Review: Protective Relaying Midterm Exam

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What are the three electrodes usually found in a thyristor?

  • Emitter, collector, and base
  • Cathode, diode, and resistor
  • Positive, negative, and neutral
  • Anode, cathode, and gate (correct)

Which relay can differentiate internal and external faults effectively?

  • Thermal relay
  • Low impedance relay
  • Static differential relay
  • High impedance relay (correct)

What is the main role of the bus bar in a supply system?

  • Ensure voltage balance
  • Prevent current transformer saturation
  • Carry fault currents safely (correct)
  • Interrupt the power supply

What is the purpose of using a linear coupler instead of conventional current transformers in protective relaying?

<p>To overcome saturation in large fault currents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of relay is commonly used for protecting generators and transformers from internal faults?

<p>Static differential relay (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the connection between contacts and a bimetallic strip made in a simplest thermal relay?

<p>By a spring (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the operating value of a phase comparator of a mho distance relay scheme?

<p>ILZR−ZL (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of supply does the Induction type relay work on?

<p>Alternating current (AC) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What component is considered the 'heart' of a static relay?

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

In a directional power relay, when does the relay operate?

<p>When power flows in a specific direction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Definite or Fixed time function element provide in relays?

<p>Defined time delay (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does a differential relay operate?

<p>When phasor difference exceeds a predetermined value (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that determines the operation of distance relays?

<p>Ratio of voltage and current (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an impedance relay, which type of torque is produced by the voltage element?

<p>Reset torque (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are static relays considered to place a reduced burden on protective transformers compared to electromagnetic relays?

<p>Lower VA requirements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key requirement for static relays in terms of auxiliary supply?

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

Which type of relay is known as the simplest type of relay?

<p>Electromagnetic attraction relay (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for overcurrent level detectors in relays?

<p>Fault current level detectors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of relay employs active semiconductor devices like diodes and transistors?

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

In distance time relays, what is the time of operation proportional to?

<p>Fault distance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component pivots when attracted towards the coil in a directional relay?

<p>Plate made of iron (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of relay can withstand overload for minutes or hours depending on the magnitude of the overload?

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

Which relay operates based on the comparison of phase angles and magnitudes of currents entering and leaving the system?

<p>Current differential relay (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a reactance relay, how is the operating torque obtained?

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

What is the function of the filter circuit in static relays after rectifiers?

<p>Smoothing of d.c. voltage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the restraining value of a phase comparator in a reactance distance relay scheme?

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

What is a limitation of static relays?

<p>Variation of characteristic with temperature and age (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Relay with Break type contact, how are the relay coil and trip coil of each phase connected?

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

Where does the energy for relay coils in static relays come from?

<p>Supply using C.T.s (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of induction type cup relays?

<p>Produce steady non-vibrating torques (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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