Matoshri Education Society’s,
Matoshri Aasarabai Polytechnic, Eklahare
(All AICTE Approved Programs)
Academic Year: 2024-25
Subject Name – Switchgear and protection
CHAPTER NO -01 BASIC OF PROTECTION
Q1. write any eight causes of fault occurrence occurrence in the power system
[Link] essential features of Good protective system? (functions/features)
[Link] is function current limiting Reactor give classification according to their arrangement.
Q4. State Stepwise procedure for symmetrical fault calculation.
[Link] diagram of
a) Bus bar reactor
b) generator reactor
c) feeder reactor.
Q6. define normal & abnormal condition in power system.
CHAPTER NO -02 CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION DEVICES
Q1. Draw the symbol and state the function of
A) isolator B) circuit breaker C) Earthing Switch D) lightning Arrester
Q2. explain with neat diagram vertical break isolator with their application
Q3. explain with neat diagram Horizontal break isolator with their application.
Q4. explain with neat diagram pantograph break isolator with their application.
Q5. With neat sketch explain construction and working of HRC fuse..
Q6. comparison HRC fuse with kit Kat fuse.
Q7. explain are extinction method in circuit breaker .
Q8. define the following term
[Link] voltage
[Link] voltage
[Link] voltage
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Q9. explain the following term related to circuit breaker
[Link] current [Link] capacity
[Link] capacity. [Link] time current rating
Q10. Difference between isolator and circuit breaker.
Q11. describe with neat sketch the arc extinction Imp in sf6ckt breaker. Give any two
advantages and disadvantages. Application, working, construction.
Q12. draw and explain neat circuit diagram of amp vacuum circuit breaker. circuit disadvantages
Applications.
Q13. compare the fuse and MCCB.
Q14. State the factors to be considered while Selecting MCCB for motor protection.
Q15. draw the construction diagram of ELCB .and explain how ELCB gives protection against
earth leakage fault .
[Link] and explain neat circuit diagram of MCB.
Q17. state function of RCBO and MPCB.
Q18. compare ACB and MCB.
Q19. what is mean by Insulation-coordination?
[Link] the factors to be considered while selecting MCCB for motor protection.
CHAPTER NO -03 PROTECTIVE RELAY
Q1. What are fundamental requirements of protective Relaying?
Q2. Define the terms related to protective Relaying
a) time setting multiplier
b) Pickup current
c) Reset current
d) PSM
Q3. Explain with neat diagram solenoid type over current relay/plunger type relay.
Q4. Explain with a neat sketch the operation. of attracted armature type relay. Also give two
merits and demerits"
[Link] and explain circuit diagram of Balanced Beam type Relay.
Q6. Explain with neat diagram shaded pole type Relay.
Q7. With a neat Block diagram explain the operation of static overcurrent Relay? and its
advantages & disadvantages.?
[Link] definite distance Relay with neat diagram.
[Link] and explain Block diagram of microprocessor Based over current Relay.
Q10. Draw neat circuit diagram of induction type, over current Relay (directional).
Q11. With neat diagram explain. with working of directional over current Relay (non-
directional) explain with diagram voltage, differential Relay.
Q12. Describe the working principal of MHO Relay
Q13. With the help of neat diagram. write any four safety precautions while using CT and PT
Q14. State the specification of CT & PT as a protective transformer.
CHAPTER NO -04 PROTECTION OF ALTERNATOR AND TRANSFORMER
Q1. Write different fault that occur in alternator.
Q2. List out all possible fault which may occur on an alternator.
Q3. Describe with neat diagram how balanced earth fault protection is applied to small size
generator.
Q4. Explain protection of alternator against loss of excitation.
Q5. Explain negative phase sequence protection.
[Link] the abnormalities and fault in transformer protection.
Q7. Explain how differential protection is used in transformer.
[Link] neat sketch of percentage differential protection of transformer.
Q9. Draw circuit diagram for merz price protection shame for star-star connected 2 phase power
transformer.
Q10. Explain with neat sketch earth fault protection for star-delta transformer.
Q11. Describe restricted earth fault protection of star connected neutral earth side of transformer.
Q12. Explain limitation of differential protection in a transformer.
[Link] neat sketch of buchholz relay state its advantages and [Link] the different
causes of abnormalities and fault in induction motor. Write the operation of single phase
preventer.
CHAPTER NO -05 PROTECTION OF MOTOR ,BUSBSR AND TRANSMISSION LINE
[Link] the different causes of abnormalities and fault in induction motor. Write the operation of
single phase preventer
Q2. List any eight fault occur/causes in 3 phase induction motor.
[Link] the behavior of three phase induction motor under single phasing.
[Link] a neat sketch of single phase preventer.
[Link] between short circuit and overload protection.
[Link] differential protection of bus bar with labeled diagram.
[Link] fault bus protection scheme of busbar.
[Link] the requirement of transmission line protection
[Link] merz –price /pilot wire protection voltage balanced protection scheme.
[Link] the disadvantages of pilot wire protection.