relay? (May/June 2017)
In the induction disc relay, a metal disc is allowed to rotate between two
electromagnets. The shaded pole structure is generally actuated by current flowing in
a single coil on a magnetic structure containing an air gap.The air gap flux produced
by this current is split into two out-of-phase components by a so called “shading ring”
generally of copper, that encircles part of the pole face of each pole at the air gap.
26. Give the principle of negative sequence relay. (Nov/Dec 2017)
A relay which protects the electrical system from negative sequence component is
called a negative sequence relay or unbalance phase relay. The actuating quantity is
negative sequence current. When the negative sequence current exceeds a certain

value, the relay operates. This is used to protect electrical machines against
overheating due to unbalanced currents.
27. Write the torque equation of the universal relay. (Nov/Dec 2017)
T=K1I2+K2V2+K3VI Cos (θ - ) + K4
where K1, K2, K3 are the tap setting or constant of Voltage V and current I. The K4 is
the mechanical restraint due to spring or gravity.
28. Mention the principle of operation of distance relay. (April/may 2018)
There is one voltage element from potential transformer and a current element fed
from current transformer of the system. The deflecting torque is produced by
secondary current of CT and restoring torque is produced by voltage of potential
transformer. In normal operating condition, restoring torque is more than deflecting
torque. Hence relay will not operate. But in faulty condition, the current becomes
quite large whereas voltage becomes less. Consequently, deflecting torque becomes
more than restoring torque and dynamic parts of the relay starts moving which
ultimately close the No contact of relay. Hence clearly operation or working principle
of distance relay depends upon the ratio of system voltage and current.
29. Determine the plug setting multiplier of a 5 ampere, 3 second over current
relay having a current setting of 125% and a time setting multiplier of 0.6
connected to supply circuit through a 400/5 current transformer when the circuit
carries a fault current of 4000A. (April/may 2018)
Plug Setting Multiplier = Fault current in relay coil/(Rated CT secondary current *
Current Setting)
Fault current in relay coil = 4000*(5/400) = 50A.
Therefore, PSM= 50/(5*1.25)=8
30. What are the factors affecting the performance of differential relays?
(Nov/Dec 2018)
 Phasor sum of currents
 CT ratio
 Polarity of transformers
Part B
1. Describe the construction and operation of over current relay with directional
Scheme. (June 2014) (Nov/Dec 2015). (May/June 2016)

2. i) Discuss the operating principle, constructional features area of applications of
directional relay.
ii) How do you implement directional feature in the over current relay.
(Nov/Dec 2015) (Nov/ Dec 2012) (May/June 2016)
3. Explain MHO relay characteristic on the R- X diagram. Discuss the range setting of
various distance relays placed on a particular location. (Nov/ Dec 2012)(May/June
2016)
3. (i) What are the different inverse-time characteristics of over current relays and
mention how to characteristics can be achieved in practice for an electromagnetic
relay? (Nov/Dec 2018)
(ii) Mention the advantages of static relays. (Nov/Dec 2014).
4. Explain the principle of percentage biased differential relay with necessary
diagrams. Also discuss its application. (May/June 2012)
5. i) With neat block diagram, explain the construction and operating principle of
electromagnetic relay. ii) Describe the operation of over current relay with
directional feature.(Nov/Dec 2013) (Nov/Dec 2018)
6. Describe the operating principles and characteristics of impedance and mho relays.
(Nov/Dec 2013)
7. Explain the operation of i) Negative sequence relay ii) Static relay. iii) under
frequency relay (Apr/May 2015) (April/may 2018)
8. Explain in what way distance protection is superior to over current protection for
the protection of transmission lines. (Nov/Dec 2013,2014) (May/June 2014)
9. i) Explain with the help of neat diagram the construction and working of induction
type directional power relay (Nov/Dec 2015). ii) Draw and explain the block
diagram of a static relay and state its advantages.(May/June2013)
10. What is universal torque equation? Using this equation derive the following
operating characteristics. i) Impedance relay ii) Reactance relay iii) Mho relay.
(16) (May/June 2013) (Nov/Dec 2015) (May/June 2016)
11. Draw and explain about differential protection of transmission lines. (Apr/May
2015) (April/may 2018)
12. Explain the construction and operating principle of impedance type distance relay
with R-X diagram. (May/June 2017) (April/may 2018)

13. With necessary sketches discuss in detail about electromagnetic attraction type
relays. (May/June 2017) (Nov/ Dec 2017)
14. Describe the construction and principle of operation of non-directional induction
type over current relay. (Nov/ Dec 2017)
UNIT III APPARATUS PROTECTION
PART A
1. What are the causes of over speed and how alternators are protected from
it? (April/may 2018)
Sudden loss of all or major part of the load causes over-speeding in alternators.
Modern alternators are provided with mechanical centrifugal devices mounted on their
driving shafts to trip the main valve of the prime mover when a dangerous over-speed
occurs.
2. What are the uses of Buchholz’s relay?
Bucholz relay is used to give an alarm in case of incipient (slow-developing) faults in
the transformer and to disconnect the transformer from the supply in the event of
severe internal faults. It is usually used in oil immersion transformers with a rating
over 750KVA.
3. What are the various faults that would affect an alternator? (May/June 2013)
(Apr/May 2015) )(May/June 2016)
(a) Stator faults i) Phase to phase faults ii) Phase to earth faults iii) Stator inter turn
faults (b) Rotor faults i)Rotor earth faults ii)Field over loading iii) Heating of rotor
c)Abnormal Running Conditions i) Over speeding ii) Over loading iii) Unbalanced
Loading iv)Over voltage v)Failure of Prime mover.
3. What are faults associated with a transformer?
a) Overheating b) Winding Faults i)phase to phase fault ii) Earth fault iii)Interturn
faults c)Open circuits d)Through faults e)Over fluxing.
4. What are the main safety devices available with transformer? (May/June
2012)
Oil level gauge, sudden pressure delay, oil temperature indicator, winding temperature
indicator.
5. What are the limitations of Buchholz relay? (May/June 2017)

