Technological Institute of the Philippines

Electrical Engineering Department

Power System Analysis and Design

Laboratory Exercise 3

Automatic Voltage Control

Grade

Student Name (LN, FN, MI) Natividad, Vincent Paulo G.

Student Number 1430004
Date of Performance August 03, 2018
Date of Submission Augsut 07, 2018
SECTION CODE / COURSE CODE EE51FA1 / EE506
Name of Instructor Engr. Gerard Francesco DG. Apolinario
Signature of Instructor
 Exercise 3
Automatic Voltage Control
1. Objective(s):

The activity aims

a. To show the purpose and inform students of the automatic voltage control feature of EDSA
Paladin.
b. To guide and familiarize students in using automatic voltage control using static var
compensator and tap changers in EDSA Paladin.

2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):

The students shall be able to use the Load Flow Analysis feature of EDSA Paladin Design Base and
be able to use the automatic voltage control feature of the software to correct the voltage violations of
the system.

3. Discussion:

In Load Flow analysis, the system will encounter some unacceptable voltage drops at several buses. A
very powerful and unique feature standard in all EDSA packages is the Automatic Voltage Control.
EDSA has the intelligence to recommend and implement Tap settings, Capacitor Sizes and locations,
along with Generator Kvar settings, or any combination of these three. This exercise will introduce
students the automatic voltage control of EDSA Paladin Design Base Software using Transformer Tap
Setting and Reactive Power Compensation in order to correct these voltage violations.

4. Resources:
Personal Computer with EDSA Paladin Design Base Software
5. Procedure:
Start EDSA Paladin Design Base
1. Create the single line diagram illustrated in Figure 3.1.
Element Parameters
a. Utility
13800 V
SC MVA:
3P: 100, 80 MVA
L – L: 80, 64 MVA
L – G: 100, 80 MVA
X/R: 20
b. TR Utility LV Breaker
Library Name: MV I4TPH
c. TR Utility
90 MVA
13.8/115 KV
Wye Grounded – Delta
d. TR Utility HV Breaker
Library Name: I4T - PH
e. Transmission Line
Library Name: 900
22 Miles
f. TR Load1 HV Breaker
Library Name: I4T - PH
g. TR Load1
90 MVA
13.8/115 KV
Delta – Wye Grounded
h. TR Load1 LV Breaker
Library Name: MV I4TPH
i. Load1 Bus
Bus bar
j. Load1 Breaker
Library Name: MV I4TPH
k. Load1 Feeder
Library Name: 250
100 feet
l. Load1
24 MVA
m. PV Plant
PG (Load Flow): 15000 KW
Rated KW: 15000 KW
n. PV Plant Breaker
Library Name: MV I4TPH
o. PV Plant Feeder
Library Name: TL-4.69-300
25 feet
p. Generator
Library Name: HY-11 MVA
q. Generator Breaker
Library Name: MV I4TPH
r. Generator Feeder
Library Name: 175C15-C4400 AIR Indoor
100 feet
s. TR Load2 HV Breaker
Library Name: MV I4TPH
t. TR Load2
40 MVA
13.8/0.48 KV
Wye Grounded – Wye Grounded
u. TR Load2 LV Breaker
Library Name: LCL
v. Load2 Bus
Bus bar
w. Load2 Breaker
Library Name: LCL
x. Load2 Feeder
Library Name: 250
100 feet
y. Load2
1 MVA
z. Motor Breaker
Library Name: LCL
aa. Motor Feeder
Library Name: 250
100 feet
bb. Motor
Library Name: 15 HP-480 V

Figure 3.1 Single Line Diagram for Exercise 3

2. Check for errors. Run the AC/DC Power Flow.
3. Click the Report Manager Button. A pop – up window will appear as seen in Figure 3.2.
4. Click the Schedule Voltage Violation change the under limit and over limit to 97.5 and
102.5%.
5. Click the Bus Voltage Violation and Copy the data to Table 3.1.
6. From the data seen in the load flow analysis, there are some unacceptable voltage drop at
several buses. Paladin has the intelligence to recommend and implement Tap Settings,
Capacitor Sizes and locations, along with Generator KVAr settings, or any combination of these
three.

Figure 3.2 Report Manager

7. Edit the TR Load2 and click on the Load Flow tab. Turn On the voltage control feature and set
the settings as shown in Figure 3.3. Click on the Controlled Bus button and set the control bus
to Load 2 with acceptable voltage of 0.97 to 1.02 pu.

Figure 3.3. Automatic Tap Adjustment for TR Load2

8. Edit the TR Load1 and click on the Load Flow tab. Turn On the voltage control feature and set
the settings as shown in Figure 3.4. Click on the Controlled Bus button and set the control bus
to Load1 bus with acceptable voltage of 0.97 to 1.02 pu.
 Figure 3.4 Automatic Tap Adjustment for TR Load1
9. Edit the Motor and click on the Load Flow tab. Turn on the voltage control feature as shown in
Figure 3.5.

