QUESTION BANK

SUBJECT: EE6005-Power Quality

SEM / YEAR: VII SEMESTER / ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019

UNIT I - INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUALITY

Terms and definitions: Overloading - under voltage - over voltage. Concepts of transients - short
duration variations such as interruption - long duration variation such as sustained interruption.
Sags and swells - voltage sag - voltage swell - voltage imbalance - voltage fluctuation - power
frequency variations. International standards of power quality. Computer Business Equipment
Manufacturers Associations (CBEMA) curve.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. Define voltage swell 1 Remember

2. List the major power quality issue 1 Remember

3. Define voltage sag 1 Remember

4. Define the power quality as per IEEE 1 Remember

5. What are the main components of power quality 1 Remember

6. Define momentary interruption and components of 1 Remember
waveform distortion

7. Comment” harmonics affect the electrical system” 2 Understand

8. Differentiate inter harmonic and sub harmonics 2 Understand

9. Illustrate about notching in power quality 2 Understand

10. Differentiate between voltage sag and voltage swell 2 Understand

11. Classify the types of power quality solutions available on 3 Apply
the market today
12. How are the power quality problems detected? 2 Understand

13. Find the harmonic distortion of a voltage waveform with 3 Apply

following harmonic frequency make up:
fundamental=114V, 3rd harmonic=4V, 5th harmonic=27V,
7th harmonic=1.5V and 9th harmonic=1V
14. List out the need of power quality standards 4 Analyze
15. Comment transients or noise on the power line causing 4 Analyze
problems now
16. What are the reasons voltage imbalance 4 Analyze
17. Criticize “capacitor switching leads to overvoltage” 5 Evaluate

18. Distinguish sag and swell 5 Evaluate

19. What do you mean by power frequency variations in 6 Create
power quality
20. Plot the CBEMA curve 6 Create

PART – B
1. (i) Name and explain different types of power quality 1 Remember
issues that affects the power systems depending upon
the severity? (6)

(ii) Define Total Harmonic Distortion. Explain the

procedure for calculation the Total Harmonic 1 Remember
Distortion(THD) due to disturbance in the power system

(7)
2. (i) Discuss the following characteristics of power 1 Remember
quality issue (7)
(a) Short duration variations
(b) Long duration variations
1 Remember

(ii)Discuss in detail about transients (6)

3. (i) Describe the CBEMA and ITI curve (7) 1 Remember

(ii) Define waveform distortion and explain the waveform

distortion categories (6)
1 Remember
4. Write short notes on following power quality issues (13)
(i) Harmonics 1 Remember

(ii) Power frequency variations

5. Discuss the source and effects of different categories of

long duration voltage variations that affect the power 2 Understand
quality (13)
6. Explain power quality and explain the reasons for
increased concern in power quality (13)
2 Understand
7. Discuss the following electrical power quality issue with
examples (13)
2 Understand
(a) Voltage swell
(b) Voltage interruption

8. Explain the various types of power quality disturbances

in power system and also explain the characteristics of 3 Apply
each disturbance (13)

9. (i)Summarize the impact of poor power quality on utility 3 Apply

and consumers (7)

(ii) Discriminate on over voltage and under voltage in

3 Apply
power quality issue (6)
10. Formulate different categories and characteristics of
power quality disturbance in power system network and 4 Analyze
point out which disturbance have most affect the power
quality (13)
11. (i) Explain total harmonic distortion and total demand 4 Analyze
distortion (7)
4 Analyze
(ii)Discuss the standards of power quality (6)
12. (i) Demonstrate the major reasons for the growing 6 Create
concern about the quality of electric power by both
electric utilities and end users (7)
(ii) Illustrate the principle phenomenon causing electric
6 Create
magnetic disturbance classified by International Electro
technical commission (6)
13. With a waveform sketch, explain the terms (13)
(a)Voltage sag
(b)Voltage interruption
5 Evaluate
(c)Voltage swells
(d)Sag with harmonics
14. (i)Discuss about the Computer Business Equipment 2 Understand
Manufactures Associations(CBEMA) curve.Explain the
events described in the curve. (7)

ii)Differentiate between power quality, voltage quality 2 Understand

and current quality (6)

