ACES REVIEW CENTER

REE ONLINE REVIEW

Transmission and Distribution
Prepared by: Engr. David DC. Flores

Comparison of Transmission Lines

1. What is the percentage saving in feeder copper if the line voltage in a 2-wire DC system be raised
from 220 V to 400 V for the same power transmitted over same distance and having the same
power loss?
a. 69.75% b. 50% c. 45% d. 75%
2. A 3-phase, 4-wire system is used for lighting. Compare the amount of copper required with that
needed for a 2-wire D.C. system with same effective neutral voltage. Assume the same losses and
balanced load. The neutral is one-half the cross-section of one of the respective outers. (0.292 of
Wire DC system)
a. 25.2% b. 22.9% c. 29.2% d. 32.2%
3. What is the economical line voltage of a 32 km transmission line that has a total capacity of 300
kVA load?
a. 25 kV b. 30 kV c. 16.8 kV d. 21 kV

Parameters of the Line (Resistance)

1. Given a conductor of 1 cm and a frequency of 50 Hz, compute for the RAC of the conductor if the
computed DC resistance is 10.37 Ω. Assume an aluminum conductor.
a. 11.5231 Ω b. 10.3762 Ω c. 13.2313 Ω d. 12.3123 Ω

Parameters of the Line (Inductance)

1. A 2-wire, single phase,15 km transmission line is made up of solid conductors each with 0.4 cm. radius. If
the distance between conductor centers is 40 cm, find the inductance of the line in henry/conductor.
a. 0.0245 b. 0.0145 c. 0.0154 d. 0.0425
2. A 34.5KV, 60hz, 3 phase feeders is 1290 m long. The conductors are arranged horizontally with 1.5 m
distance between adjacent phase. If the GMR of the conductor is 0.514cm, find the inductance of the
feeder in mH/conductor.
a. 1.25 b. 2.25 c. 1.52 d. 2.52
3. A three-phase transmission line has two conductors per phase, 30 cm apart. Each conductor has a GMR of
0.957 cm and horizontal spacing between adjacent phases is 4.5 m. Find the GMR per phase in cm.
a. 5.853 b. 5.583 c. 5.538 d. 5.358
4. Referring to no.3, find the inductance of the line in mH/km/phase.
a. 0.932 b. 0.923 c. 0.392 d. 0.329
5. A 3-phase transmission line has 3 conductors per phase forming an equilateral triangle, 30 cm on a side.
Each conductor has a GMR of 0.957 cm. Find the GMR per phase in cm.
a. 5.194 b. 5.914 c. 9.154 d. 9.514
6. In reference to problem no.5, if the line has a GMD of 5.67m between phases, find the line inductance in
mH/km/phase.
a. 0.7185 b. 0.8175 c. 0.8715 d. 0.7815
7. A 3-phase transmission line has 4 conductors per phase forming a square, 30 cm a side. Each
conductor has a GMR of 0.957 cm. Find the GMR per phase in cm.
a. 13.891 b. 13.981 c. 13.819 d. 13.918
8. In reference with problem no.7, if the line GMD of 5.67m between phases, find the line
inductance in mH/km/phase.
a. 0.7428 b. 0.7248 c. 0.7284 d. 0.7482

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 9. A 60 Hz, 3 phase transmission line has a reactance of 0.468 ohm/km/phase. The GMR of each
conductor is 1 cm and conductor spacing is such that D31=2D12=2D23. Find the GMD of the
conductors in meters.
a. 3.79 b. 4.97 c. 3.97 d. 2.97
10. In reference with prob.9, find the distance between the adjacent phases.
a. 2.59 b. 2.95 c. 3.94 d. 3.49

11. A 60 Hz, 60 km, 3 phase transmission line has its conductors arranged in a triangular
configuration so that the two distances between conductors are 3m and the third distance is 4.24
meters. The GMR of each conductor is 0.957 cm. Find the inductive reactance of the line in
ohms/phase.
a. 26.25 b. 25.62 c. 25.26 d. 26.52

Parameters of the Line (Capacitance)

