IFET COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF EEE
EE6702-PROTECTION & SWITCHGEAR
UNIT-1 PROTECTION SCHEMES ACY: 2018-2019
Answers
1 I = k d3/2
2 Sub transient state of short circuit current
3 Instantaneous value, Instantaneous value
4 To isolate one portion of the circuit from another
5 Maximum value actually reached.
6 Fusing factor = minimum fusing electric current / normal electric current rating of fuse element
7 We know that, I2 proportional to R3, (I2 / I1 )2 = ( R2 / R1 )3,
R2 = R1 × ( I2 / I1 )(2 / 3) = 0.8 × (1 / 8)(2 /3 ) = 0.2 mm
8 both 1 and 2
9 high current is flow
10 zero current flow
11 impedance is low and fault currents are large
12 Third pin is for earth. In case of any earth fault heavy electric current flows through the thicker pin
without over heating or burning the contacts. Thicker earth pins provide more surface area.
13 Normally 70 % of loads are inductive in nature. If at all load is increasing then inductor in parallel is
increasing. Hence inductive reactance will decrease.
As we know that, Z = R + j( XL - XC ). Hence impedance will decrease.
14 A neutral point of a 3 phase system is directly connected to earth through a wire of negligible
resistance and reactance. It is said to be solid / effective grounding.
15 Under perfectly balanced condition electric current through the 3 different phases are equal and no
electric current flows through the neutral.
16 The melting point of carbon is 3500°C. It is very difficult reach that high temperature when short
circuit electric current flows through the fuse. Hence for short circuit or over electric current
condition the fuse will not melt to disconnect the circuit if the fuse is made off carbon.
17 A fuse in electrical circuit is used to protect the circuit from over electric current and short circuit
current. Actually fuse elements melt to disconnect the continuity when electric current beyond the
predetermined value flows through them. So it is most appropriate to express the rating of fuse in
 Ampere.
18 MCB is miniature circuit breaker. Miniature circuit breaker construction is very simple, robust and
maintenance free. Generally an MCB is not repaired or maintained, it just replaced by new one
when required.
19 Rewirable fuse.
20 Alloy of lead and tin
21 Greater the current smaller is the time taken by the fuse to blow out.
22 All of the above
23 Prevent excess current from flowing into the line.
24 All of the above.
25 Plug setting multiplier = fault electric current in relay coil/pickup value of relay coil = 39/6.5=6amp
26 C.T used in the relay coil for reducing heavy electric current of a power circuit to a suitable value of
operate the relay.
27 CT ratio is 400 / 5.
T rated relay electric current is 5A.
If the relay setting is 50% the relay will operate for = 5 X 50 / 100 = 2.5 A.
In the given case fault electric current is 2000A.
By CT rated plug setting is kept 10 times the relay operating current.
28 operating time of the relay= electric current setting X time multiplier
= 4 X 1.0 = 4 sec
29 Whenever the fault occurs in the line.
30 100A
31 Reduces.
32 All of the above.
33 Both (a) and (b)
34 Either AC or DC & Relay
35 All of these