PART – C

Explain the following electrical power quality issues in

detail with examples
1 i) Voltage Imbalance 4 Analyze

ii) Transient (15)

Discuss in detail about transients and waveform

distortion related to the power quality (15) 5 Evaluate
2

Explain briefly about international standard of power

quality (15) 4 Analyze
3

Explain the various types of power quality disturbances

4 5 Evaluate
(15)
 UNIT II - VOLTAGE SAGS AND INTERRUPTIONS
Sources of sags and interruptions - estimating voltage sag performance. Thevenin’s equivalent source-
analysis and calculation of various faulted condition. Voltage sag due to induction motor starting.
Estimation of the sag severity - mitigation of voltage sags, active series compensators. Static transfer
switches and fast transfer switches.

PART – A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. When sag leads to interruption 1 Remember

2. List out the causes of sag 1 Remember

3. List out the three levels of possible solutions to voltage sag and 1 Remember
momentary interruption problems
4. List some industry standards associated with voltage sags 1 Remember

5. Name the sources of sags and interruption 1 Remember

6. Interpret the various factors affecting the sag magnitude due to Understand
2
faults at a certain point in the
7. What are the causes of short interruption 2 Understand

8. Classify different types of voltage sag 3 Apply

9. Name the different motor starting methods. 2 Understand

10. Differentiate voltage swell and voltage transients 2 Understand

11. How to estimate voltage sag performance 1 Remember

12. Describe the importance of voltage sag estimation 2 Understand

13. Demonstrate how voltage sag can be mitigated and list the types 3 Apply
to mitigation devices
14. Demonstrate the causes for voltage sags due to transformer 3 Apply
energizing
15. Define active series compensator 4 Analyze

16. Explain static transfer switch 5 Evaluate

17. Design the active low pass filter to mitigate the voltage swell 6 Create
18. Summarize the main function of DSTATCOM 5 Evaluate
19. What are the main functions of DVR? 4 Analyze
20. Compose the active series compensator in voltage sag 6 Create
PART – B
1. (i) Explain the sources of sags in power system (7) Remember
1
(ii) Discuss the sources of interruption to affect the power quality Remember
1
(6)
2. (i) Describe in detail about the sag performance evaluation indices. Remember
1
(7) Remember
1
(ii) Describe the methodology of estimating voltage sag
performance (6)
3. Explain the following causes of sag (13)
a)Voltage sag to motor
Apply
3
b) Voltage sag due to single line to line fault
c) Voltage sag due to single line to ground fault

4. (i) Explain various indexes used to estimate voltage sag (7) Understand
2
(ii) Discuss some of the solutions for voltage sag and interruption
2
(6) Understand
5. What is the need for estimating sag performance Explain the
2
different methods of estimating voltage sag Performance (13) Understand

6. Analysis and calculation of power quality due various faulted 2 Understand

condition (13)
7. (i) Explain performance voltage sag due to starting of large
4
induction motor in distribution level (7) Analyze
(ii) How does the load influence on voltage sag adjustable speed 6
Create
drives? (6)
8. Explain the operation of Distribution Static Compensator Analyze
4
(DSTATCOM) used for sag mitigation (13)
9. Analyse the different methods for estimating voltage sag severity
due to the disturbance in the power system (13) 5
Evaluate

10. (i) Explain active series compensator to compensate the voltage Apply
sag occurs in power system (7) 3
(ii) Explain how ferro resonance transformer to improve the
3 Apply
voltage sag performance (6)

11. (i) Explain the solid state transfer switch with transfer operation 3 Apply

(7)

(ii) Explain fast transfer switch with transfer operation (6) 3 Apply
12. (i) What are the different voltage sag mitigation techniques? 6 Create
Explain the principle of operation of DVR used for sag mitigation (7)
(ii) Analyze about estimating the cost of voltage sag events in the
1 Remember
power system (6)

13. Explain any two voltage sag mitigation Techniques with 4 Analyze
necessary circuit diagram and waveform (13)
14. Explain the role of compensators in mitigation of voltage sags. 5 Evaluate
(13)
PART – C

