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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER–VIII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2017
Subject Code: 2180901 Date: 07/11/2017
Subject Name: Testing and Commissioning of Electrical Equipments
Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

MARKS
Q.1 (a) Classify tests to be performed on electrical equipments 03
(b) Explain voltage ratio test for three phase transformer with its 04
Importance.
(c) What is insulation resistance? Explain insulation resistance 07
measurement for HT type rotating electrical machine.

Q.2 (a) What is earthing? State the factors to be affected to the earth 03
resistance.
(b) Discuss the different ways to reduce earth resistance. 04
(c) Explain the inspection of newly purchased three phase induction 07
motor at site. What will you include in technical report after
inspection?
OR
(c) Explain the earthing of 66KV substation with line diagram. 07
Q.3 (a) What is drying out of power transformer? 03
(b) Explain variation of IR during the drying out procedure of power 04
transformer.
(c) Explain the polarity test of CT with neat circuit diagram. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) State the name of different tests to be performed for efficiency of DC 03
Machine.
(b) Explain any one test to be performed on three phase synchronous 04
machine to find out its synchronous impedance.
(c) Explain any two commissioning tests to be performed on AC motor 07
at site.
Q.4 (a) Enlist different tests to be performed on busbar. 03
(b) Why gas insulated substation is required? Discuss. 04
(c) Explain any one method to locate the fault in underground faulty 07
cable.
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain polarization index with its importance. 03
(b) State the necessity of temperature rise test for three phase transformer. 04
(c) For the following conditions explain in detail troubles, causes and its 07
remedies for induction motor:
i) draws 1.5 times full load current at rated loading condition.
ii)rotor and shaft are heated up
Q.5 (a) Differentiate IR test and HV test. 03
(b) Explain HV test on rotating electrical machines. 04
(c) For the following conditions explain in detail troubles, causes and its 07
remedies for Circuit breaker:
i) fails to operate in faulty condition.
1
 ii)operates in healthy(normal) condition
OR
Q.5 (a) What is lighting arrester? Where is it located? 03
(b) Explain the importance of lighting arrester with its characteristics. 04
(c) Explain the making and breaking tests on circuit breaker. 07

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