(a) Only fault below the oil level are detected.(b) Mercury switch setting should be
very accurate, otherwise even for vibration, there can be a false operation.(c) The
relay is of slow operating type, which is unsatisfactory.
6. What are the problems arising in differential protection in power
transformer and how are they overcome? (May/June 2012) (Nov/Dec 2015)
i) Difference in lengths of pilot wires on either sides of the relay. This is overcome by
connecting adjustable resistors to pilot wires to get equipotential points on the pilot
wires. ii) Difference in CT ratio error difference at high values of short circuit currents
that makes the relay to operate even for external or through faults. This is overcome
by introducing bias coil.iii) Tap changing alters the ratio of voltage and currents
between HV and LV sides and the relay will sense this and act. Bias coil will solve
this. iv) Magnetizing inrush current will be identified as short circuit current. A
harmonic restraining unit is added to the relay which will block it when the
transformer is energized.
7. What is REF relay?
It is Restricted Earth Fault relay. When the fault occurs very near to the neutral point
of the transformer, the voltage available to drive the earth circuit is very small, which
may not be sufficient to activate the relay, unless the relay is set for a very low
current. Hence the zone of protection in the winding of the transformer is restricted to
cover only around 85%. Hence the relay is called REF relay.
8. What is over fluxing protection in transformer? (Nov/Dec 2016)
If the turn’s ratio of the transformer is more than 1:1, there will be higher core loss
and the capability of the transformer to withstand this is limited to a few minutes only.
This phenomenon is called over fluxing.
9. Why bus-bar protection is needed? (May/June 2013)
(i) Fault level at bus-bar is high (ii) The stability of the system is affected by the faults
in the bus zone.(iii) A fault in the bus bar causes interruption of supply to a large
portion of the system network.
10. What are the causes of bus zone faults?
i)Failure of support insulator resulting in earth fault ii) Flashover across support
insulator during over voltage iii )Heavily polluted insulator causing flashover iv)
Earthquake, mechanical damage etc.
11. What are the problems in bus zone differential protection?
i)Large number of circuits, different current levels for different circuits for external
faults ii) Saturation of CT cores due to dc component and ac component in short
circuit currents. The saturation introduces ratio error.iii) Sectionalizing of the bus
makes circuit complicated. iv) Setting of relays need a change with large load
changes.
12. What are the disadvantages of time graded protection?
i) Time lag is not desirable on short circuits ii) Not suitable for ring main distribution
iii) Difficult to coordinate & needs changes with new connection iv) Not suitable for
long distance relaying.
13. How does the over voltage surge affect the power system?
The over voltage of the power system leads to insulation breakdown of the
equipments. It causes the line insulation to flash over and may also damage the nearby
transformer, generators and the other equipment connected to the line.
14. What is the general connection rule for Current transformers in differential
protection?
If the windings of the power transformer are delta connected then the current
transformers are star connected and if the windings of the power transformer are star
connected then the current transformers are delta connected.
15. Write the coordination equation for inverse over-current relay?
TA=TB+CBB+OA+F
Where TA operating time of relay at station A,TB operating time of relay at station
B,CBB operating time of circuit breaker at station B,OA over travel time of relay at
station A,F factor of safety
16. Explain why secondary of current transformer should not be open. (Nov/Dec
2011)(Dec 2014) (Apr/May 2015) (May/June 2016)
Current transformers generally work at a low flux density. Core is then made of very
good metal to give small magnetizing current. On open-circuit, secondary impedance
now becomes infinite and the core saturates. This induces a very high voltage in the
primary upto approximately system volts and the corresponding volts in the secondary
will depend on the number of turns. Since secondary of CT has more turns compared
to the primary, the voltage generated on the open-circuited CT will be high, leading to
flashovers. Hence as a safety precaution, CT secondary should not be open-circuited.
17. What is meant by time graded system protection? (Nov/Dec 2018)
In a time graded system, the operating time of the relay is increased from the far end
of protected circuit towards the generating source. Definite time overcurrent relays are
used which after a preset time will trip the circuit. The difference in time setting of the
two adjacent relays are kept at 0.5s. This difference is to cover the operating time of
CB and errors in CT and relay.
18. Write the function of earth fault relay. (Nov/Dec 2012)
Earth fault relay is used for the protection of an element of a power system against
earth faults. Earth relay calculates the residual current. If the residual current is zero
the relay will not operate. Restricted earth fault relay is used in differential protection
which will not operate for external faults.
19. What is meant by relay operating time? (Nov/Dec 2012)
It is the time which elapses from the instant at which actuating quantity exceeds the
relay pick up value to the instant at which the relay closes its contacts.
20. What are the different types of zones of protection? (Nov/Dec 2013)
i) Primary protection and ii) backup protection and Unit and Non-Unit protection.
21. State the methods of protection of busbars. (Nov/Dec 2014) (Nov/Dec 2016)
i)Frame leakage protection of busbar ii) Circulating current protection of busbar iii)
High impedance differential protection of busbar
22. List the applications of current transformer. (May/June 2014)
i)To the supply the stepped down current to the relay coil in the event of any
overloading or short-circuiting of the equipment lines. ii) To measure power of a load
in conjunction with a wattmeter. The secondary of the CT is connected to the current
coil of the wattmeter.iii)To measure large currents in conjunction with medium/Small
range meters.
23. Give examples of Unit and Non – Unit Protection Schemes (Nov/Dec 2015)
The concept of 'Unit Protection', whereby sections of the power system are protected
individually as a complete unit without reference to other sections.
eg. Differential Protection, Overcurrent Protection.
