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1. For a 50 Hz 300 km long transmission line VS = 1454.9 kV, I S = 0.164-36.9 kA.

What is the sending end power?

A. 82.9 MW.

B. 75.4 MW.
C. 53.2 MW.

D. 43.8 MW.
Hints

Sending end power factor = cos(4.9+36.9) = cos41.8 = 0.745 lagging

VSline = 1453
Sending end power = VSline IScos = 3X1453X0.164X0.745 = 53.2 MW.

2. A 275 kV transmission line has the following line constants. A = 0.855, B = 20075
Determine the power at unity power factor that can be received at if the voltage profile at
each end is to be maintained at 275 kV. Assume = 22.

A. 215.3 MW.
B. 156.8 MW.

C. 117.7 MW.
D. None of these.
Hints

Given VS = VR =275 kV, = 5, = 75

PR = [VS X VR] / [B X cos(-) A/B X V 2Rcos(-)]

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PR = 275X275 / 200 cos(7522) 0.85 / 200X2752cos(755) = 227.6-109.9 = 117.7

MW

3. Find the load angle in the above question if power demanded by load is 150 MW?

A. 23.85.

B. 28.86.
C. 53.64.
D. 72.9.
Hints

Given VS = VR = 275 kV
PD = PR = 150 MW
PR = VS X VR/B X cos(-)A/B X V2Rcos(-)
150 = 275X275/200 cos(75 ) 0.85/200X2752cos(755)
150 = 378cos(75&minus)-110
= 28.46

4. What is the % regulation of a balanced 3 transmission line at no load, if its sending end
voltage is 82.6 kV, receiving end voltage is 76.2 kV. Given transmission line parameters
are : A = 0.992, B = 55.5, C = 0.000315, D = 0.0175

A. 7.25%.
B. 8.25%.

C. 9.25%.

D. 10.25%.
Hints

VS = A RV + B R I
At no load, IR = 0
VS = A R0 V
VR0 = 82.6/0.992 = 83.27kV
%regulation = (83.27-76.2)/76.2 X100% = 9.25%

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5. A 200 km long 3 transmission line having sending end voltage of 44 kV and electric
current of 178 A. If the line supplies load of 20 MW at 0.9 p.f. then determine the
transmission efficiency?

A. 92%.
B. 94%.

C. 95%.

D. 96%.
Hints

Sending end power = 3 VsIscoss

= 3 X 44 X 103 X 178 X 0.9 = 21.2 MW
Transmission eciency = (20/21.2) X 100 % = 94 %

6. A 3 100 km long transmission line is supplied by load of 20 MW at 0.9 p.f. lagging at 66

kV at receiving end. Calculate the load current?

A. 1.95 A.

B. 195 A.

C. 19.5 A.
D. None of these.
Hints

For a long transmission line load current, IL = Power/(3 Voltage X load p.f)
or IL = 20 X 106/(3X66X103X0.9) = 195 A

7. A 3 line delivers 3600 kW at a p.f. 0.8 lagging to a load. If the line voltage at receiving
end is 32 kV, determine line current.

A. 0.812 A.
B. 8.12 A.

C. 81.2 A.
D. Zero.
Hints

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Receiving end voltage per phase = 32/3 = 18.48 kV

Line current, Ir = (power deliverd/phase) / VrXcosr [Where, Vr is line voltage at
receiving end and cosr is load power factor.]
= 1200X103 / (18.48X103X0.8) = 81.2 A

8. In overhead transmission lines the effect of capacitance can be neglected when the length
of transmission line is

A. 80 km.
B. 120 km.

C. 145 km.
D. 250 km.
Hints

Eect of line capacitance to produce a charging electric current in quadrature with

voltage. Transmission lines having the length less than 80 km operating at a voltage less
than 20KV fall in category of short transmission. Due to small length lower voltage
capacitance eects are small. Hence the eect of parameter C can be neglected. Hence
performance of a short transmission line depends upon the parameters resistance and
inductance.

9. A single phase transmission line of impedance j0.8 ohm supplies a resistive load of 500 A
at 300V. The sending end power factor is

A. unity.
B. 0.6 lagging.

C. 0.8 lagging.
D. 0.8 leading.
Hints

VS = VR+IZS

10. A 220 kV, 20 km long, 3-phase transmission line has the following A, B, C, D constants:
A = D = 0.96, C = 0.037, B = 25. Its charging electric current will be

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A. 11 A.
B. 11/3 A.
C. 220 A.

