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SWITCH GEAR AND PROTECTION

Course Code Category Hours / Week Credits Maximum Marks

L T P C CIE SEE Total


A4EE23 PCC
3 0 0 3 30 70 100

PREREQUISITE(S):

POWER SYSTEMS

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The course should enable the students to:

To educate the causes of abnormal operating conditions (faults, lightning and switching surges) of the apparatus
and system.
To introduce the characteristics and functions of relays and protection schemes.
 To impart knowledge on apparatus protection
 To introduce static and numerical relays
 To impart knowledge on functioning of circuit breakers
COURSE OUTCOMES
Ability to understand and analyze power system operation, stability, control and protection.
1. Understand and working of circuit breakers
2. Analyze the operation of circuit breaker
3. Understand the usage of the different relays
4. Understand and analyze reflection and refraction coefficients
5. Analyze and understand the power system protection

SYLLABUS

UNIT I PROTECTION SCHEMES: Classes: 10\

Principles and need for protective schemes – nature and causes of faults – types of faults – fault current
calculation using symmetrical components – Methods of Neutral grounding – Zones of protection and essential
qualities of protection – Protection schemes

UNIT II ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYS: Classes: 10

Operating principles of relays - the Universal relay – Torque equation – R-X diagram – Electromagnetic
Relays – Overcurrent, Directional, Distance, Differential, Negative sequence and Under frequency relays.

UNIT III APPARATUS PROTECTION: Classes: 10

Current transformers and Potential transformers and their applications in protection schemes - Protection of
transformer, generator, motor, busbars and transmission line.

UNIT IV STATIC RELAYS AND NUMERICAL PROTECTION: Classes: 10


Static relays – Phase, Amplitude Comparators – Synthesis of various relays using Static comparators – Block
diagram of Numerical relays – Overcurrent protection, transformer differential protection, distant protection of
transmission lines.

UNIT V CIRCUIT BREAKERS: Classes: 10

Physics of arcing phenomenon and arc interruption - DC and AC circuit breaking – re-striking voltage and
recovery voltage - rate of rise of recovery voltage - resistance switching - current chopping - interruption of
capacitive current - Types of circuit breakers – air blast, air break, oil, SF6 and vacuum circuit breakers –
comparison of different circuit breakers – Rating and selection of Circuit breakers.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Sunil S.Rao, ‘Switchgear and Protection’, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2008.

2. B.Rabindranath and N.Chander, ‘Power System Protection and Switchgear’, New Age International (P)
Ltd., First Edition 2011.

3. M.L.Soni, P.V.Gupta, U.S.Bhatnagar, A.Chakrabarti, ‘A Text Book on Power System Engineering’,


Dhanpat Rai & Co.,1998.

REFERENCES:

1. Badri Ram ,B.H. Vishwakarma, ‘Power System Protection and Switchgear’, New Age International Pvt Ltd
Publishers, Second Edition 2011.

2. Y.G.Paithankar and S.R.Bhide, ‘Fundamentals of power system protection’, Second Edition, Prentice Hall
of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2010.

3. C.L.Wadhwa, ‘Electrical Power Systems’, 6th Edition, New Age International (P) Ltd., 2010

4. Ravindra P.Singh, ‘ Switchgear and Power System Protection’, PHI Learning Private Ltd., New Delhi,
2009.

5. Bhavesh Bhalja, R.P. Maheshwari, Nilesh G. Chotani,’Protection and Switchgear’ Oxford University Press,
2011.

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