eg. of Non – Unit Protection: Distance Protection.
24.What are the difficulties encountered through differential protection?
(May/June 2017)
Though the saturation in Current transformer is avoided, there exist difference in the
C.T. characteristics due to ratio error at high values of short circuit currents. This
causes an appreciable difference in the secondary currents which can operate the
relay. So the relay operates for external faults. Due to the difference in lengths of the
pilot wires on both sides, the unbalance condition may result. Due to the magnetizing
current inrush current in transformers which may be as great as 10 times the full load
current of the transformer, the differential relay may operate falsely.
25. What is the need of instrumentation transformer? (May/June 2017)
Instrument transformers are high accuracy electrical devices used to isolate or
transform voltage or current levels. The most common usage of instrument
transformers is to measure high voltage or high current (with common meters) by
safely isolating secondary control circuitry from the high voltages or currents.
26. Why secondary of a transformer should not be opened? (Nov/Dec 2017)
The secondary side of a current transformer should never be kept in open condition
because, when kept open, there is a very high voltage found across the secondary side.
This high voltage causes a high magnetizing current to build up on the secondary side
which in turn causes high flux and makes the core to saturate.
27. List the types of bus bar protection. (Nov/Dec 2017)
Frame-Earth Protection
Differential Protection for Sectionalized Busbars
High-Impedance Differential Protection
Low-Impedance Differential Protection
Digital Busbar Protection
28. What are the protection methods used for transmission lines? (April/may
2018)
Overcurrent protection; Simple Impedance Relay; Mho relay; Reactance relay
29.In the event of fault in generator windings, the field excitation should be
suppressed as early as possible. Why? (Nov/Dec 2018)
Failure of excitation that is failure of field system in the generator makes the generator
run at a speed above the synchronous speed. In that situation the generator or
alternator becomes an induction generator which draws magnetizing current from the
system. Although this situation does not create any problem in the system
immediately but over loading of the stator and overheating of the rotor due to
continuous operation of the machine in this mode may create problems in the system
in long-run. Therefore special care should be taken for rectifying the field or
excitation system of the generator immediately after failure of that system. The
generator should be isolated from rest of the system till the field system is properly
restored.
30.Which type of protection is used for EHV and UHV lines? (Nov/Dec 2018)
Carrier current protective scheme
Pilot wire protective scheme
Part B
1. Identify and explain the different protection schemes necessary for the
protection of 3 phase alternators with suitable circuit diagram. (Nov/ Dec 2012)
(Apr/May 2015)
2. i) Explain the factors which cause difficulty in applying Merz-Price circulating
current principle to a power transformer. ii) A three phase transformer of 220/11000
line volts is connected in star/delta. The protective transformers on 220 V side have a
current ratio of 600/5. What should be the current transformer ratio on 11000 V side?
(Nov/Dec 2011)
3. i) With aid of neat schematic diagram, describe the percentage differential
protection scheme of a transformer and generator. (Nov/ Dec 2012) (Nov/Dec 2014)
ii) Describe the differential pilot wire method of protection of feeder. (Nov/Dec 2011)
4. Discuss how the generator is protected against an inter turn fault with necessary
diagram.
5. Explain what is meant by distance protection and why it is superior to other types of
protection for an overhead transmission line. Also describe the operating
characteristics of distance relays on the impedance plane and discuss their
limitations (16) (May/June 2012) (Nov/Dec 2013)
6. i) Describe the construction and working of Buchholz relay. (April/may 2018)
ii) Discuss the time graded over current protection for parallel feeders. (6)
(May/June 2013)
7. i) Explain with the neat diagram the application of Merz-price circulating current
principle for protection of alternator. (Apr/May 2015)
ii) What is the role of instrument transformer in protective schemes? (4) (May/June
2013)
8. i) Describe the differential protective schemes of transformer (May/June2014)
(May/June 2016)
ii) Enumerate the protective scheme employed for the bus bar. (Nov/Dec 2013)
(May/June 2016)(May/June 2014) (April/may 2018)
9. Briefly discuss the protective devices used for the protection of a large transformer.
(Nov/Dec 2014)
10. Explain impedance relay characteristics on the R-X diagram. Also discuss the
range setting of three impedance relays placed at a particular location. (Nov/Dec
2014)
11. Explain about carrier aided protection of transmission lines and various relays
associated with it (Apr/May 2015) (Nov/Dec 2015)
12. Why is harmonic restrained differential relay used for protecting large size
transformer? Describe its working and construction. (Nov/Dec 2015) (Nov/Dec
2018)
13. With neat sketches, explain the different types of protective schemes for
transmission lines. (May/June 2016)
14. Draw and explain protection scheme of an A.C. induction motor. (Nov/Dec 2016)
15. (i) A generator is protected by restricted earth fault protection. The generator
ratings are 13.2kV, 10 MVA. The percentage of winding protected against phase
to ground is 85%. The relay setting is such that it trips for 20% out of balance.
Calculate the resistance to be added in the neutral to ground connection.
(ii) Explain a protection scheme for protection of transformer against incipient fault.
(Nov/Dec 2016)
16. Give a detailed explanation for protection of transformer using differential
protection which includes associate faults. (May/June 2014) (Nov/ Dec 2017)
17. Give a detailed explanation about CT’s and PT’s and its application to power
systems. (May/June 2017)
18. Give a brief account on the protection of generator using differential and biased
differential protection scheme. (Nov/ Dec 2017)
19. With neat sketches, explain the different types of protective schemes for motors.
(April/may 2018)
20. A star connected, 3 phase , 10 MVA, 6.6 kV alternator has a per phase reactance
of 10%. It is protected by Merz-price circulating current principle which is set to
operate for fault currents not less than 175A. Calculate the value of earthing resistance

