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PS Assign Summer 13
PS Assign Summer 13
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
ASSIGNMENT
Name of the Student
Student ID
Department Engineering Section
Course Name Electrical power systems Course Code EEPW2252
Level Diploma Marks 10
Date of Submission 25-06-2013
Note: late submission will be penalized @ 1 mark per day
6. A 120V, 60HZ supply is connected across RL parallel circuit of resistance 10 ohm and
inductive reactance 4ohm.
i. Find the apparent power S, active power P, reactive power Q and the power
factor pf of the load.
ii. If a 0.95 lagging power factor is desired, what capacitance (in F) should be
connected across the line to correct the power factor to the desired value.
7. The maximum demand of a consumer is 20A at 220V and his total energy consumption is
8760kWh.If the energy is charged at the rate of 20 baisa per unit of 500 hours use of maximum
demand per annum plus 10 baisa per unit for additional units. Calculate
i. Annual bill ii. Equivalent flat rate.
8. What is the difference between cicuit breaker and fuse? Explain the operating principle of
CB.
9. What are the difference between Radian abd Ring main system?
10. What are the disadvantages of low power factor?