2013

Regulations:

BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University)

SATHYAMANGALAM 638 401

Question Bank
Department : ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Branch & Semester : M.E &III
Subject Code & Title : 13PE22 ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
Faculty Name

: K.Rajalashmi
PART A

Q.
No.

1.

2.

3.

Question

Marks
Thinkin
g Skill
(Blooms
Taxono
my)

The synchronous speed of a motor with 6poles and operating at 50 Hz frequency is

___.
A) 1500
B) 1000
C) 3000
D) 750
The efficiency figures for energy efficient motors(in comparison with standard
efficiency motor) can begenerally higher by____%
A) 1%
B) 3-7%
C) 10% and above
D) 8-10%
The power consumption, in case of centrifugal loads (like pump, fan, blower
etc.), proportional to ____.
A) speed
B) square of speed
C) cube of speed
D) not applicable
Which types of following motors are most efficient?
A) TEFC
B) SPDP
C) Both

(R )

(U)

D)
5
A)
B)
C)
D)
6
A)
B)
C)
D)
7.
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B)
C)
D)
8.
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B)
C)
D)
9.
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B)
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10.
A)
B)
C)
D)
11.
A)
B)
C)
D)
12.
A)
B)
C)
D)

None
What determines the thermal loading on the motor?
(R )
Duty/Load cycle
Temperature of the winding
Age of the motor
Ambient conditions
Unbalance in voltages at motor terminals is caused by____.
(U)
Supplying single phase loads disproportionately
Use of different sizes of cables
Both (a) & (b)
none of the above
With decrease in speed of the motor, the required capacitive kVAr:
(R )
Increases
Decreases
Does not change
None of the above
Application of DC motors is generally restricted to a few load speed applications
because of _____.
(U)
cost of the motor is high
problems with mechanical commutation
Maintenance problems
None of the above
The speed of an AC motor depends on ____ .
(R )
Frequency
No. of poles
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
The speed of the motor can be varied by ___.
(Ap)
Changing supply frequency
Changing no. of poles
Using multi speed windings
All the above
Which of the following are ill suited for energy efficient motors application?
(R )
Pumps
Fans
Punch Presses
All the above
Reduction in supply voltage by10% will change the torque of the motor by___.
(U)
38%
19%
9.5%
no change

13.
A)
B)
C)
D)
14
A)
B)
C)
D)
15.
A)
B)
C)
D)
16.
A)
B)
C)
D)
17
A)
B)
C)
D)
18
A)
B)
C)
D)
19
A)
B)
C)
D)
20
A)
B)
C)
D)

Five percent increase in supply frequency will change the synchronous speed by_____.
(R )
-5%
+5%
-10%
+10%
The inexpensive way to improving energy efficiency of a motor which operates
consistently at below 40% of rated capacity is by_____.
(U)
Operating in Star mode
Replacing with correct sized motor
Operating in delta mode
None
Which of the following needs to be measured after rewinding of motor?
(Ap)
No load current
winding resistance
air gap
all the above
Output power requirements of constant torque loads vary with _____.
(U)
Speed
voltage
Current
power factor
Which of the following is an AC motor?
Slip ring motor
Synchronous motor
Squirrel cage Induction
all of the above
Stray losses in an induction motor generally are ____ .
proportional to the square of the stator current
proportional to the square of the rotor current
proportional to the rotor current
inversely proportional to the square of rotor current
Which of the following information available on name plate of a motor?
HP rating
RPM
Frame model
all the above
Machine tools are a typical example of
Constant power load
Constant torque load
Variable torque load
a& b

(R )

(Ap)

(U)

(R )