D. 220/3.
Hints

IS = CVR+DIR
Here, VR = 220/3
Let, IR = 0, IS = 0.05X220 / 3 = 11 / 3A

11. An 11 kV, 3-phase transmission line has a resistance of 1.5 and reactance of 4 per
phase. Calculate the percentage regulation and efficiency of the line when a total load of
5000 kVA at 0.8 lagging power factor is supplied at 11 kV at the distant end.

A. 14.88 %.
B. 24.88 %.

C. 34.88 %.
D. None of these.
Hints

VR = (11X103)3 = 6351 V
Load electric current I= (5000X1000)/(3X6351)=262.43 A
VS = VR + I R cos R + I XL sin R= 6351 + 262.43 X 1.5 X 0.8 + 262.43 X 4 X 0.6 =
7295.8 V
% regulation =(7295.8-6351)/6351 X 100=14.88%.

12. Estimate the distance over which a load of 15000 kW at a p.f. 0.8 lagging can be delivered
by a 3-phase transmission line having conductors each of resistance 1 per kilometre. The
voltage at the receiving end is to be 132 kV and the loss in the transmission is to be 5%.

A. 37.2 km.
B. 57.4 km.

C. 100 km.
D. None of these.
Hints

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Line electric current I = (15000 X 103)/ X 132 X 103 X 0.8 = 82 A. Line losses = 15000
X 0.05 = 750 kW = 3 X I2R.
R=37.18
the length of the line is 37.18 km.

13. A single phase overhead transmission line delivers 1100 kW at 33 kV at 0.8 p.f lagging.
The total resistance and inductive reactance of the line are 10 and 15 respectively.
Determine the sending end voltage.

A. 16.9 kV.

B. 26.8 kV.

C. 33.7 kV.
D. None of these.
Hints

Total impedance Z = R+jXL = 10+j15

Line electric current I = (1100 X 103) / (33000 X 0.8) = 41.67 A
I = I(cosR-jsinR) = 41.67(0.8-j0.6)=33.33-j25.
Sending end voltage = VR+IZ = 33000+(33.33-j25)(10+j15) = 33708.3+j250 = 33.7 kV

14. When the load power factor in a three phase short transmission line is leading, the voltage
regulation is

A. positive.

B. negative.
C. positive or negative.

D. zero.
Hints

Voltage regulation =
When the load p.f. is leading that I R cos r > I XL sinr,then voltage regulation is
positive.
When the load p.f. is leading to an extent that I XLsinr > I R cosr,then voltage
regulation is negative.

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15. The voltages at the two ends of a line are 66 KV &its reactance is 30. The capacity of
the line is

A. 120 MW.
B. 145.2 MW.

C. 250.5 MW.

D. 350 MW.
Hints

P=V2Z=662=145.2 MW

16. The voltages at the two ends of a line are 66 KV & its reactance is 40.The capacity of
the line is-

A. 100 MW.
B. 108.9 MW.

C. 180 MW.

D. 200 MW.
Hints

P=v2/R=(66)2/40=108.9 MW

17. An 800 KV transmission line has a maximum power transfer capacity of P. If it is

operated at 400 KV with series reactance unchanged, then the new maximum power
transfer capacity is approximately

A. P.

B. P 4.
C. P 2.

D. 2P.
Hints

Power transfer capacity proportional to v2 or, P1 P2 = (V1 V2)2 or, P2 = P*(400 800)2 =
P 4.

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18. A 800 KV transmission line is having per phase line inductor of 1.1 mH Km & per phase
line capacitance of 11.68 nF Km. Ignore the length of the line, its ideal power transfer
capability in MW is

A. 2606 MW.

B. 2085 MW.
C. 1504 MW.

D. 1204 MW.
Hints

Parameter of the line, Inductance(L) = 1.1 mH Km, Capacitance(C) = 11.68 nF Km.

Surge impedance of the line (Zs) = (L C) = (1.1 X 10 3 11.68 X 10 9) = 306.88 .
Ideal power transfer capability = V2 Zs = (800*103)2 306.88 = 2085MW.

19. DC transmission has which following disadvantages

A. low voltage dc generation is difficult.

B. step up and step down of dc voltages are difficult.

C. high transmission losses.

D. none.
Hints

In case of dc voltage transmission step up and step down of voltages are dicult because
transformers don't work on dc. It is very dicult to get suciently high voltage in d.c.
generation & it is not easy to step-up & step-down the d.c. voltage. D.c. transmission is
very dicult for high voltage d.c. generation due to commutating problem.

20. In which phenomenon sending end voltage is equal to receiving end voltage in
transmission line?

A. Skin effect.
B. Ferranti effect.

C. Proximity effect.

D. None of these.
Hints

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In case of long transmission line having high capacitance, sometimes receiving end
voltage equals to or greater than sending end voltage, a phenomenon called Ferranti eect.

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