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Description : Compare base load plant with peak load plant. 

Last Answer : Sr.No. Points Base load plant Peak load plant  1 Definition The power plant which supplies base load of load curve is known as base load plant The power ... power station   Small capacity storage hydro, pumped storage hydro, gas, diesel power station. 

Description : Compare base load plant with peak load plant on any two points.

Last Answer : Points Base load plant Peak load plant Definition The power plant which supplies base load of load curve is known as base load plant  The power plant which supplies ... ,thermal,nuclear power station Small capacity storage hydro,pumped storage hydro,gas,diesel power station.

Description : State why nuclear power plants are used as base load plants and diesel power plants as a peak load plant. 

Last Answer : 1. Because of following points Nuclear power plant used as base load power plant:-  1. Nuclear power plants is very economical for producing bulk amount of electric power 2. Nuclear power plant is reliable ... . The plants can be put on load easily. 4. Diesel engines take less time to make OFF.

Description : Define form factor and peak factor.

Last Answer : Form factor is equal to rms value divided by average value ... Peak factor is equal to Max value divided by rms value.

Description : An SSB transmitter produces a peak-to-peak voltage of 200 V across a 100 Ω antenna load. What is the Peak Envelope Power? A) 49.98 W B) 79.98 W C) 99.96 W D) 199.93 W

Last Answer : An SSB transmitter produces a peak-to-peak voltage of 200 V across a 100 Ω antenna load. What is the Peak Envelope Power? A) 49.98 W B) 79.98 W C) 99.96 W D) 199.93 W

Description : In a pure resistive circuit, the average power Pavg is ______ the peak power Pmax. (1) Double (2) One-half of (3) One-fourth (4) Equal to

Last Answer : In a pure resistive circuit, the average power Pavg is One-half of the peak power Pmax.

Description : What is crest factor (peak factor)? A) It is the ratio of the maximum amplitude to average value B) It is the ratio of the average amplitude and RMS value C) It is the ratio of the maximum amplitude to RMS value D) None of these

Last Answer : What is crest factor (peak factor)? A) It is the ratio of the maximum amplitude to average value B) It is the ratio of the average amplitude and RMS value C) It is the ratio of the maximum amplitude to RMS value D) None of these

Description : A single core cable is designed to work for a single phase system with a peak voltage of 220 kV. The maximum permissible stress in the dielectric is not to exceed 20 kV/mm. For economical size, the overall core diameter of the cable is (A) 28.2 mm (B) 26.4 mm (C) 24.4 mm (D) 22.0 mm

Last Answer : A single core cable is designed to work for a single phase system with a peak voltage of 220 kV. The maximum permissible stress in the dielectric is not to exceed 20 kV/mm. For economical size, the overall core diameter of the cable is 22.0 mm

Last Answer : e

Last Answer : Generators for peak load plants are usually designed for maximum efficiency at 50 to 75 percent full load.