Thinkin
Adjustable frequency drives is in the range of _________MW
(U)
g Skill
A) 750
Question
(Blooms
Taxono
B) 1000
my)
C) 500
Name the two important parameters that attribute to efficiency of electricity use by
(R )
D) induction
200
AC
Motors?
Motors can be wound such that two speeds, in the ratio of ______
(R )
How
do
you
define
percentage
unbalance
in
voltage?
(Ap)
A) 2:1
B) is1:2
Why
it beneficial to operate motors in star mode for under loaded motors?
(U)
C) 4:1
What
(An)
D) is
1:4the thumb rule for installing capacitors to motor terminal?
Write some
applications
of constant
torque
and
variable torque or
loads.
Replacement
of motors
operating
at of
_______capacity
higher is generally not (R )
recommended.
(U)
What
(An)
A) is
60an energy
70 % efficient motor?
B) is
70-80%
What
synchronous speed and how to determine the % slip of a motor?
(Ap)
C) 50-60%
List
some of the important parameters that influence the motor selection?
(R )
D) down
55-60%

924.

ThetheBIS
that
What are
typesstandards
of losses inspecify
any motor?

10

Write the relation to determine the energy savings by motor replacement with
energy
efficient one.
A)

(Ap)

B) steps
5
What
should an energy manager take to minimize voltage unbalance?
C) 7
Comment
D) 4 on construction aspects how an energy efficient motor is different
from a standard motor?

(U)

21.
Q.
No.
1
22.
2
3
4
523.
6
7

a motor should be capable of delivering

(An)
its rated output with a voltage variation of +/- ___ %
(R )
6

11
12
25.
13

14

(An)

The BIS standards specify that a motor should be capable of delivering

rated
output
with
a frequency
of +/A 440 its
V, 20
HP 3-ph
motor
operates
at full load,variation
88% efficiency
and___
0.65%
power
(R(U)
)
factor lagging:
A.
A)Find
3 the current drawn by the motor
B.
B)Find2 the real and reactive power absorbed by the motor
C)4-pole
1 415 V 3-phase, 50 Hz induction motor runs at 1440 RPM at .88 pf
A
D) 4 and delivers 10.817 kW. The stator loss is 1060 W, and friction & windage
lagging
losses are 375 W.
Calculate
A. Slip
B. Rotor Copper loss
C. Line current
D. Efficiency

(An)

PART
B

15

A 4-pole 415 V 3-phase, 50 Hz induction motor runs at 1440 RPM at .88 pf

lagging and delivers 10.817 kW. The stator loss is 1060 W, and friction & windage
losses are 375 W.
Calculate A.Line current
B. Efficiency

(U)

16

Give short note on the features of a Synchronous motor?

(An)

17

Give short note on the features of a Synchronous motor?

(Ap)

18

Why induction motors are so popular over all types of motors?

(R )

19

How do you size the capacitor rating required for an induction motor?

(An)

PART C

Q. No.

Question

Thinkin
g Skill
(Blooms
Taxonom
y)
(U)

1.

List down some ill suited applications for energy efficient motors?

What are the losses in the induction motor and briefly explain them?

What are the factors to be considered while selecting a motor?

Write the checklist of good maintenance practices for proper motor operation?

What are the effects of harmonics on motor operation and performance?

(An)

Calculate the annual energy savings and simple payback from replacing an
existing standard motor with premium efficiency Motor versus repairing a
standard efficiency motor with a sample example.

(Ap)

What are the points to be considered while evaluating the efficiency of motor?

(U)

Illustrate the type of motors

Classify the characteristics of motor and explain

(An)

10

How to determine the efficiency in field test.

(Ap)

11

Classify the type of losses in electrical motor.

(An)

12

Mention the points considered when selection of motor for particular application

(U)

13

How to determine a motor is a energy efficient motor?

14

How to improve the energy efficiency in EEM

(Ap)

15

Mention the factors affects the energy efficiency in EEM

(An)

16

How to minimize the motor losses in EEM

(An)

17

How to reduce voltage unbalance in motor.

(U)

18

What are the rewinding effecting in motor.

19

How to control the speed in AC induction motor

(An)

20

List the factors involved in the energy efficient transformer.

(Ap)

(Ap)