QUESTION ONE

6 a)With the help of a neat sketch give a brief outline of a typical A.C power supply scheme showing
the following parts;
(i)generating station
(ii)primary transmission
(iii)secondary transmission
(iv)primary distribution (7 mrks)
(v)secondary distribution
b)Give any four advantages of high voltage D.C transmission over high voltage A.C transmission.
(4mrks)
c) A single-phase line has an impedance of 5°Ω and supplies a load of 120A, 3,300V at 0.8 p.f
lagging.Draw a vector diagram and use it to calculate the sending-end voltage. 60
(3 mrks)
QUESTION TWO
7 )(a) Explain the following terms as applied to illumination;
(i)Luminous flux
(ii)Utilization factor
(iii)Reflection factor
(iv)Beam factor (4 marks)
(b) The flux emitted by 100-W lamp is 1,400 lumens placed in a frosted globe of 40 cm diameter and
gives uniform brightness of 250 milli-lumens/m 2 in all directions. Calculate the candel power of the
globe and the percentage of light absorbed by the globe. (4 marks)
(c)Give any six characteristics of good heating element.
(6 marks)