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Ee 426 Switch Gear and Protection

This document outlines the syllabus for the course EE 426 Switch Gear and Protection. The course is offered in the fourth year, first semester for 3 hours per week. It aims to teach students the principles of arc interruption in circuit breakers, different types of relays, and protection schemes for generators, transformers, feeders, and busbars. The course is divided into 5 units covering topics like circuit breaker operation, electromagnetic and static relays, and neutral grounding and overvoltage protection. The objectives and outcomes are listed as well.

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Ee 426 Switch Gear and Protection

This document outlines the syllabus for the course EE 426 Switch Gear and Protection. The course is offered in the fourth year, first semester for 3 hours per week. It aims to teach students the principles of arc interruption in circuit breakers, different types of relays, and protection schemes for generators, transformers, feeders, and busbars. The course is divided into 5 units covering topics like circuit breaker operation, electromagnetic and static relays, and neutral grounding and overvoltage protection. The objectives and outcomes are listed as well.

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EE 426 SWITCH GEAR AND PROTECTION

Syllabus

Hours / Week Marks


Year Semester C
L T P/D CIE SEE Total

IV I 3 - - 3 30 70 100

Pre-requisite Power Systems

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Students will be able to

1. Analyze principles of arc interruption.


2. Evaluate recovery voltage, restriking voltage , average voltage and maximum RRRV of
the system.
3. Understand the concepts of current chopping, resistance switching, neutral grounding,
insulation co-ordination.
4. Distinguish the operation of types of circuit breakers.
5. Understand types of relays and protection of power system equipment.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, students will develop an ability to

1. Understand recovery voltage, restriking voltage ,average voltage and maximum RRRV .
2. Recall the concepts of arc interruption, current chopping, resistance switching, insulation
co-ordination.
3. Differentiate the operation of circuit breakers.
4. Select suitable relay for the system protection.
5. Distinguish between static and electromagnetic relays.
6. Recommend suitable protection scheme for generator, transformer, feeder and bus-bar.
7. Compare methods of neutral grounding.
8. Categorize lighting arresters.

UNIT I

Circuit Breakers-1: Circuit Breakers: Elementary principles of arc interruption, Recovery,


Restriking Voltage and Recovery voltages. Restriking Phenomenon, Average and Max.
RRRV, Numerical Problems - Current Chopping and Resistance Switching - CB ratings and
Specifications: Types and Numerical Problems. Auto reclosures.
UNIT II

Circuit Breakers-2: Description and Operation of following types of circuit breakers:


Minimum Oil Circuit breakers, Air Blast Circuit Breakers, Vacuum and SF6 circuit breakers.

UNIT III

Electromagnetic and Static Relays: Principle of Operation and Construction of Attracted


armature, Balanced Beam, induction Disc and Induction Cup relays. Relays Classification:
Instantaneous, DMT and IDMT types. Application of relays: Over current/ Under voltage
relays, Direction relays, Differential Relays and Percentage Differential Relays. Universal
torque equation, Distance relays: Impedance, Reactance and Mho and Off-Set Mho relays,
Characteristics of Distance Relays and Comparison. Static Relays: Static Relays verses
Electromagnetic Relays.

UNIT IV

Generator Protection, Transformer Protection, Feeder and Bus-Bar Protection:


Protection of generators against Stator faults, Rotor faults, and Abnormal Conditions.
Restricted Earth fault and Inter-turn fault Protection. Numerical Problems on % Winding
Unprotected. Protection of transformers: Percentage Differential Protection, Numerical
Problem on Design of CT s Ratio, Buchholtz relay Protection. Protection of Lines: Over
Current, Carrier Current and Three-zone distance relay protection using Impedance relays.
Translay Relay. Protection of Bus bars Differential protection.

UNIT V
Neutral Grounding, Protection Against Over Voltages: Grounded and Ungrounded
Neutral Systems.- Effects of Ungrounded Neutral on system performance. Methods of
Neutral Grounding: Solid, Resistance, Reactance - Arcing Grounds and Grounding Practices.
Generation of Over Voltages in Power Systems.-Protection against Lightning Over Voltages -
Valve type and Zinc-Oxide Lighting Arresters - Insulation Coordination -BIL, Impulse Ratio,
Standard Impulse Test Wave, Volt-Time Characteristics.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Sunil S. Rao,Switchgear and Protection, 13th ed., Khanna Publishers, 2013, ISBN:
9788174092328, 8174092323.
2. Badari Ram, D.N. Viswakarma, Power System Protection and Switchgear, 2nd ed.,
TMH Publications, 2011, ISBN:007107774X, 9780071077743.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Paithankar and S.R. Bhide, Fundamentals of Power System Protection, 2nd ed., PHI,
2010, ISBN: 8120341236.
2. C. R. Mason, Art & Science of Protective Relaying, 1st ed., Wiley Eastern Ltd, 1966.
3. C.L. Wadhwa, Electrical Power Systems, 6th ed., New Age international (P) Limited,
Publishers, 2007.
4. M.L. Soni, P.V. Gupta, U.S. Bhatnagar and A. Chakraborti A Text Book on Power
System Engineering, 1st ed., Dhanpat Rai & Co. Pvt. Ltd., 1999, ISBN:0070647917.

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