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Eltela2 Supplementary PDF
Eltela2 Supplementary PDF
ENGINEERING: MECHANICAL
SUBJECT : ELECTROTECHNOLOGY 2A
CODE : ELTELA2
DATE : SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION / JULY 2019
DURATION : 3 HOURS
WEIGHT : 40: 60
MODERATOR : Dr W Doorsamy
REQUIREMENTS
STANDARD STATIONARY.
NO-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR MAY BE USED
INSTRUCTIONS
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Question 1 [36 Marks]
1.1 For the circuit in figure 1.1 below, use Mesh Analysis to solve for
Figure 1.1
1.1.1 The value of currents I1 and I2 (8)
1.2 For the circuit shown in Figure 1.2, use Thévenin’s theorem to determine
Figure 1.2
1.2.1 Voltage across R load (𝑉𝑡ℎ ) (5)
1.2.2 Current flowing on (6- 4j) Ω (3)
1.2.3 Show all the equivalent circuit diagrams (3)
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1.3 Use the superposition theorem to determine currents I3 for the network shown below.
(11)
2.1 A current of (10+5j) A flows in a circuit when the supply voltage is (150+ 230j) V.
Determine
2.2 A circuit has an impedance Z = (3+ 4j) Ω and a source p.d. of 80∠60◦V at a frequency of
50 Hz. Determine
2.2.3 The rating of a capacitor (in var) to be connected in parallel with impedance Z to
improve the power factor of the circuit to 0.92 lagging (3)
3.1 A 415 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase supply is connected to a star-connected balanced load. Each
phase of the load consists of a resistance of 25 Ω and inductance 0.4 H, connected in series.
Calculate
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3.1.3 The power dissipated (3)
3.2 A balanced load of phase impedance 60 Ω is connected in delta. When this load is
connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase supply, determine
3.3 The power in a 3-phase balanced load was measured, using the two-wattmeter method.
The recorded readings were 3.6 kW and 5 kW respectively. Determine the load power and
power factor (5)
4.1 A 280 V, 7.46 kW, four-pole, 50 Hz, Y-connected induction motor has a full-load slip of
5 %.
4.1.2 What is the rotor speed of this motor at rated load? (4)
4.1.3 What is the rotor frequency of this motor at rated load? (4)
5.1 A single-phase 400 V/200 V, 50 Hz transformer has a maximum core flux density of 1.5
T and an effective core cross-sectional area of 30𝑐𝑚2 . Determine the number of primary and
secondary turns.
The End