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BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, LONERE
Supplementary Summer 2024
Course: B. Tech. Branch: Electrical Engineering
Subject Code & Name: (BTEEC605A_Y19) -Switchgear and Protection
Max Marks: 60 Date: 25/06/2024 Duration: 3 Hr.
Instructions to the Students:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. Use of non-programmable scientific calculators is allowed.
3. Assume suitable data wherever necessary and mention it clearly.
Marks
Q. 1 Attempt any two (2) of the following. 12
A) Explain construction and working of balanced beam type relay with diagram. 6
B) Discuss primary and backup protection system 6
C) Explain HVDC circuit breaker. 6
Q.2 Attempt any two (2) of the following. 12
A) Explain the working principle of current differential relay 6
B) Explain impedance relay in detail 6
C) Discuss the following terms with neat waveform 6
i) Arc Voltage
ii) Transient Restriking Voltage (TRV)
iii) Rate of rise of Restriking Voltage (RRRV)
iv) Recovery Voltage
Q. 3 Attempt any two (2) of the following. 12
A) Explain arcing phenomenon circuit breakers. 6
B) Explain minimum oil circuit breaker. 6
C) Explain protection of ring main and parallel feeders system 6
Q.4 Attempt any two (2) of the following. 12
A) Explain operating principle of instantaneous over current relay 6
B) Explain carrier aided distance protection scheme. 6
C) What are advantages and disadvantages of static relays. 6
Q. 5 Attempt any two (2) of the following. 12
A) Explain differential protection of alternator in detail. 6
B) Explain percentage differential protection for -Y transformer 6
C) Explain SF6 circuit breaker. 6
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