1 Describe the procedure for estimating motor switching voltage 5 Evaluate

sag (15)
2 Discuss the effects of voltage sag and interruption on various
electrical equipment (15)
4 Analyze

3 What are the different voltage sag mitigation sag techniques? 5 Evaluate
Explain in detail (15)
4 Briefly explain static transfer switches and fast transfer switches 4 Analyze
(15)
 UNIT III - OVERVOLTAGES
Sources of over voltages - Capacitor switching – lightning - ferro resonance. Mitigation of voltage swells -
surge arresters - low pass filters - power conditioners. Lightning protection – shielding – line arresters -
protection of transformers and cables. An introduction to computer analysis tools for transients, PSCAD and
EMTP.

PART – A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. What is transient overvoltage? 1 Remember

2. Define Ferro resonance 1 Remember

3. Define lightning phenomena 1 Remember

4. What is the significance of EMTP studies 2 Understand

5. Write the need for power conditioners 2 Understand

6. List the sources of over voltage 1 Remember

7. Demonstrate the working principle of surge arrestor? 3 Apply

8. When does Ferro resonance occur in a power system? 1 Remember

9. Summarize the devices used for protection of over voltages? 2 Understand

10. Show the causes for oscillatory voltage transients? 3 Apply

11. Define impulsive transients and predict suitable examples 2 Understand

12. Analyze the protection methods of cable against over voltages 4 Analyze

13. Show the various causes of over voltages? 3 Apply

14. Define voltage magnification. 1 Remember

15. Prepare the common ways for the utility to protect the transformer 6 Create

16. Analyze how does lightning cause over voltages? 4 Analyze

17. Predict the functions of line arrestors 5 Evaluate

18. Compare the difference between Transient Voltage Surge 5 Evaluate

Suppressors (TVSS) and surge arrestors.
19. What do you mean by capacitor switching 4 Analyze

20. Why low-pass filter used in transient protection 6 Create

PART - B
1. Analyze the source of transient over voltages in power systems. Analyze
4
(13)
 2. Write short notes on the following: Understand
2
(i) Low pass filters (7)
2
(ii) Power conditioner (6) Understand

3. (i) Explain the problems associated with Ferro resonance. (7) 4 Analyze
(ii)What are the different sources of transient over voltages?
1 Remember
Discuss the capacitor switching transient. (6)
4. 4 Analyze
(i) Explain the underground cable system protection. (7)
4 Analyze
(ii) Explain in detail about the protection of transformer (6)
5. Write short notes on the following 2 Understand

(i) Lightning arrestor (7)

(ii) Line arrestor (6) 2 Understand

6. Illustrate the phenomena of impulsive transients and oscillatory Apply
transients (13) 3

7. Discuss the source of overvoltage due to following phenomena.

(i) Capacitor switching. (7) 2 Understand

(ii) Magnification of Capacitor switching transients (6)
2 Understand
8. List the fundamental principles of overvoltage protection of load Remember
equipment. (13) 1

9. (i) Explain in detail about the surge arrestors and surge suppressors Analyze
4
for over voltage protection. (7)

(ii) What are the advantages of surge arrestors? Discuss about the
Remember
application module (6) 1

10. .(i) What are the various lightning protection schemes used Create
6
for over voltage lines? (7)

(ii) Evaluate the use of PSCAD in analyzing the power quality.

Evaluate
5
Integrate them. (6)
11. Describe the sources of transient over voltages in high, medium 1 Remember
and low frequency range. (13)

12. Describe different methods of protection of transformers and 1 Remember

cables against voltage transients. (13)
13. (i) Describe the following mitigation technique of over voltages 3 Apply
with diagrams
(a) Shielding
(b) Cable Protection (10)
5 Evaluate
(ii) Explain the “Ferro Resonance” in detail. (3)

14. (i) Define lightning. Discuss in detail about the over voltages due 3 Apply
to lightning and the problems associated with it. (7)

(ii) What are the advantages of computer analysis tools?