to be provided in order to ensure that only 10% of the alternator winding remains
unprotected. (April/may 2018)
21. An alternator rated at 10kV protected by the balanced circulating current system
has its neutral grounded through a resistance of 10ohms protective relay is set to
operate when there is an out of balance of 1.8A in the pilot wires which are connected
to the secondary windings of 1000/5 CT ratio. Determine the percentage of windings
which remain unprotected and minimum value of earthing resistance to protect 80% of
the winding. (Nov/Dec 2018)
UNIT IV STATIC RELAYS AND NUMERICAL PROTECTION
1. Define static relay? (Nov/Dec 2017)

It is a relay in which measurement or comparison of electrical quantities is made in a
static network which is designed to give an output signal when a threshold condition is
passed which operates a tripping device.
2. What is CPMC?
It is combined protection, monitoring and control system incorporated in the static
system. For example static relays employ microprocessor units which incorporate
protection principles such as overcurrent, inverse time etc., in their operation. Also
these units sense the fault current each and every time. The fault current can also be
controlled by changing the code embedded into the processor.
4. What are the advantages of static relay over electromagnetic relay? (Nov/Dec
2018)
 Low power consumption as low as 1mW
 No moving contacts; hence associated problems of arcing, contact bounce,
erosion, replacement of contacts
 No gravity effect on operation of static relays. Hence can be used in vessels ie,
ships, aircrafts etc.
 A single relay can perform several functions like over current, under voltage,
single phasing protection by incorporating respective functional blocks. This is
not possible in electromagnetic relays
 Static relay is compact. Superior operating characteristics and accuracy
 Static relay can think , programmable operation is possible with static relay
 Effect of vibration is nil, hence can be used in earthquake-prone areas

 Simplified testing and servicing. Can convert even non-electrical quantities to
electrical in conjunction with transducers.
5. What is pick up value?
It is the minimum current in the relay coil at which the relay starts to operate. The
relay should not operate when the current does not exceed the pick up value.
6. Define target.
It is the indicator used for showing the operation of the relay. This helps the operator
to know the cause of tripping of the circuit breaker.
7. Define blocking.
Blocking is preventing the relay from tripping due to its own characteristics or due to
additional relays. False operation of relay may lead to unnecessary opening of circuit.
8. What are the advantages of numerical relays over conventional relays?
(May/June 2014) (May/June 2015) (Nov/Dec 2016)
No moving parts and therefore no friction
Easy to replace and service.
Numeric relays are not affected by gravity
Are compact and has modular arrangement
Various characteristics can be obtained.
9. What are the drawbacks of analogue and active analogue filters? (May/June
2014)
They are bulky, especially inductors require large space; High precision components
are needed making them expensive; Their characteristics drift with respect to time and
temperature; Filters for very low frequencies need impracticably high component
values; They are not programmable and adaptable
10. Draw the block diagram of FIR and IIR filter
11. Compare FIR and IIR filters

S.No FIR Filter IIR Filter
1. Difficult to control and have no Always make a linear phase.
particular phase
2. FIR is always stable IIR can be unstable
3. FIR has no limited cycles Can have limited cycles
4. FIR has no analog history IIR is derived from analog.
5. FIR can always be made casual IIR filters make polyphase implementation
possible
6. FIR filters are Finite IR filters IIR is infinite and used for applications
which are required for linear- where linear characteristics are not of
phase characteristics. concern.
12. What is Fourier analysis?
The analysis of a complex waveform expressed as a series of sinusoidal functions, the
frequencies of which form a harmonic series. If a function is periodic, then it can be
written as a discrete sum of trigonometric or exponential functions with specific
frequencies.
13. What is discrete Fourier transform?
As the name implies, the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) is purely discrete:
discrete-time data sets are converted into a discrete-frequency representation. This is
in contrast to the DTFT that uses discrete time, but converts to continuous frequency.
Since the resulting frequency information is discrete in nature, it is very common for
computers to use DFT calculations when frequency information is needed.
14. What is Aliasing?
Aliasing is a phenomenon where the high frequency components of the sampled signal
interfere with each other because of inadequate sampling. It results in loss of signal
and its place will be taken by a different lower frequency wave.
15. What is sampling?
Sampling is the process of converting a signal (for example, a function of continuous
time or space) into a numeric sequence (a function of discrete time or space).
16. What is sample and hold circuit?
A sample and hold circuit is an analog device that samples (captures, grabs) the
voltage of a continuously varying analog signal and holds (locks, freezes) its value at
a constant level for a specified minimum period of time. Sample and hold circuits and
related peak detectors are the elementary analog memory devices. They are typically
used in analog-to-digital converters to eliminate variations in input signal that can
corrupt the conversion process.
17. What is digital filter?
In signal processing, a digital filter is a system that performs mathematical operations
on a sampled, discrete-time signal to reduce or enhance certain aspects of that signal.
18. Draw the block diagram of static differential relay
19. Draw the block diagram of numerical relay
20. Draw the block diagram of static directional relay
21. Draw the block diagram of static over current relay

