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The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50 MVA ┬╖ The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
0.15 pu
0.2 pu
0.3 pu
4 pu
0.15 pu
Given: Original impedance ZoldтАЛ = 0.2 pu, Base 1 (kVтВБ) = 11 kV, Base 1 (MVAтВБ) = 50 MVA ┬╖ New base values: Base 2 (kVтВВ) = 22 kV, Base 2 (MVAтВВ) = 150 MVA.
Original impedance ZoldтАЛ = 0.2 pu, Base 1 (kVтВБ) = 11 kV, Base 1 (MVAтВБ) = 50 MVA ┬╖ New base values: Base 2 (kVтВВ) = 22 kV, Base 2 (MVAтВВ) = 150 MVA.
ZnewтАЛ=ZoldтАЛ├Ч(MVAoldтАЛMVAnewтАЛтАЛ)├Ч(kVnewтАЛkVoldтАЛтАЛ)2
Identify given parameters
We have initial impedance ZoldтАЛ=0.2 pu at base values Vbase1тАЛ=11 kV and Sbase1тАЛ=50 MVA ┬╖ We need to convert it to ZnewтАЛ for Vbase2тАЛ=22 kV and Sbase2тАЛ=150 MVA.
ZoldтАЛ=0.2,V1тАЛ=11,S1тАЛ=50,V2тАЛ=22,S2тАЛ=150
Apply the per-unit base change formula
The formula to change the per-unit impedance with new base values is Znew(pu)тАЛ=Zold(pu)тАЛ├ЧSoldтАЛSnewтАЛтАЛ├Ч(VnewтАЛVoldтАЛтАЛ)2.
ZnewтАЛ=0.2├Ч(50150тАЛ)├Ч(2211тАЛ)2
Calculate the final value
Substitute the values: ZnewтАЛ=0.2├Ч3├Ч(0.5)2=0.6├Ч0.25=0.15 pu.
ZnewтАЛ=0.15
A is correct because applying the per-unit change of base formula yields a new impedance of 0.15 pu.
This concept is fundamental for Symmetrical Fault analysis and Load Flow studies, as power system networks are usually defined across different voltage levels through transformers.