Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority

GRIDCO Infrastructure Company

Protection Business
Senior Technician Interview Questions & Score Sheet

Score
Sec Question
Name
A
Why do you think you are the best candidate for the job and what do you think the job entails
1.0
you to do?
Give us three characteristics of a good team and what actions will you take to encourage team
1.1
work if you get this job?
1.2 Who are Protection Section’s customers, what are their expectations and what will you do to
make sure the customers’ expectations are fulfilled?

B
When a fault develops on electrical plant the system of fault clearance can be divided into 3
3.0
functional areas. Name them.
What is the difference between oil temp protection and winding temp protection on a
3.1 transformer?
What is the difference between a metering ct core and protection ct core?
4.0
What form of protection do you expect to be installed on a 30MVA 132kV transformer and what
4.1
site tests will you carry out on a new transformer installation?
5.0 Why do you want to be an employee of the Transmission Company? What are your aspirations
and where do you see yourself in the next five years
What is the current measured by a tong tester at the middle of a 3 core 3 phase cable supplying
7.0
a 5 MVA, 3.3 kV motor?
What is the purpose of standards? Why do organisations need to be ISO certified?
8.0
What is the purpose of Admin notes, employment regulations and code of conduct? If you had a
8.1 conflict at work how did you go about solving the problem?