Electrical Grids in the Philippines

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What is the standard voltage for transmission lines in the Visayas and Mindanao grids?

  • 138 kV (correct)
  • 230 kV
  • 115 kV
  • 69 kV

How tall are the typical lattice towers or steel poles for 138 kV transmission lines?

  • 5-10 meters
  • 10-15 meters
  • 21-29 meters (correct)
  • 30-40 meters

What type of towers are used for 69 kV transmission/subtransmission lines?

  • Medium-size poles
  • Steel poles
  • Lattice towers
  • Hframe towers (correct)

Where are 60-138 kV transmission lines typically located according to the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo)?

<p>Visayas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which regions are medium-size poles and Hframe towers commonly used?

<p>Visayas and Mindanao (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest voltage level used in the Philippine transmission grids?

<p>500 kV (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are the Luzon and Visayas Grids interconnected?

<p>Via a 350 kV HVDC line (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What voltage level do off-grid islands in the Philippines typically operate at?

<p>69 kV (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who operates and maintains the transmission system and related facilities in the Philippines?

<p>National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What voltage levels are typically found in distribution networks in the Philippines?

<p>7.97/13.8 kV or 20/34.5 kV (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which grid in the Philippines remains isolated until a planned HVDC link completion?

<p>Mindanao Grid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard supply voltage for homes and small businesses and industries?

<p>230 V (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are nonstandard voltages like 350 kV used?

<p>HVDC Leyte-Luzon transmission line and submarine cable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of transformer supplies voltage to large commercial/industrial consumers?

<p>3-phase transformer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are the 254/440 V lines usually connected?

<p>Directly to a single building (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which company's distribution network in Cebu uses the 13.2/23 kV voltage?

<p>VECO (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the voltage supplied to high rise buildings?

<p>127/220 V (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard voltage used mostly for distribution by Meralco in its coverage area?

<p>20/34.5 kV (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the 7.97/13.8 kV distribution voltage commonly used?

<p>Both A and B (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of poles are typically used for the 20/34.5 kV distribution network?

<p>Medium-size poles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are step-down transformers normally mounted in the distribution networks?

<p>On poles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard voltage used for wind farms to collect power from each turbine?

<p>7.97/13.8 kV (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what locations are smaller poles typically used in the distribution networks?

<p>Narrow streets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the distribution feeder recloser?

<p>Interrupting overload and fault current (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the electrical distribution system is responsible for redirecting or cutting off power flows for load balancing?

<p>Circuit-breaker switches (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do protective equipment in the distribution system include?

<p>Lightning arresters and fuses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of primary circuits in the electrical distribution system?

<p>Carrying power from substations to local load areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do distribution transformers do in the electrical distribution system?

<p>Reduce voltage for customers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are services in the electrical distribution system typically found?

<p>Extending from substations to load areas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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