6 Create
Generalize about PSCAD and EMTP for transient studies? (6)

PART-C

1 What are the various lightning protection scheme used for over
4 Analyze
voltage protection under the presence of harmonics (15)

2 Briefly explain about shielding and surge arrestor (15) 5 Evaluate

3 Explain in detail over voltages produced due to Ferro resonance

4 Analyze
(15)

4 Explain in detail about various methods to mitigate voltage swells

5 Evaluate
(15)
 UNIT IV- HARMONICS
Harmonic sources from commercial and industrial loads, locating harmonic sources. Power system
response characteristics - Harmonics Vs transients. Effect of harmonics - harmonic distortion -
voltage and current distortion - harmonic indices - inter harmonics – resonance. Harmonic
distortion evaluation - devices for controlling harmonic distortion - passive and active filters.
IEEE and IEC standards.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. 3 Apply
State the different between harmonics and transients

2. Define point of common coupling (PCC). 1 Remember

3. Mention the harmonic effects on devices and loads. 2 Understand

4. Analyze the objectives of IEEE and IEC standards? 5
5. Why even harmonics are normally absent in the power 3 Apply
converters?
6. Define harmonics. 1 Remember
7. Interpret about Total Demand Distortion (TDD)? 2 Understand

8. What are the various effects on devices and loads 3 Apply

9. Define Total harmonic distortion 1 Remember

10. Summarize the advantage of three phase converter 5 Evaluate

11. Write the need of locating harmonic sources 1 Remember

12. Point out the sources of harmonics from industrial loads 4 Analyze

13. Distinguish between active filter and passive filter. 2 Understand

14. Differentiate between linear loads and nonlinear loads 2 Understand

15. Compose the difference between harmonics and inter 6 Create

harmonics
16. Infer voltage and current distortion? 4 Analyze

17. What are the applications of active filters? 4 Analyze

18. What is the significance of power quality indices 1 Remember

19. Prepare the IEEE harmonic standard on harmonic 6 Create

distortion
20. Name the devices for controlling harmonic distortion 1 Remember
 PART - B
1. Explain the methods to evaluate harmonic distortion and 4 Analyze
devices to control (13)
2. (i) Explain the IEEE and IEC standards on harmonics 3 Apply
distortion. (7)
(ii) What are the filters in harmonic analysis? Explain
active and passive filters (6)
3 Apply

3. (i) Explain briefly how the phenomena of current 4 Analyze

distortion affects the voltage distortion under the
presence of harmonics (7)

(ii) Explain briefly about locating harmonic sources and 4 Analyze

characterization in power system (6)

4. (i) Explain the power system response characteristics 4 Analyze

under the presence of harmonics. (7)

(ii)What is the need of IEEE standards used in harmonics

1 Remember
studies? Give their philosophy and objectives of these
standards (6)
5. (i) Explain the fundamentals of harmonics generation and 4 Analyze
waveform distortion. (7)
(ii) Prepare the following terms

(a) Current distortion

4 Analyze
(b) Voltage distortion (6)
6. Discuss the effects of harmonics on electrical power 2 Understand
components (13)

7. Write short note on the active filter and passive filter in 1 Remember
controlling harmonic distortion (13)

8. Explain how commercial and industrial loads are 5 Evaluate

responsible for harmonic distortion. (13)
9. Determine the RMS and THD of the following 3 Apply
waveform (13)

10. Discuss the characteristics of harmonics generated by 1 Remember

different types of industrial load and commercial load(13)

11. (i) Explain the waveform distortion due to different types 4 Analyze
of nonlinear loads (7)

(ii) Write short notes on the following

(i) Harmonic indices 2 Understand

(ii)Inter harmonics (6)

12. (i) Write short notes on THD and TDD. (3) 2 Understand
(ii)Discuss the effects of harmonic distortion on
2 Understand
transformers and motors. (10)

13. .(i) What is meant by point of common coupling? 1 Remember

Generalize the IEEE 519 standard and IEC 61000-3-2
standard with respect to harmonics. (7)
6 Create
(ii)Design the detail operation of shunt active filter. (6)

14. .(i) Demonstrate about evaluation of harmonic distortion 3 Apply

(7)
(ii) Define the following terms related with IEEE
standards . (6) 1 Remember
a) SCR
b) Total harmonic distortion.

