Department of Electrical Engineering

Pashchimanchal Campus
Power System (BEL/BEX-II/II)
Tutorial-3

Note For Three Phase Transmission line:

VL=3Vp , here Vs and Vr are all in phase voltage
Varia
S.N Short Tx line Medium/Long Tx line
ble
(For lagging pf (For lagging pf)
1
Ir
(For lagging pf (For lagging pf

2 Vs Vr+IrRCosr+IrXSinr (assuming 0 AVr+BIr

3 Is Ir CVr+DIr
Cos(-) ,= angle between Vr and I s and
4 Coss Cosr , lagging (since 0, s r) it is mostly ve for medium and +ve
for long TL
5 Ps 3VsIsCoss * 10-6 MWt 3VsIsCoss * 10-6 MW
6 Qs 3VsIsSins * 10-6 MVAR 3VsIsSins * 10-6 MVAR
Total
7 3Ir2R = 3VsIsCoss -3VrIrCosr 3VsIsCoss -3VrIrCosr
Losses

8 =

9 V.R.

1. A single phase line is transmitting 1100 KW power to a factory at 11 KV and 0.8 pf lagging. It
has a total resistance of 2 ohm and a loop reactance of 3 ohm. Determine (i) sending end voltage
(ii) sending end current (iii) sending end pf (iv)sending end active power (v) sending end reactive
power (vi) percentage regulation (vii) line losses (viii) line efficiency. Ans- 11.425 kv, 125 A,
0.792 lagging, 1.1316 MW, 872 KVAR, 3.86 %, 31.25 KW, 97.237 %

2. A three phase, 50 Hz, 20 km long transmission line delivers 5 MVA at 22 KV and unity pf. The
resistance and reactance of each conductor is 4 ohm and 6 ohm respectively. Determine (i)
sending end voltage (ii) sending end current (iii) sending end pf (iv) sending end active power (v)
sending end reactive power (vi) percentage regulation (vii) line losses (viii) line efficiency (ix)
power factor of the load to make regulation zero. Ans- 22.909 kv, 131.216 A, unity pf, 5.2066
MW, 0 , 4.13 % ,206.611 KW, 96.03 % , 0.832 leading.

3. A 15 km long three phase OH line delivers 5 MW at 11 kv at 0.8 lagging pf. Line loss is 12 % of
power delivered. Line inductance is 1.1 mH per km. Find (i) sending end voltage (ii) voltage
regulation (iii) power factor of the load to make regulation zero. Ans= 13.612 kv, 23.744%, 0.94
leading.
4. A short three phase transmission line connected to a 33 kv, 50 Hz generating station at the
sending end is required to supply a load of 10 MW at 0.8 lagging pf at 30 KV at the receiving
end. If the minimum transmission is to be limited to 96%, estimate the per phase values of
resistance and inductance of the line. Ans= 2.4 ohm, 28.012 mH

5. The sending end voltage of a three phase overhead line with a series impedance of (20.62<75.96)
ohm is 46.85 kv while the receiving is 33 kv. Determine the power output at 0.8 pf lagging and
the sending end power factor. Ans=22.853 MW, 0.656 lagging.

6. A three phase 80 km long line is supplying 24 MVA at 66 kv and 0.8 pf lagging. The line
resistance is 0.12 ohms.km/phase. Outside radius of conductor is 1.5 cm and the conductor
spacing is 2.5 m with equilateral configuration. Use nominal pi-method to find the regulation and
efficiency. (Ans 14.5% , 94 %)

7. A three phase transmission line has the following parameters:

A= 0.986 < 0.6
B=50 < 78.5 ohm
Vs= 135.6 < 15.6 KV
Vr= 132 < 0 KV
Determine the sending end real power (Ans= 101.523 MW)

8. A 200 km long three phase overhead line has a resistance of 48.7 ohms per phase, inductive
reactance of 80.2 ohms per phase and capacitance(line to neutral) 8.42 nF per km. It supplies a
load of 13.5 MW at a voltage of 88 kv and pf 0.9 lagging. Find? Use both and T model
Find? model (Ans) T model (Ans)
A=D 0.9788<0.754 0.9788<0.754
B 93.828<58.733 ohm 92.835<59.106 ohm
C 0.0005234<90.373 mho 0.000529<90 mho
Sending end voltage 100.04 kv 99.84 kv
power angle 5.63 5.64
Sending end current 88.22 A 88.22
Sending end pf 0.966 lagging 0.966 lagging
Sending end active power 14.7665 MW 14.645 MW
Sending end reactive power 3.938 MVAR 3.933 MVAR
Efficiency 91.42% 91.6%
Line losses 1.266 MW 1.237 MW
Voltage regulation 16.14 % 15.91%

9. A transmission line 200 km long has the following constants. Resistance = 0.15 ohm/km,
reactance= 0.5 ohm/km, susceptance= 2*10^ - 6 mho/km. Voltage at the receiving end is 132 kv.
The transmission line is delivering 50 MVA at 0.85 pf lagging at the receiving end. Find? Use
both and T model
Find? model (Ans) T model (Ans)
A=D 0.98<0.351 0.98<0.351
B 104.404<73.3 ohm 103.36<73.47 ohm
C 0.000396<90.17 mho 0.0004<90 mho
Sending end voltage 161.249 kv 160.73 kv
 power angle 9.64 9.6
Sending end current 200.165 A 200.12 A
Sending end pf 0.832 lagging 0.833 lagging
Sending end active power 46.512 MW 46.408 MW
Sending end reactive power 31.02 MVAR 30.824 MVAR
Efficiency 91.373% 91.57%
Line losses 4.0126MW 3.91 MW
Voltage regulation 24.65 % 21.77%

10. A three phase line is 500 km long. The line constants are z = 0.105 + j0.3768 ohm/km, y =
0+j2.822*10 6 siemens/km. The line delivers 40 MVA at 0.9 pf lagging at 220 KV. Find?
A=D 0.8705<2.33 Is 157.66 A
B 187.034<75.149 ohm Coss 0.644 leading
C 1.349 *10 3 < 90.72 mho MVAs 60.076 MVA
Vs 216.146 kv Ps 38.689 MW
8.935 Qs 45.937 MVAR