School of Engineering and Architecture: General Luna Road, Baguio City Philippines 2600

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

General Luna Road, Baguio City Philippines 2600
100
(MECPOW1) POWER CONTROL AND CONVERSION – FIRST GRADING EXAM
Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________

Schedule: ________________________________ Instructor: Leonardo Z. Abaya Jr.
I. True or False: Write T if the statement is true and F if otherwise, erasures are considered wrong
answers
1. _____ High Starting Torques can be attained with the help of reduced voltage starting methods of
induction motor
2. _____ Emergency STOP button which when operated, actuator latches in the off position
3. _____ The making and breaking current capacity of Contactors will be matched over load currents
4. _____ Start button is an integral part of the overload relay:
5. _____The motor that is used to drive a basic type pedestal drilling machine is an example of automatic
control
6. _____ Contactors are generally designed for switching short circuit currents
7. _____ For a no voltage release, When the motor is running and if the supply to the Contactor coil fails,
then motor will stop
8. _____ For a no voltage protection When the motor is running and if the supply to the Contactor coil
fails, then motor will stop
9. _____ In motor circuits, fuse are used for protection of motor against short circuits and ground faults
10. _____Electrical contactors are designed for high switching frequency, long life and short switching
times.
11. _____A Circuit breaker is an electro-magnetically operates switch
12. _____ Bi-metalic Strip is present in magnetic overload relay
13. _____Start button is a green color actuator which when pressed will perform operates a normally
closed contact
14. _____Over load protection is provided for electrical motor against over heating
15. _____ The making and breaking current capacity of Contactors will be matched to its starting capacity
16. _____ Coils are present in manual motor starters
17. _____ Emergency STOP button which when operated, actuator latches in the off position
18. _____ Emergency Stop button actuator must be mounted on yellow color background
19. _____ Over load protection is used for single phase motors
20. _____ High inrush currents during starting can be reduced by employing reduced voltage starting
methods
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II. Identification: 2 pts. each
_________________________1. NEMA
_________________________ 2. EEMAC
_________________________ 3. The usual rating found on all type of motors used in the industry
_________________________ 4. A diagram that attempts to illustrate the physical location of all components.
_________________________ 5. A diagram that is used when designing control circuitry, installation and
troubleshooting
_________________________ 6. Kind of Protection when it is placed or installed on the power circuit
_________________________7. A kind of protection when components are placed or installed in the circuit to
protect the motor
_________________________8. Defined as the operation in which the motor runs when a pushbutton Is
pressed and will stop when the push button is released.
_________________________9. Defined as the operation in which the motor reverses in its direction when a
pushbutton is pressed.
_________________________10 Operation categorically understood as memory operation.
III. Essay: 3 - 5 pts. each
1. Differentiate No voltage release from No voltage protection
2. Differentiate service factor from Full load Ampere ratings of motor contactors or starters
3. Differentiate location and accessibility for disconnecting means

IV. Problem solving:
Calculate overcurrent device ratings(2-5 pts.), fuse - branch circuit ampacities(2-5pts. each), as well as
overload device ratings of 3 motors(1-3Pts each) having 5HP, 71/2HP and 25HP rating with S.F. of 1.25,
1.15,1.15 respectively show all calculations below
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________

4. _____ Start button is an integral part of the overload relay:

11. _____A Circuit breaker is an electro-magnetically operates switch

12. _____ Bi-metalic Strip is present in magnetic overload relay

16. _____ Coils are present in manual motor starters

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II. Identification: 2 pts. each

_________________________ 6. Kind of Protection when it is placed or installed on the power circuit

_________________________10 Operation categorically understood as memory operation.

III. Essay: 3 - 5 pts. each

1. Differentiate No voltage release from No voltage protection

3. Differentiate location and accessibility for disconnecting means

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IV. Problem solving:

Prepared by: Leonardo Z. Abaya Jr.

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