1. A 115KV, 60Hz, 100km, 3 phase transmission line has a horizontal configuration with distance of 3m
between adjacent phases. The radius of each conductor is 0.915cm. Find the shunt capacitance of the line
in microF/km/phase.
a. 0.0932 b. 0.0923 c. 0.00923 d. 0.00932
2. In reference with no.1, find the shunt capacitive reactance of the line in ohms/phase.
a. 2,874 b. 2,748 c. 2,847 d. 2,784
3. The shunt capacitive reactance of a 120m, 60Hz, 34.5KV, 3 phase transmission line is 1800
ohms/phase. What is the shunt capacitance of the line in microF/km/phase?
a. 0.02812 b. 0.01228 c. 0.00218 d. 0.01822
4. In reference with no.3, find the charging current in amperes.
a. a. 16.21 b. 16.01 c. 11.06 d. 12.6
5. A 500KV, 60Hz, 3 phase transmission line has 2 conductors/phase, 50 cm apart. The radius of
each conductor is 1.708 cm. Find the equivalent radius per phase in cm.
a. 8.63 b. 8.36 c. 9.42 d. 9.24
6. The line describes on problem no.5 has a horizontal configuration such that the distance between
adjacent phases is 10m. Find the shunt capacitive reactance of the line in ohm-km/phase.
a. 254,238 b. 245,328 c. 234,528 d. 243,528

Performance of Transmission Lines (Short TL)

1. A 69 KV, 3 phase, short transmission line has an impedance of 5+j4 ohms/phase. Find the sending end
line voltage in KV if the receiving end load draws 40A line current at 69KV and 0.9 pf lagging.
a. a. 69.43 b. 70.25 c. 70.88 d. 71.23
2. In reference with prob.1, find the percent efficiency of the line.
a. 98.7 b. 99.4 c. 97.6 d. 98.2
3. A short three phase, 3 wire line has a resistance of 5 ohms and a reactance of 12 ohms per wire
and transmit power to a 3-phase load drawing 1000KW at 13,120 V line to line, 0.8 pf lagging, 60
Hz. Solve for the sending end voltage.
a. 14200V b. 14330V c. 14130V d. 14240V
4. In reference with prob. 3, find the regulation of the line.
a. 9.85% b. 8.23% c. 5.67% d.10.2%
5. A short, 3phase, 3wire transmission line has a receiving end voltage of 4160V phase to neutral
and serving a balanced 3 phase load of 998,400 volt-amperes at 0.82 pf lagging. At the sending
end the voltage is 4600V, phase to neutral and the pf is 0.77 lagging. Solve resistance of the line.
a. 1.345ohm b. 1.462ohm c. 1.457ohm d. 1.635ohm

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Performance of Transmission Lines (Medium TL)
1. A 3 phase, nominal pi line has a series impedance of 6+j54 ohms/phase and shunt capacitive susceptance
of 𝑗408𝑥10−6 S/phase. Find the constant D of the line.
a. 0.989cis0.07 b. 0.988cis0.07 c. 0.989cis0.7 d. 0.988cis07
2. In reference with problem 1, what is the constant C of this line?
a. 450.75x10-6cis90.04 c. 450.75cis90.04
b. 405.75x10-6cis90.04 d. 405.75cis90.04
3. In reference with problem 1, what is the constant B of this line?
a. a. 54.33cis86.3 b. 54.44cis86.3 c. 54.33cis 83.6 d. 53.44cis83.6
4. A medium length, 3 phase transmission line delivers at the receiving end a line current of 525A at
a phase voltage of 127KV and 0.9 pf lagging. The generalized constants are A=D=0.989cis0.07,
B=54.33cis83.6 and C=405.75x10-6cis90.04. Find the sending and phase voltage in KV.
a. 140.6 b. 139.5 c. 144.2 d. 157.64
5. In reference with prob.4, find the %voltage regulation of the line.
a. 14.42 b. 13.62 c. 25.507 d. 12.85

Performance of Transmission Lines (Long TL)

1. The parameters of a 60Hz, 500km, 3 phase transmission line are: Z=0.08+j0.6 ohms/km/phase and Y=j4
x10-6 S/km/phase. Find the characteristic impedance of the line in ohms.
a. 389cis-8.3 b. 389cis-3.8 c. 398cis-8.3 d. 398cis-3.8
2. Referring to prob. 1, find the wave propagation constant of the line per km.
a. 1.555x10-3cis86.2 b. 15.55 x10-3cis82.6 c. 1.555x10-3cis86.2 d.1.555x10-3cis82.6
3. Referring to prob. 1, find the phase shift in radians
a. 0.667 b. 0.767 c. 0.677 d. 0.776

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