Power Quality

Unit 1
1. Define and explain the following terms as per IEEE Std. 1159, such as
a. Short duration voltage variations
b. Voltage swells
c. Voltage flicker
d. Voltage sags and
e. Voltage interruptions. [10]
2. Explain various grounding practices as per IEEE standard. [8]
3. Explain various definitions of power quality with reference to each stake holders and why power quality is
gaining important now a day? [10]
4. Define with graphical representation various RMS voltage variations as per IEEE std. 1159-1995. [8]
5. What are symptoms of poor power quality? How good grounding practice improve power quality? [8]
6. Define term power quality. State various power quality issues. How these are characterized? [10]
7. What are adverse effects of poor grounding system on system operation and Quality of power supply? [8]
8. i) Classify voltage variations. ii) What way transients are differing from harmonics? [10]
9. Define and explain various power quality terms as per IEEE std.1159. [12]
10. Explain objectives of grounding. [6]
11. Explain various grounding practices as per IEEE standard for better operation of electronic
equipments.[10]


Unit 2
1. What is voltage flicker? Explain various causes of voltage flickers. How voltage flickers are measured? [8]
2. Discuss causes of over voltages in power systems. Explain mitigation methods for over voltages. [8]
3. Enlist various sources of voltage flicker? Explain voltage flicker adverse impacts on power system
equipments. [8]
4. Explain impact of reactive power management on voltage profile. What are the causes of undervoltages?
[8]
5. What are the causes of overvoltages? Explain various mitigation measures. [8]
6. What is voltage flicker? Explain various effects of flickers on power system equipments. [8]
7. Explain RMS voltage variation and complex power concept in the power systems. [8]
8. What are various devices used for voltage regulation? Explain [8]
9. Explain various means to measure voltage flicker? [8]
10. What are the causes of overvoltages? Suggest various mitigation measures
11. Explain the following terms related with voltage flicker: [8]
a. Short term (Pst) and
b. Long term (Plt) voltage flicker



Unit 3
1. Explain voltage sag characteristics such as magnitude, phase angle jump, point on wave initiation and point
on wave recovery. [8]
2. Explain influence of fault location and fault level on voltage sags. [8]
3. Explain various utility mitigation measures for voltage sags? [8]
4. Explain economic impact of voltage sag and its consequences. [8]
5. Why voltage sag is important power quality event compared to other events? Explain economic impact of
voltage sag. [8]
6. Explain influence of fault location and fault level on voltage sags and concept of area of vulnerability. [8]
7. Explain step by step procedure for assessment of equipments sensitivity to voltage sags. [8]
8. Discuss sag requirements for computer and allied equipment. Explain CBEMA and ITIC curve in reference
to power quality. [8]
9. Differentiate between voltage sag and voltage interruption. What are major causes of voltage sag? [8]
10. Explain voltage sag characteristics such as Magnitude, duration, phase angle jump and missing voltage. [8]
11. Explain area of vulnerability and critical distance as well as procedure to determine area of vulnerability.
[8]
12. Explain the procedure of assessment of equipment sensitivity to voltage sag and CBMA curve. [8]

Unit 4
1. Explain in detail stepwise procedure of IEEE 519-1992 for harmonic analysis. [8]
2. Define terms harmonics, inter harmonics and sub-harmonics. Also explain various power quality indices
used for assessment of harmonics. [8]
3. Explain impacts of harmonics on power system equipments. [10]
4. Explain following terms in context to non sinusoidal supply conditions
i) True power factor
ii) Distortion power factor
iii) Total harmonic distortion
5. Explain various harmonics mitigation methods. [10]
6. What is harmonic filtering? Explain various detuned filters. [8]
7. Explain current Vs Voltage distortion and varios ac quantities under non-sinusoidal conditions. [8]
8. Explain step by procedure of harmonic analysis. [8]
9. Explain harmonic indices and procedure to conduct harmonic study as per IEEE 519-1992 std. [8]
10. What is harmonic filtering? Explain active and passive filters.
11. What are harmonic resonances? Explain consequences of harmonic resonances. [10]
12. In context to harmonic attenuation explain- [10]
i) Effect of system response
ii) Series and parallel resonance


Unit 5
1. Explain capacitor switching transient and magnification of capacitor switching transient. [8]
2. Explain basic principles of over voltage protection. Which are the devices used for over voltage mitigation.
[8]
3. Explain in detail sources and effects of oscillatory and impulsive transients on power systems operation. [8]
4. Explain various computer tools used for transient analysis. [8]
5. What are transients? Explain transient velocity, surge impedance and the effect of line terminations. [10]
6. What are the load switching transient problems? Explain. [8]
7. Explain various principles of overvoltage protection. [8]
8. Explain mitigation methods of impulsive transients. [6]
9. Explain various sources of transient over voltages. [8]
10. Define transients velocity and surge impedance. Explain the effects of the termination on it. [8]
11. Explain transient introduced by capacitor and load switching. [8]
12. Explain impulsive transients due to lightening with its adverse impacts on power system equipments. [8]

Unit 6
1. What are the different approaches followed in power quality monitoring? [8]
2. Explain procedure for selection of monitoring equipments and use of various equipments required for
power quality monitoring. [8]
3. Explain selection procedure of transducers for power quality monitoring.[8]
4. What are the requirements of power quality monitor to monitor various power quality parameters and
various techniques of data collection? [8]
5. What is need of power quality measurements? Also state selection criteria of power quality assessment
equipments. [8]
6. What is reactive approach for power quality monitoring? Is there any restriction on location of power
quality monitors? [8]
7. Explain the need of power quality monitoring? What is reactive and proactive approach? [8]
8. What ate the various techniques of data collection and analysis related to power quality problems? Explain.
9. Explain the procedure of monitoring power quality as per IEEE std. with reference to [8]
i. Connection of power quality monitor
ii. Monitoring location
iii. Monitoring period
10. Explain the role of intelligent systems in power quality monitoring. [8]
11. Explain selection procedure of transducers and various transducers used in power quality monitoring. [8]
12. In context to power quality monitoring explain following [8]
i. Initial site selection for power quality monitoring
ii. Requirement of power quality monitors and duration of monitoring