22. Draw the block diagram of static relay
23. What are the building blocks of static relay? or What are the basic circuits in
static relay? (April/may 2018) (Nov/Dec 2018)
Rectifier, Comparator, Amplifier, Transducer are some of the building blocks of static
relay.
24. What is least error squared technique? (May/June 2015)
The least error squared technique is directly related to the Fourier technique. If a given
function were to be synthesized by using a dc component, a sine wave of fundamental
frequency and harmonics of this fundamental, then the amplitudes of various
components given by the Fourier analysis are the ones which give the least squared
error. We can directly find out the amplitudes of the components by using the LES
technique.
25. List out the applications of static relays. (Nov/Dec 2016) (May/June 2016)
 Ultra high speed protection of EHV AC transmission lines utilizing distance
protection.
 In over current and earth fault protection schemes
 As main element in differential relay
26. State Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem (May/June 2017)
If a function x(t) contains no frequencies higher than B hertz, it is completely
determined by giving its ordinates at a series of points spaced 1/(2B) seconds apart. A
band limited signal can be reconstructed exactly if it is sampled at a rate atleast twice

the maximum frequency component in it. fs≥2fm where fs = sampling frequency; fm
= frequency of the signal which is reconstructed.
27.Write about numerical transformer differential protection. (May/June 2017)
It provides fast and selective tripping for two winding transformer. It quickly
discriminates between faults that occur in the protected zone and those occurring
outside this zone and thus provides selective and fast tripping. The faults within
protected zone are short circuit between turns, windings and cables and earth faults
inside transformer housing and protected zone. It discriminates between above
internal faults and the operational conditions like inrush, over-fluxing and faults
external to protected zone using numerical algorithms.
28.What is phase comparator? (Nov/Dec 2017)
A phase detector or phase comparator is a frequency mixer, analog multiplier or logic
circuit that generates a voltage signal which represents the difference in phase
between two signal inputs. It is an essential element of the phase-locked loop (PLL).
29. List out the general characteristics of numerical protection. (April/may 2018)
 The numerical relay relies on one system for all approach and use indication on
LCD for relay activation, ensuring less space.
 Since the numerical relay system relies on software, customized modifications
can be made for getting the desired protection features. This saves the cost of
replacing hardware. Fewer interconnections ensure reliability.
 The range of operation of traditional models is narrow while numerical relays
are diverse and evolution adaptable.
 It also has the feature of auto resetting and self-diagnosis.
 The benefit of using microprocessor based relays in the numerical system is
that it gives minimum burden on the instrument transformers. The sensitivity of
the system is pretty nifty and boasts a high pickup ratio.
PART B
1. Describe the Mann and Morrison method applied to numerical distance protection of
a transmission line. (May/June 2014)
2. Develop the differential equation algorithm for distance protection of a transmission
line. (May/June 2014)
3. Explain the block diagram of numerical relay and explain the various components of
numerical relays. (May/June 2017)
4. Explain sampling theorem and application of sampling theorem to digital protection.
5. State and explain Shannon’s sampling theorem.
6. Explain the sample derivative methods of estimating the RMS value Phase angle of
a signal. Clearly state the underlying software.
7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a half cycle window? Explain.
8. Explain the statement that all numerical relays have the same hardware but what
distinguishes the relay is the underlying software.
9. Explain in detail the numerical over current protection of transmission line. Derive
the necessary equations. (May/June 2015)
10. Explain with a neat diagram the numerical transformer differential protection
scheme. (May/June 2015)
11. How will you synthesize a mho relay using static phase comparator? (Nov/Dec
2016)
12. Explain the numerical over current protection and numerical transformer
differential protection. (Nov/Dec 2016)
13. With a neat sketch discuss in detail about the synthesis of reactance relay using
phase comparator. (May/June 2017)
14.Explain with neat block diagram the operation static relay and list its advantages
and disadvantages. (Nov/ Dec 2017)
15.Describe the operation of static over current relay with neat diagram. (Nov/ Dec
2017)
16. (a) Compare static relays with numerical relays. (b) Explain the advantages of
numerical relays. (April/may 2018)
17. Describe the construction, working principle and operation of static overcurrent
relay. (April/may 2018)
18. Discuss in detail, integrating and instantaneous type static amplitude comparators.
Illustrate your answer with appropriate circuits and waveforms. (Nov/Dec 2018)
19. How static overcurrent relays are different from electromechanical relays? Explain
how the operation of instantaneous relay is achieved using electronic relays? (Nov/Dec
2018)
UNIT V CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Part A
1. What is dielectric test of a circuit breaker?
It consists of over voltage withstand test of power frequency lightning and impulse
voltages. Tests are done for both internal and external insulation with switch in both
open and closed conditions.
2. Define composite testing of a circuit breaker.
In this method the breaker is first tested for its rated breaking capacity at a reduced
voltage and afterwards for rated voltage at a low current. It is the combination of both
field type testing station and laboratory type testing station. This method does not give
a proper estimate of the breaker performance.
3. What is making capacity? (Nov/Dec 2015)
It is the capacity of the circuit breaker to be closed onto a short circuit. It is expressed
as 1.414 X 1.8 X symmetrical breaking capacity = 2.55 X symmetrical breaking
capacity.
4. What are the advantages of synthetic testing methods?
i) The breaker can be tested for desired transient recovery voltage and RRRV. ii) Both
test current and test voltage can be independently varied. This gives flexibility to the
test iii) The method is simple iv) With this method a breaker capacity (MVA) of five
times of that of the capacity of the test plant can be tested.
5. Write are the types of test conducted on circuit breakers. (May/June 2012)
(Apr/May 2015)
i) Type test ii) Routine test iii) Reliability test iv) Commissioning test
Type test can be classified into mechanical performance test, thermal test, dielectric
test and short circuit tests.
6. What are the characteristic of SF6 gas?
It has good dielectric strength and excellent arc quenching property. It is inert, non-
toxic, non inflammable and heavy. At atmospheric pressure, its dielectric strength is
2.5 times that of air. At three times atmospheric pressure, its dielectric strength is
equal to that of the transformer oil.
7. Give the advantage of SF6 circuit breaker over air blast circuit breaker
(May/June 2013) (Apr/May 2015) (May/June 2016)
High electro negativity, compactness, reduced switching over voltages, reduced
insulation time, superior arc interruption and increased safety.
8. What is meant by electro negativity of SF6 gas?

