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    Unit-1 [General layout of Power system]

    Power System: The power system with the help of 3-phase transformers.
    The transmission of electric power at
    is a network which consists generation,
    high voltages has several advantages
    distribution and transmission system. It
    including the saving of conductor
    uses the form of energy (like coal and
    material and high transmission
    diesel) and converts it into electrical
    efficiency.
    energy. The power plant, transformer,
    transmission line, substations,
    2. Primary Transmission: Generally,
    distribution line, and distribution
    the primary transmission is carried at
    transformer are the six main
    132 kV, 220 kV, 400 kV or 765 kV by 3-
    components of the power system.
    phase, 3-wire overhead system to the
    outskirts of the city. This forms the
    Layout of Power System: The primary transmission.
    power system is the complex enterprise
    that may be subdivided into the 3. Secondary Transmission: The
    following sub-systems. The subsystems primary transmission line terminates at
    of the power system are explained below the receiving station (RS). At the
    in details. receiving station, the voltage is reduced
    to 66kV by step-down transformers.

    1. Generating Stations: Energy is From this station, electric power is

    generated (transformed from one to transmitted at 66kV by 3-phase, 3-wire

    another) at the generating stations. overhead system to various sub-stations

    Generating stations are of different type (SS) located at the strategic points in the

    as, thermal, hydro, solar, nuclear. The city. This forms the secondary

    generated electricity is stepped up transmission.

    through the transformer and then


    4. Primary Distribution: The secondary
    transferred over transmission lines to
    transmission line terminates at the sub-
    the load centres.
    station (SS) where voltage is reduced
    The usual generation voltage is 11 kV or from 66 kV to 33kV or 11 kV, 3-phase, 3-
    33 kV. For economy in the transmission wire. The 11 kV lines run along the
    of electric power, the generation voltage important road sides of the city. This
    is stepped-up at the generating station forms the primary distribution. It may be

    BEEE [Unit-3] 1
    Unit-1 [General layout of Power system]

    noted that big consumers (having near the consumers’ localities and step
    demand more than 50 kW) are generally down the voltage to 400 V, 3-phase, 4-
    supplied power at 11 kV for further wire for secondary distribution. The
    handling with their own sub-stations. voltage between any two phases is 400 V
    and between any phase and neutral is
    5. Secondary Distribution: In the last 230 V. The single-phase residential
    stage in a Power System, the electric lighting load is connected between any
    power from primary distribution line one phase and neutral, whereas 3-phase,
    (11 kV) is delivered to distribution sub- 400 V motor load is connected across 3-
    stations. These sub-stations are located phase lines directly.

    BEEE [Unit-3] 2

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