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If the span of a transmission is increased by 10%, the sag of line increases by about
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Transposition of conductors is done when (1) (2) (3) (4) the conductors equilaterally are not spaced
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The following condition relates the line resistance 'R' and the line reactance 'X' for maximum steady state power transmission on a transmission line
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reducing the number of strings in the insulator ' increasing the number of strings in the insulator correct grading of insulators of various capacities
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For high voltage applications, insulators used I are of I I 1) suspension type I (2) (3) (4) pin type strain type None of the above
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Porcelain insulators are glazed (1) (2) (3) to improve the appearance so that water should glide down easily to prevent absorption water vapours due to all the above of gases and
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If the voltage across the string of a string insulator assembly is 38 kV, number of insulation discs are 4 and voltage across the lowermost disc is 12 kV, the string efficiency
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minimum at the conductor surface and minimum at the sheath maximum at the conductor surface and minimum at the sheath conductor surface and
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The main utility of intersheaths is/are (1) (2) (3) (4) thermal
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Disc type insulators employed as suspension insulators have (1) (2) (3) (4) discs in vertical plane
to provide proper stress distribution upgrading inferior insulation to provide against voltage and current surges
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In the cables, the location of fault is usually found out by comparing (1) (2) (3) (4) the resistance of the conductors the inductance of the conductors the insulated
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In capacitance grading of cables, we use (1) (2) (3) (4) porous dielectric homogeneous dielectric hygroscopic permittivities dielectric
of
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Voltage gradient in a cable is highest at the (1) (2) centre of the conductor
same
(3) (4)
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is easy maintenance is low cost can be used in high voltage circuits can be used in congested areas
it is hygroscopic
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A balanced 3-phase system consists of (1) (3) (4) zero sequence currents only positive sequence currents only
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A positive pressure develops in the penstock if the alternator load is suddenly (1) (2) (3) (4)
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Which enters the superheater of a boiler in a 176. steam power station ? (1) (2) (3) (4) Wet steam Superheated steam Cold water Hot water 77.
Which gas in atmosphere causes green-house effect? (1) (2) (3) (4) Nitrogen Hydrogen Carbon dioxide
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Economiser is used to heat (1) (2) (3) (4) flue gases turbine steam air intake feed water to boiler
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Which turbine can be used for low head and 178. high discharge hydel plant? (1) (2) (3) (4) Pelton wheel Jonval turbine Kaplan turbine Francis turbine
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capacity of the part of the plant that remains under maintenance reserve generating capacity available for service but operation that not
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A distance relay measures (1) (2) (3) (4) voltage difference current difference distance between two CT impedance 88.
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The following is not an instantaneous relay (1) (2) (3) (4) induction disc type hinged armature type balanced beam type polarized type
For which equipment, current specification is not necessary ? (1) Circuit breakers (2) (3) (4) Load break switch Isolators
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current during abnormal condition voltage during abnormal condition both (1) and (2) simultaneously
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Protective relays are devices which detect 197. abnormal conditions in electrical circuits by measuring
Buchholz relay is (1) installed inside the breaker installed at the end of breather pipe located on the top of the conservator tank
A MHO relay is a voltage controlled over current relay voltage restrained directional relay directional restrained over voltage relay directional restrained over current relay
of 101. Which is the circuit breaker (CB) preferred of for the interruption of high voltages and low current?
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Arcing between CB contacts can be reduced 1107. Circuit breakers usually operate during (1)
(2)
inserting resistance in the line inserting a capacitor in parallel with the contacts inserting a capacitor in series with the contacts
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The voltage across the circuit contacts after final current zero is (1) (2) (3) (4) restriking voltage recovery voltage supply voltage None of the above
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Arc in a circuit behaves as (1) (2) (3) (4) an inductive reactance a capacitive reactance a resistance increasing with voltage rise across the arc a resistance decreasing rise across the arc with voltage
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The rating of a circuit breaker is generally determined on the basis of (1) symmetrical fault current single-line to ground fault current double-line to ground fault current line to line fault current
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The time to interval from instant of Which ? plant can never have 100 percent load separation time of arc extinction is contact called 1117. factor
(1)
None of the above Peak arcing Base load time plant opening Nuclear Hydroelectric time power plant plant closing time
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must In which be equipped of the following, for remotea operation? circuit breaker 1118. generation In order to have lower cost of electrical
(1)
None the trip above Inverse time trip Time-delay Shunt of trip
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Oil circuit breakers Air blast circuit breakers Vacuum circuit breakers SF 6 circuit breakers
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Which of the following circuit breakers has hi.gh reliability and minimum maintenance?
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The choice of number and size of units in a station is governed by best compromise between (1) (2) (3) (4) plant load factor and plant use factor plant capacity factor and plant factor
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peak demand is more than the installed capacity daily load fac;tor is unity diversity factor is zero plant is under repairs
(1) (2)
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The - Leonard method of speed control is input to the set under Hopkinson's test 1140. Ward basically alan (1) (2) (3) (4) losses in the generator alone losses in the motor alone output of the generator (1) field control method field diverter method armature resistance control method
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When a plant resorts to load shedding it can 1139. The complete circle diagram of a 3-phase be concluded that induction motor can be drawn with the help
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Single-phase motors dc motors Squirrel cage induction motors Slip-ring induction motors
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(3)
(4)
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Planer Lathe individual group Printing drive machine drive is preferred is preferred synchronous ac Punching motors machine are motors preferred are preferred
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Which the following motors is best suited /147. for the of rolling mills?
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