Q4. (a) Describe the normal criteria used for setting thermal protection relays and their
advantage compared to magnetic types. (6) (b) The low-voltage release of an a.c. motor-starter consists of a solenoid into which an iron plunger is drawn against a spring. The resistance of the solenoid is 35 Ω. When connected to a 220V, 50Hz, a.c. supply the current taken is at first 2A, and when the plunger is drawn into the ‘full-in” position the current falls to 0.7A, Calculate the inductance of the solenoid for both positions of the plunger, and the maximum value of flux-linkages in weber-turns for the “full-in” position of the plunger. (10)
Q5. (a) State briefly. The meaning of the expressions ‘star-connected’ as applied to three -phase a.c. practice. What is the ratio of the maximum line voltage to the maximum phase voltage in each case. (6) (b) Determine the line current taken by a 440 V, three-phase, star-connected motor having an output of 45 Kw at 0.88 (lagging) power factor and an efficiency of 93 per cent. (10)
Q6. (a) Why is it important to maintain high efficiency of operation and low values of voltages regulation for power transformers? (6) (b) A 20 KVA, 2000/220V, single-phase transformer has a primary resistance of 2.1 Ω and a secondary resistance of 0.026 Ω, The corresponding leakage reactance’s are 2.5 Ω and 0.03 Ω. Estimate the regulation at full load under power-factor conditions of; (i) unity
(ii) 0.5 (lagging)
(iii) 0.5 (Leading) (10)
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