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Power Distribution
Second Theory Test
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Electrical Engineering
Undergraduate 1
02/08/2020

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Term
Circuit Breaker
Definition
A device designed to open or close a circuit by non-automatic means or automatically on a predetermined over current value and not causing damage to itself.
Term
Ratings for circuit breaker
Definition
Voltage, frequency, continuous current, short time current, control voltage, mega colt amps
Term
Voltage of circuit breaker
Definition
Max continuous voltage without a dielectric failure of the insulation.
Term
Frequency
Definition
Frequency at which the breaker is designed to perform
Term
Continuous current rating
Definition
Current the device can carry without exceeding it's rated temperature rise over a set period of time.
Term
Short time current rating
Definition
Max current it can safely carry for two 0.5 second periods with a 15 second rest period between them at zero current
Term
Control Voltage
Definition
Voltage the mechanism of a breaker is designed to operate
Term
Final____ may be installed on poles, on grade-level pads, or in underground vaults.
Definition
Step-down transformers
Term
Annual electricity transmission and distribution losses may result in losses as much as 6 to 7 percent of the generated electrical power, mostly attributed to ___
Definition
Heat
Term
___ take high transmitted voltages and reduce the voltage for appropriate distributive levels.
Definition
Distribution substations
Term
___ service is an electrical service in which service-entrance conductors are run through the air from a utility pole to the building.
Definition
Overhead
Term
A ___ is a typically the link between the power delivered to a building to property and the start of the building's power distribution system.
Definition
Switchboard
Term
A ___ switchboard has space and mounting provisions for metering equipment, over current protection, and a means of disconnect for the service conductors.
Definition
service entrance
Term
___ are the main place where most indoor electrical circuits begin.
Definition
Panel boards
Term
The most common loads requiring simple and complex control are ___ .
Definition
Electric motors
Term
___ diagrams are used when designing large commercial and industrial installations to show the path of electrical power throughout a building.
Definition
One- Line
Term
Feeder ___ deliver the power from the source to ta load consuming device.
Definition
busways
Term
____ load is the maximum output required of a transformer
Definition
Peak
Term
The advantage of a ___-connected secondary is that the 1 phase power draw may be divided equally over the three transformers.
Definition
Wye
Term
Electrical ___ occurs when loads on a transformer are placed so that each coil of the transformer carries the same amount of current.
Definition
balance
Term
The color ___ always indicates a conductor used for grounding.
Definition
green
Term
Three-phase harmonics ___ are installed between the transformer and the distribution panel.
Definition
filters
Term
Single phasing is the maximum condition of ___ unbalance in a distribution system.
Definition
voltage
Term
Single phasing is reduced through the use of properly sized dual-element ___ and heaters.
Definition
Fuses
Term
___ is the changing of the sequence of any two phases in a 3 phase motor circuit.
Definition
Improper phase sequence
Term
___ causes the 3 phase lines to move out of phase so the lines no longer 120 degrees apart.
Definition
Phase unbalance
Term
As electrician will be able to observe the burning and opening of the first few turns of the winding that occur when a motor has failed die to a voltage ____.
Definition
Surge
Term
___ power is power obtained from a battery or DC generator.
Definition
Pure DC
Term
Any time a voltage unbalance is more than 1 % the system should be tested for a ____.
Definition
current unbalance
Term
Poor power factor can be improved by adding power factor-correcting ____ banks in the utility distribution system and/or in the customers facility
Definition
capacitor
Term
____ Power generation is the use of small-scale power generation technologies located close to the loads that are being served.
Definition
Distributed
Term
a ___ grid is an electrical grid that uses computer-based remote control and automation to deliver electrical power from where it s generated to costumers.
Definition
smart
Term
before advanced metering infrastructure, utilities typically learned of outages when ____ reported problems.
Definition
customers
Term
A ____ measurement unit is a device that measures electrical waveform on an electrical grad.
Definition
phasor
Term
The primary sources of power ____ are solar energy, vibration, magnetic fields, thermal (hear) energy, and radio frequency (RF ) waves.
Definition
harvesting
Term
digital ___ allow the utility to change protection settings and logical based on the time of day and day of the week.
Definition
relays
Term
significantly reduces stress on system components and improves power quality by reducing the voltage sags experienced by customers upstream of a fault.
Definition
pulse closing technology
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