PART-C

1. What are the devices used for controlling harmonic

5 Evaluate
distortion and explain their function (15)

2. Explain briefly about harmonic distortion and conduct an Analyze

4
evaluation of study (15)
3. Explain briefly about the phenomena of how current
distortion affects the voltage distortion under the 6 Create
presence of harmonics (15)

4. Explain the function of active filters and how it

overcomes the drawbacks of passive filter in controlling 5 Evaluate
harmonic (15)
 UNIT V - POWER QUALITY MONITORING
Monitoring considerations - monitoring and diagnostic techniques for various power quality
problems - modelling of power quality (harmonics and voltage sag) problems by mathematical
simulation tools - power line disturbance analyzer – quality measurement equipment - harmonic /
spectrum analyzer - flicker meters - disturbance analyzer. Applications of expert systems for
power quality monitoring.

PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. What is the role of expert system in power quality studies 1 Remember

2. Define power quality monitoring 1 Remember

3. Interpret the merits of modelling and simulation? 2 Understand

4. Prepare the online power quality monitoring merits? 6 Create

5. What is flicker meter? 1 Remember

6. Describe about signal processing tools for analyzing 2 Understand
power quality issues
7. Interpret the benefits of power quality monitoring? 2 Understand

8. List some of the major power quality monitoring 1 Remember

equipment.
9. State and analyze the objectives of power quality 3 Apply
monitoring
10. List out the various power quality monitoring steps 5 Evaluate

11. Analyze the merits of digital power quality analyzers? 4 Analyze

12. Conclude the steps involved in power quality 5 Evaluate

monitoring?
13. Mention any two signal processing tools for analyzing 3 Apply
power quality issues
14. Estimate the importance of power quality monitoring? 2 Understand

15. What is spectrum analyzer? 4 Analyze

16. Name the factors of selecting the instrument for power 1 Remember
quality monitoring
17. Infer the power quality disturbance analyzer. 4 Analyze
18. List the difference between offline and online power 1 Remember
quality data assessment
19. What is meant by proactive monitoring 1 Remember
20. Write any two IEEE standards to assess the power 6 Create
quality monitoring
 PART - B
1. Discuss the power quality monitoring considerations in 2 Understand
details. (13)
2. Explain the flicker meter and flicker measurement 3 Apply
techniques in details. (13)
3. Explain in detail with necessary diagram the working 5 Evaluate
principle and functioning of power quality analyzers(13)

4. Briefly discuss the common objectives of power quality 2 Understand

monitoring. (13)
5. (i) Bring out the important characteristics of power 2 Understand
quality variations. (7)
(ii) Explain the steps involved in power quality
monitoring. What are the information from monitoring
site surveys? (6) 1 Remember

6. (i) Explain the various instruments used for power 1 Remember

quality measurements. (7)
(ii) What are the factors to be considered when selecting
the instruments? (6)
1 Remember
7. Illustrate the importance of power line analyzer. (13) 3 Apply

8. Explain the features of spectrum analyzer and flicker meters 4 Analyze

(13)
9. Describe the modelling of power quality problems by 1 Remember
mathematical solution tools. (13)

10. Write short note on the following 2 Understand

(i) Disturbance analyzer
(ii) Flicker meter (13)

11. (i) Analyze the role and application of expert systems in 4 Analyze
power quality monitoring (7)

(ii) Discuss briefly about the different features of

2 Understand
harmonic analyzer (6)

12. (i) Explain in detail about the flicker meter (7) 4 Analyze
(ii)Design and explain about power quality disturbance
4 Analyze
analyzer (6)
13. Design the block diagram of advanced power quality 6 Create
monitoring systems. Explain it in detail. (13)
14. .(i) Bring the significance of power quality maintaining? 3 Apply
Demonstrate the objectives of power quality maintaining?

(7)

(ii) Write short notes on power quality measurement

1 Remember
system. What are the characteristics of power quality
measurement equipments? (6)

PART-C

Explain monitoring requirement of different types of 4 Analyze

1 power quality variation (15)

2 Discuss in detail about expert system for power quality 5 Evaluate

monitoring (15)
3 Explain the steps involved in power quality monitoring. 5 Evaluate
What are the information from monitoring site surveys
(15)
4 Illustrate the features of power quality monitoring and 4 Analyze
assessment (15)