SF6 has high affinity for electrons. When a free electron comes and collides with a
neutral gas molecule, the electron is absorbed by the neutral gas molecule and
negative ion is formed. This is called as electro negativity of SF6 gas.
9. What are the demerits of using oil as an arc quenching medium?
i)The air has relatively inferior arc quenching properties ii)The air blast circuit
breakers are very sensitive to variations in the rate of rise of restriking voltage
iii)Maintenance is required for the compression plant which supplies the air blast
10. What are the advantages of air blast circuit breaker over oil circuit breaker?
i)The risk of fire is diminished ii)The arcing time is very small due to rapid buildup of
dielectric strength between contacts iii)The arcing products are completely removed
by the blast whereas oil deteriorates with successive operations
11. What are the types of air blast circuit breaker?
i)Arial-blast type ii) Cross blast iii) Radial-blast
12. What are the disadvantages of MOCB over a bulk oil circuit breaker?
i)The degree of carbonization is increased due to smaller quantity of oil ii) There is
difficulty of removing the gases from the contact space in time iii)The dielectric
strength of the oil deteriorates rapidly due to high degree of carbonization.
13. What are the advantages of MOCB over a bulk oil circuit breaker?
i) It requires lesser quantity of oil ii) It requires smaller space iii) There is a reduced
risk of fire iv) Maintenance problem are reduced.
14. What are the advantages of oil as arc quenching medium?
i) It absorbs the arc energy to decompose the oil into gases, which have excellent
cooling properties
ii) It acts as an insulator and permits smaller clearance between line conductors and
earthed components
15. What are demerits of MOCB?
i)Short contact life ii)Frequent maintenance iii)Possibility of explosion iv)Larger
arcing time for small currents v)Prone to restricts
16. Mention different types of circuit breakers? (May/June 2012)
i) Air break circuit breaker ii) Oil circuit breaker iii) Minimum oil circuit breaker iv)
Air blast circuit breaker v) SF6 circuit breaker vi)Vacuum circuit breaker
17. What are the different types of oil circuit breakers?

i) Plain break oil circuit breakers ii) Arc control circuit breakers iii) Minimum oil
circuit breakers
18. What are the advantages of using vacuum as an arc interrupting medium?
Vacuum offers the utmost insulating strength. Interruption occurs in the first current
zero. So it has superior arc quenching properties than any other medium. Also the
dielectric strength of vacuum is superior to those of porcelain, oil, air and SF6.
19. Write any two properties of contact material used in vacuum circuit breaker?
i)Good electrical conductivity to pass normal load currents without over heating.
ii)Good thermal conductivity to dissipate rapidly the large heat generated during
arcing
20. What are the basic requirements of circuit breaker? (Nov/Dec 2011)
i)To make or break a circuit either manually or by remote control under normal
conditions ii) Break a circuit automatically under fault condition iii) Make a circuit
automatically either manually or by remote control after the fault is cleared.
21. Write the difference between fuse and circuit breaker. (Nov/Dec
2012)(May/June 2014).
Fuse is a low current interrupting device. It is a copper or an aluminum wire. Circuit
breaker is a high current interrupting device and it act as a switch under normal
operating conditions.
22. Enumerate breaking capacity of circuit breaker. (Nov/Dec 2012) (Nov/Dec
2014)
The capacity of the circuit breaker which can break under specified conditions of
recovery voltage. The breaking capacity of a circuit breaker is expressed in MVA and
given as 1.732 X (rated voltage in kV) X (rated current in kA).
23. Write the ratings of the circuit breaker. (Nov/Dec 2013)
Circuit breaker has three ratings. i) Breaking capacity ii) Making capacity and iii)
Short time capacity.
24. Define the opening time of circuit breaker.(May/June 2014)
The time interval which is passed in between the energization of the trip coil to the
instant of contact separation is caused the opening times. It is dependent on fault
current level.
25. What is meant by current chopping? (Nov/Dec 2014)

