Questionnaire in power plant ( 7.

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1. Fill in the blanks
2. minimum insulation resistance of components w.r.t. earth in p/p is
----------- ohms.
3. in power plant ---------- lead is earthed.
4. three modes of SMPS are --------------, -------------, -------------5. if smoothing filter fuse fails ----------------------- .
6. Switch ON/ Switch OFF command circuits are provided in
------------------- unit.
7. The FR is protected from getting switched on, in case of any one of the
phase failures by ---------------- circuit, in conventional 3 piece power
plant.
8. The battery charger can deliver full rated current at --------- volts in
conventional 3 piece power plant.
9. The battery charger portion of the power plant can be used as float rectifier
in emergency by including ---------------- at the output.
10. The bridge rectifier elements are protected from overload by
-----------------, w.r.t. conventional 3 piece power plant.
11. The output of FR is regulated within the range of -------- volts, w.r.t.
conventional 3 piece power plant.
12. The overload alarm is generated by ------------ unit, w.r.t. conventional 3
piece power plant.
13. The capacity of small exchange power plant ----------- Amps.
14. The ripple should be with in ---------------- mv Psophometric without
batteries.
15. Controller of Float rectifier consists --------------,------------,----------and
-----------------.
16. The battery charger is prevented from switching on unless the tap
changing switches are in --------,---------- and -------- positions
17. Ballast chokes are provided in the charger to limit the -----------18. Regulation is achieved in smps by varying the --------------- in the switch
19. In FR regulation is done by ------------------, ----------------, and
------------------ methods.
20. In SCR regulation method, the SCR will be in ON condition as long as
the current flowing through SCR is above threshold value called ---------- .
21. The Capacity of UPS is expressed in --------

22. True or False

23. Auto paralleling is available in small power plants.
24. Normally the float rectifier of lowest capacity available will be nominated
as priority unit.
25. Output of inverter is -51 + 0.5 V DC.
26. Non priority unit (F/R) works on constant current mode.
27. Battery charger gives regulated DC output.
28. HRC fuses are provided at the DC output of the module to safe guard them
against over loads in SMPS.
29. When the smoothing filter fuse fails, the FR will automatically trip.
30. In SMPS, because of low power factor, separate PF capacitors are
mounted.
31. In power plants, alarm fuses are always connected in series with HRC
fuses to give alarm when a HRC fuse blows.
32. the output of an SMPS power plant in float mode is 55.2 V.
33. the psophometric noise is 2 mv, when battery is floated across the output
of FR.
34. Non-priority working is constant voltage mode.
35. Voltage signal -5.0 V ( w.r.t. to earth) given by a priority FR when
delivering 20% of the rated load current.
36. Bypass key is associated with non priority FR.
37. Over load alarm is generated by FR
38. In smps power plants the battery is charged at constant current
39. In two piece power plants FC/BC also share the load current
40. Auto paralleling is provided in two piece power plants
41. The EMI generated by SMPS power plant is greater than the conventional
42. Rectification is done twice in SMPS power plants
43. Due to high frequency switching the size of the transformer is small in
smps p/p
44. If the float voltage is high the battery will get over charged
45. If conventional batteries are floated the float voltage is maintained at
55.2V in smps
46. Provision exists to charge the conventional battery in smps
47. Drooping is provided in the FR to protect the battery

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Answer the following Questions.

1. Draw the block diagram of battery charger and briefly explain their
function.
2. Write two facilities provided in switching cubicle.
3. Write any two features of SMPS.
4. Mention 2 reasons for earthing of one pole of DC.
5. Write one or two sentences regarding following (a)Contactor (b) Contact
Volt meter (c) voltage drooping (d) sequential switching (e) Ballast
choke.
6. List the alarms generated in a float rectifier.
7. What are the important advantages of SMPS power plants over
conventional power plants.
8. Explain the functions of switching cubicle.
9. Explain the working principle of float rectifier with a neat block
schematic.
10. Write any two advantages of static rectifier compared to M.G. sets.
11. Write any four main components of a float rectifier.
12. Write components of battery charger equipment.
13. Draw the block diagram of UPS system.
14. Write any two facilities provided in FR cum BC/SC unit (SMPS).
15. Write three main characteristics of SMPS.
16. Explain output voltage droop.
17. Explain the different modes of working of smps
18. What is regulation , what are the methods employed for it
19. Write the purpose of contact voltmeter
20. How atleast one battery is kept in float, what arrangement is made to
ensure it

21. Match the following

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Filter
Multi rack
Fine Switch
Rectifier
Charger
Switching
cubicle

g.

Inverter

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

SMPS
Battery Charger
Float Rectifier
Ballast choke
Power Transistor
bridge
6. Alarm circuits
7. Smoothing circuit