Figure 3.5 Static VAR Compensation for Motor

10. Click on the analyze button. If the system converges click on the report manager and click the
bus voltage violation report. There would be no voltage violation as seen in Figure 3.6.

Figure 3.6 Bus Voltage Violation Report

11. Record the new bus voltage for each buses with violation and Record it on Table 3.2.
12. Do the same annotation setting you did on Exercise 2. Save your work and print your Single
Line Diagram on an 8.5” X 11” bond paper and attached with this Laboratory Report.
6. Data and Results:
Table 3.1 Bus Voltage Violation Report
Bus Voltage Upper Lim Lower Lim
Bus Name Violation
(kV) (pu) (%) (%)

Laod2 0.458 0.9543 102.5% 97.5% under

Table 3.2 Bus Voltage Violation Report

Bus Voltage (Old) Bus Voltage (New)
Bus Name %difference
(kV) (pu) (kV) (pu)

No voltage violations found!

7. Assessment:
BEGINNER ACCEPTABLE PROFICIENT
CRITERIA SCORE
1 2 3
I. Laboratory Skills
Student do not Student occasionally Student always
Manipulative
demonstrate needed demonstrate needed demonstrate needed
Skills
skills. skills skills.
Student do not Student occasionally Student always
Process Skills demonstrate targeted demonstrate targeted demonstrate targeted
process skills. process skills. process skills.
II. Work Habits
Time Student finish ahead
Student do not finish
Management / Student finish on time of time with complete
on time with
Conduct of with incomplete data. data and time to revise
incomplete data.
Exercise data.
Student require
Ability to do Student require Student do not need to
occasional
independent supervision by the be supervised by the
supervision by the
work teacher. teacher.
teacher.
III. Laboratory Report
Neat and well –
Untidy Report. Neat Report.
presented report.
Engineering Lettering
All write – ups are
is used for writing or
Write – ups are computerized in Arial
Computerized not
Appearance, handwritten. Narrow/Times New
following the
Organization Roman Size 12.
prescribed format.
and
Submitted Laboratory
Completeness Submitted Laboratory Submitted Laboratory
report did not follow
of Laboratory report followed the report followed the
the given format, not
Report given format and given format,
organized and not
organized. organized and original.
original.
Single Line Diagram
Single Line Diagram is Single Line Diagram is
not clear and too
clear. well presented.
small.
Laboratory Report is
Laboratory Report is
not submitted or Laboratory Report is
submitted or
presented on submitted or
Punctuality presented on schedule
schedule as planned presented ahead of
as planned (At the
(At the Middle or the schedule as planned
Start of the Class)
End of the Class)
IV. Modern Tool Usage
Get the Mean Score of Modern Tool Usage Rubric
Other Comments/Observations: Total Score
 (Total Score)
Rating= ×100
30
8. Reference(s):
“Paladin Design Base – Quick Start Guide” by EDSA MICRO CORPORATION
“Power System: Analysis and Design” by J.Duncan Glover, Mulukutlsa S. Sarma and Thomas
Overbye
 TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

RUBRIC FOR MODERN TOOL USAGE

Student Outcome (e): Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice in complex engineering activities.
Natividad, Vincent Paulo G.
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Program: BSEE Course: EE506

_______________ Section: EE51FA1 1st Semester School Year 2018 - 2019
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Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Exemplary

Performance Indicators
1. Apply appropriate techniques,
skills, and modern tools to
perform a discipline – specific
engineering task.
2. Demonstrate skills in applying
different techniques and modern
tools to solve engineering
problems.
3. Recognize the benefits and Recognize some benefits and Recognizes the benefits and
constraints of modern constraints of modern engineering constraints of modern engineering
engineering tools.
Evaluated by:
1 2
Identifies modern techniques but
Identifies modern techniques and
fails to apply these in performing
can apply these in performing
discipline – specific engineering
discipline – specific engineering
task. task.
Attempts to apply modern tools but
Shows ability to apply necessary
has difficulties to solve engineering
procedures in using modern tools
problems. when solving engineering
problems.
tools. tools and show an intention to apply
them to engineering practice.
Percentage Score = (Total Score / 9) x 100%
Score
3
Applies the most appropriate
modern technique in performing
discipline – specific engineering
task exceeding the requirements.
Shows ability to apply the most
appropriate and effective modern
tools to solve engineering
problems.
Recognizes the need for benefits
and constraints of modern
engineering tools and makes good
use of them for engineering
practice.
Total Score
Mean Score = (Total Score / 3)

Gerard Francesco DG. Apolinario August 07, 2018

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Printed Name and Signature of Faculty Member Date