At the time of interruption of a large fault current, the arc energy is high enough to
keep the arc column ionized until the arc is interrupted at natural current zero. On
keep the arc column ionized until the arc is interrupted at natural current zero. On the
other hand, while interrupting small inductive currents such as unloaded currents of
transformers and currents of shunt reactor, there is a possibility of overvoltage
depending on the value of the chopping current. This small inductive current is
interrupted just before natural current zero and thus induces high transient voltages,
which is known as current chopping.
26. What is resistance switching? (Nov/Dec 2013)
It is the method of connecting a resistance in parallel with the contact space (arc). The
inserted resistance reduces the re striking voltage frequency and it diverts part of the
arc current. It assists the circuit breaker in interrupting the magnetizing current and
capacity current.
27. What is an arc?
Arc is a phenomenon occurring when the two contacts of a circuit breaker separate
under heavy load or fault or short circuit condition.
28. Give the two methods of arc interruption? (May/June 2012) (Apr/May 2015)
i) High resistance interruption:-the arc resistance is increased by elongating, and
splitting the arc so that the arc is fully extinguished. ii)Current zero method:-The arc is
interrupted at current zero position that occurs100 times a second in case of 50Hz
power system frequency in AC.
29. What is restriking voltage? (Nov/Dec 2011) (May/June 2017)
It is the transient voltage appearing across the breaker contacts at the instant of arc
being extinguished.
30. What is meant by recovery voltage? (Nov/Dec 2011) (May/June 2013)
The power frequency RMS voltage appearing across the breaker contacts after the arc
is extinguished and transient oscillations die out is called recovery voltage.
31. Define the term RRRV? (May/June 2012) (Apr/May 2015)
The transient voltage which appears across the circuit breaker contacts at the instant of
arc extinction is called restriking voltage. RRRV is the Rate of Rise of Restriking
Voltage, expressed in volts per microsecond. It is the rate at which the restriking
voltage changes per microsecond. It is closely associated with natural frequency of
oscillation.
32. What is the main problem of the circuit breaker?
When the contacts of the breaker are separated, an arc is struck between them. This
arc delays the current interruption process and also generates enormous heat which
may cause damage to the system or to the breaker itself. This is the main problem.
33. What are the factors the arc resistance depends upon?
i) Degree of ionization ii)Length of the arc iii) Cross section area of the arc
34. Mention the details circuit breaker rating
i)Rated voltage & rated current ii)Rated Frequency iii)Rated breaking capacity,
symmetrical & asymmetrical iv)Rated making capacity v)Rated short time current
vi)Rated operating duty
35. What are the factors the ARC phenomenon depends upon? (May/June 2013)
i) The nature and pressure of the medium ii) The external ionizing and de-ionizing
agent present iii) Voltage across the electrodes and its variation with time iv) The
nature shape & separation of electrodes v) The nature and shape of vessel and its
position in relation to the electrodes
36. Define symmetrical breaking capacity. (Nov/Dec 2017)
The symmetrical value of breaking capacity is the value of the symmetrical breaking
current which the circuit breaker is capable of breaking at the stated recovery voltage
and restriking voltage under prescribed condition
37. What are the two theories explaining current zero interruption?
i) Recovery rate theory or voltage race theory or slepain’s theory. ii) Energy balance
theory or Cassie’s theory.
38. What are the factors the recovery voltage depends upon? (Nov/Dec 2011)
i) Power factor, ii) Armature reaction &iii) Circuit condition
39. What is the basic requirement of DC circuit breaking?
Lengthening of the arc is basic requirements of D.C circuit breaker. Loss of energy
increases with increasing length of arc and more power will be required to maintain
the arc.
40. What are the problems associated with DC circuit breakers?
i) Natural current zero does not occur as in the case of A.C circuit breakers. ii) The
amount of energy to be dissipated during the short interval of breaking is very high as
compared to conventional A.C circuit breakers.
41. What is the purpose of protective spark gap?
A protective spark gap can be used across the circuit breaker to reduce the size of
commutation capacitor. The spark gap acts as an energy dissipating device for high
frequency currents.
42. List out the various methods of arc interruptions. (Nov/Dec 2012) (Apr/May
2015)
i) High resistance interruption ii) Current zero method.
43. How do you classify the circuit breakers? (Nov/Dec 2012) (Nov/Dec 2014)
i) Air break circuit breaker, ii)Oil circuit breaker, iii)Air blast circuit breaker iv)SF6
circuit breaker, and v)Vacuum circuit breaker
44. What is meant by auto reclosing? (Nov/Dec 2013) (May/June 2016)
In electric power distribution, an auto recloser is a circuit breaker equipped with a
mechanism that can automatically close the breaker after it has been opened due to a
fault.
45. Write the function of isolating switch. (Nov/Dec 2013) (May/June 2016)
A disconnector, disconnect switch or isolator switch is used to ensure that an electrical
circuit is completely de-energised for service or maintenance. The disconnector is
usually not intended for normal control of the circuit, but only for safety isolation.
Disconnector can be operated either manually or automatically (motorized
disconnector).
46. Mention any two advantages of vacuum circuit breakers.(Nov/Dec 2014)
i) They are compact in size and have longer life. ii) There are no fire hazards.iii) No
generation of gas during and after operation. iv)They require less maintenance and
quiet in operation. v) They can successfully withstand lightning surges.
47. Why current chopping is not required in MOCB?
MOCB has superior arc quenching properties when compared to air blast circuit
breakers due to the cooling oil and hence there is no special mechanism required for
current chopping.
48. How does a circuit breaker differ from a switch? (Nov/Dec 2015) (May/June
2016)
Switches are not automatic as they need to be manually turned on or off while circuit
breakers just trips off on certain conditions. Switches allow users to cut off power
supply to a certain area or equipment while circuit breakers are more preventive in

nature. Circuit breakers are essentially automatic off switches designed for a very
specific purpose, which is to prevent unnecessary electrical circuit damage.
49. Name the materials used for contacts of vacuum circuit breakers. (Nov/Dec
2015)
Compounds of copper and Chromium are used most widely for making the contacts
of circuit breakers.
50. What is the difference between re-striking voltage and recovery voltage?
(Nov/Dec 2016)
Re-striking voltage: It is the transient voltage appearing across the breaker contacts at
the instant of arc being extinguished. Recovery voltage: The power frequency RMS
voltage appearing across the breaker contacts after the arc is extinguished and
transient oscillations die out is called recovery voltage.
51. State the difference between D.C. and A.C. circuit breaking. (Nov/Dec 2016)
DC circuit breaker, like their name suggests, is used for the protection of electrical
devices that operate with direct current. The main difference between direct current
and alternating current is that in DC the voltage output is constant, while in AC it
cycles several times per second.
52. What is rupturing Capacity? (May/June 2017)
Rupturing capacity is the current that a fuse, circuit breaker, or other electrical
apparatus is able to interrupt without being destroyed or causing an electric arc with
unacceptable duration. The prospective short-circuit current which can occur
under short circuit conditions should not exceed the rated breaking capacity of the
apparatus. This theory states that the rate at which positive ions and electrons
recombine to form neutral molecules is compared with rate of rise of restriking
voltage and if the restriking voltage rises more rapidly than the dielectric strength, gap
space breaks down and arc strikes again persists.
53. What are the factors responsible for increase in arc resistance? (April/may
2018)
The arc resistance increases
 When ionized particle between contact decreases.
 As the separation between contact increases and length of the arc also increases
 With decrease in cross section area of the arc

