Identification.

1. Alternate protection system in case the primary protection fails. Back up protection
2. Self-destructing to save the downstream equipment being protected. fuse
3. These are used to make circuits carrying enormous currents, and also to break the
circuit carrying the fault currents for a few cycles based on feedback from relays.
recloser
4. To detect and isolate the faulty item only.
5. To operate as fast as possible when called upon, to minimize damage, production
downtime and ensure safety to personnel.
6. It must not trip when not supposed to. fuse
7. It must trip when called upon. Circuit breaker
8. Ability of the relay to close and open contacts at specified magnitudes of circuit current.
Electromagnetic induction
9. Differentiation is performed to determine if will be activated. Differential relay
10. Triggered when there is a change in apparent impedance due to fault. Distance relay
Write the device number.
1. AC Circuit Breaker 52
2. Power Factor Relay 55
3. Directional Power Relay 32
4. Reverse Phase or Phase Balance Current Relay 46
5. Machine or Transformer Thermal Relay 48
6. High Speed DC Circuit Breaker
7. Field Application Relay
8. Instantaneous Overcurrent or Rate of Rise Relay 50
9. Exciter or DC Generator Relay 53
10. AC Time Overcurrent Relay 51
11. Ground Protective Relay 64
12. AC Directional Overcurrent Relay 67
13. Blocking Relay 68
14. Alarm Relay 79
15. Frequency Relay 81
Multiple Choice
1. Any current in excess of the rated capacity of the equipment of the rated ampacity of the
conductor. Over current
2. An overcurrent protective device with a circuit opening fusible element which break when
there is an overcurrent in the circuit. Fuse
3. Composed of a strong fiber casing inside of which is enclosed a fuse wire, generally an
alloy of lead. Cartridge fuse
4. It is taken from the medium or the manner of extinguishing the arc produced when the
contacts opened. Circuit breaker
5. Circuit breaker uses dry and compressed air to extinguish the arc. Air Blast type CB C
Air type CB
6. Sometimes stretch the arc using magnetic field and then rely upon the dielectric strength
of the SF6 to quench the stretched arc. Gas type CB
7. Its rated current not more than 100 A with a normal tripping and operating in thermal or
in thermal magnetic. Miniature CB
8. Low voltage circuit breaker having a rated current up to 2500 A. A with an adjustable trip
current in larger ratings. Molded Case CB
9. Part of circuit breaker which separates contacts rapidly in response to high over
currents. Solenoid
10. When supplying a branch circuit with more than one live conductor, each live conductor
must be protected by a breaker pole. To ensure that all live conductors are interrupted
when any pole trip, a __________ circuit breaker must be used. Common trip
 11. Rated between 1 and 72 kV may be assembled into metal enclosed switch gear line ups
for indoor use, or maybe individual components installed outdoor in a substation.
Medium voltage CB
12. Which of the following cannot classified as medium voltage circuit breakers? CO2 CB
13. A type of circuit breaker that closes automatically after a delay and used on overhead
electric power distribution system to prevent short duration faults from causing sustained
outages. Recloser
14. Air blast circuit breaker can be classified as. High voltage CB
15. One of the advantages if a fuse over a circuit breaker is. It can stay in position for a long
period
16. Any device that is actuated by the instrument transformer or actuating coil, thereby
closing the tripping circuit of the circuit breaker in the damaged section of the system.
Relay
17. They are used to protect DC generators, storage batteries, synchronous converters, or
other apparatus from the damage due to the reversal of current in case of short circuit or
grounding machines. Directional relays
18. It is composed of three windings, the two outside ones being known as the restraining
coils and the inner one as the operating coil. They are so made and connected that the
two restraining coils exert a downward pull, while the operating coil exerts an upward
pull. Differential relays
19. It is basically a large switching relay designed to open or closed the path of current to
the motor terminals. Magnetic contactor
20. Used to protect the motor during critical overloading periods. Thermal overload
21. It is a room or space in a building dedicated to electrical equipment. Electrical room
22. Which of the following a circuit breaker must be equipped for remote operation? Shunt
trip
23. A thermal protection switch can protect against. Overload
24. These can be rated to safety interrupt up to 300,000 A at 600 V AC. HRC fuses
25. To limit short circuit current in a power system, ________ are used. Reactors
26. They operate so quickly that they limit the total “let through” energy that passes into
circuit, helping to protect downstream equipment from damage. Current limiting fuses
27. It is a manually operated mechanical switch which separates a part of the electrical
power system normally at off load condition. Isolator
28. For which of the following the current rating is not necessary? Circuit breaker
29. An insulator is installed. Generally, on both sides of a circuit breaker
30. _____________ are composed of a strong fiber casing inside of which is enclosed a
fuse wire, generally an alloy of lead. Cartridge fuse
Enumeration
A. Typical data needed for protection set up (1-7)
B. Common types of relay (8-10)
 Voltage relay
 Current relay
 Differential relay
C. Substation equipment (11-15)
 Lightning arrester
 Disconnect switch
 Transformer
 Circuit breaker
 Capacitor banks