Technbology-First Sequence Test-GTHS Kumbo.

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I- ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
1. Define renewable energy and give four sources of renewable energy.
2. For each of the following hydro power plants, precise: the power supplied,
the high of the water fall, and the river on which it is built.
a) Songlulu; b) Edea; c) Lagdo.
3. Cite 02 advantages and 02 inconvenient of hydroelectricity.
4. Give two reasons for which transmission of electrical energy over long
distance is done in high voltage.
5. Give the symbol of the following power stations: hydropower station,
thermal power station, nuclear power station.
6. Draw the general structure of an electrical power transmission network.
II- POWER ELECTRONICS
1. Give for types of static converters.
2. Give two fields of application of power electronics
3. Consider the following circuit:
3.1 Analyze the functioning of the circuit.
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GTHS KUMBO/ ELECT DPT

FIRST SEQUENCE TEST
Class: F
3
7
Option: Electrotechnology
Duration: 2H
Coefficient: 2
TECHNOLOGY
No document is allowed except the one given to
the candidates by the examiners
R u Th1
Th2
D1
Control
D2
sin 2 220 u
With ft 2
R is a resistive load.
When Th1 or th2 is fired, the
delay angle is
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Technbology-First Sequence Test-GTHS Kumbo.

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3.2 Draw the waveform of the voltage across R.
3.3 Deduce the function of this circuit.
III- ELECTRICAL MACHINE CONTROL
1. Give the principle of Star-Delta starting.
2. Draw the developed power circuit diagram of a star-delta starting.
3. Draw the developed control circuit diagram of a star-delta starting.
4. Mr FONYUY wants to buy a three phase induction motor. He has a
3x380V+T supply. He also needs an efficient protection for the motor.
a) Which protective apparatus should he use? Justify your answer.
b) He has to chose between the two following motors:
M1: 11kW; 380/660V; cos =0.8; =85%; N = 1440rpm.
M2:7.5kW; 220/380V; cos =0.8; =87%; N = 1420rpm.
Which motor should he choose for a star-delta starting? Justify you answer.
S.M: NGOUNE.