54. A circuit breaker is rated as 1500A, 1000MVA, 3second, 3 phase oil circuit
breaker . Find the rated making current. (April/may 2018)
Given:
Breaking capacity= 1000MVA; Breaking current = 1500A;
Soln:
Making current = 2.55*breaking current=2.55*1500=3825A.
55. Why rate of rise of restriking voltage plays an important role in circuit
breaker operation? (Nov/Dec 2018)
The rate of rise of restriking voltage denotes the rate at which transient voltage
increases or decreases. This factor plays an important role in circuit breaker operation
since it decides the interruption of current by the circuit breaker. Transient recovery
voltage depends upon natural frequency and power factor.
56. Why oil circuit breakers are not suitable for heavy current interruption at
low voltages? (Nov/Dec 2018)
Oil circuit breakers cannot be used for heavy current interruption because high current
causes arc which produces flammability of oil. Thus it requires high maintenance.
Part B
1. Explain with neat sketch, the construction and working of minimum oil circuit
breaker. What are its main advantages and disadvantages? (May/June 2016)
2. i) Describe the various types of rating of circuit breaker (May/June 2012)
(May/June 2013)
ii) Describe the various methods of testing of circuit breaker (Nov/Dec
2014)(May/June 2014) (May/June 2016)
3. Discuss the selection of circuit breakers for different ranges of system voltages.
(Nov/ Dec 2012)
4. Discuss how breaking capacity and making capacity of a circuit breaker are tested
in a laboratory type testing station. (Nov/ Dec 2012)
5. With a neat block diagram, explain the construction, operating principle and
applications of SF6 circuit breaker. What are its advantages over other circuit breaker?
(Apr/May 2015) (May/June 2014) (Dec 2014) (Nov/Dec 2015).
6. With neat sketches, explain the construction and operating principle of air
break and minimum oil circuit breaker. (16) (Nov/Dec 2013) (Nov/Dec 2015)

7. Compare the performance, characteristics and application of different types of
circuit breaker.
8. What are the requirements of a contact material for a vacuum circuit breaker? Why
current chopping is not a serious problem with this circuit breaker? (May 2015)
9. With neat sketch explain the principles of axial blast circuit breaker. Enumerate the
advantages and disadvantages of air blast circuit breakers. (Apr/May 2015)
(Nov/Dec 2018)
10. What are the various types of operating mechanism which are used for opening
and closing of the contacts of a CB? Discuss their merits and demerits.
11. In a short circuit test on a 130 kV ,3Φ system , the breaker gave the following
results : p.f of fault 0.45, recovery voltage 0.95 times full line voltage , breaker
current symmetrical, and restriking transient had a natural frequency 16 kHz
.determine average RRRV. Assume fault is grounded.
12. In a 220 kV system, the reactance and capacitance up to the location of circuit
breaker is 8Ω and 0.025 μF respectively. A resistance of 600 Ω is connected across
the contacts of the circuit breaker. Determine the following: Natural frequency of
oscillation Damped frequency of oscillation. Critical value of resistance which will
give no transient oscillation. The value of resistance which will give damped
frequency of oscillation, one fourth of the natural frequency of oscillation.
13. i)Explain how arc is initiated and sustained when the circuit breaker contacts break
ii)What is current chopping? Explain how can the effect of current chopping be
minimized? (Nov/Dec 2011)
14. i) Derive an expression for the rate of rise of restriking voltage in a circuit breaker
ii)Describe the operating principle of DC circuit breaker. (Nov/Dec
2011)(May/June 2014).
15. Discuss the recovery rate theory and energy balance theory of arc interruption in a
circuit breaker. (Apr/May 2015)
16. Discuss the problems associated with the interruptions of low inductive current
and the fault occurs nearer to the substation. (Nov/ Dec 2012) (Nov/Dec 2014)
(Nov/Dec 2015)
17. Explain the phenomenon of current chopping and capacitive current breaking with
diagram and waveforms. (16) (May/June 2012) (May/June 2013) (Nov/Dec

2013) (Apr/May 2015) (May/June 2014) (Nov/Dec 2015) (May/June 2016)
(May/June 2017)
18. Derive an expression for restriking voltage and RRRV in terms of system voltage,
inductance up to the fault location and bushing to earth capacitance of the circuit
breaker. (Apr/May 2015) (Nov/Dec 2014) (May/June 2016) (Nov/Dec 2016)
19. Explain the methods of arc interruption. (May/June 2014) (Nov/Dec 2011)
20. Explain the operation of zero crossing in the circuit breaker. (Nov/Dec 2013)
21. What are the comparative merits and demerits of circuit breaker? (Apr/May 2015)
22. Discuss the different types of rating of circuit breakers along with the significance
and features. (Nov/Dec 2015)
23. Explain about current zero interruption theories. (May/June 2016)
24. (i) With a neat sketch explain the principle of vacuum circuit breaker.
(ii) Explain the phenomenon of interruption of capacitive current in a circuit breaker.
(Nov/Dec 2016) (May/June 2017)
25. In short circuit test on a 3 pole, 132kV, circuit breaker, the following observations
are made. Power factor for fault = 0.4, recovery voltage 0.9 times full line value,
the breaking current symmetrical, frequency of oscillation of restriking voltage
16kHz. Assume neutral is grounded and fault is not grounded. Determine RRRV.
(Nov/Dec 2016)
26. With neat diagram explain the construction and working principle of Air blast
Circuit breaker and Vacuum circuit breaker. (May/June 2017) (April/may 2018)
27. Write short notes on i) Current Chopping ii)Resistance switching. (Nov/ Dec 2017)
(April/may 2018) (Nov/Dec 2018)

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1. Define static relay? (Nov/Dec 2017)

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