PSPCL JE case studies
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The PSPCL Junior Engineer (JE) recruitment examination is the selection test used by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited for Junior Engineer posts, most recently advertised for the JE/Electrical trade under CRA 316/2026, following the earlier CRA 303/24 cycle. It is aimed at engineering graduates or diploma holders who want a technical post in a Punjab power utility rather than a private consultancy or manufacturer role, and who are willing to work in generation, transmission or distribution field conditions across the state. The PSPCL JE case studies are 5 cases and about 3,161 words.
111 kV Feeder Earth-Fault Trips After Rain
At a 66/11 kV substation, the 11 kV 'Bathinda Rural-3' feeder is 18 km long, supplies 42 distribution transformers, and peaked at 1.9 MVA last month. Its earth-fault relay is fed from a 50/1 A core-balance CT and is set at 0.4 A secondary (20 A primary), while the overcurrent relay is set at 180 A primary.
752 words, about 4 min275 kW Motor Starting: Cable, MCCB or Starter?
An industry has a 500 kVA, 415 V transformer with 5% impedance. Its existing load is 250 kW at 0.85 PF.
690 words, about 3 min3Capacitor Bank Failure on a VFD-Loaded Bus
A 500 kVA, 415 V industrial consumer has a steady load of 300 kW at 0.78 PF lagging and is billed on kVAh. Two 75 kW 6-pulse VFDs and a 100 kVAr fixed capacitor bank are connected at the 415 V bus.
593 words, about 3 min4Choosing and Editing a Punjabi Shutdown Notice
A PSPCL circle office must publish a Punjabi notice for a 33 kV line shutdown affecting 12 villages on 20 July, 08:00–13:00. The source text says supply will be suspended for urgent repair, consumers should charge inverters, and the department accepts no liability for loss.
604 words, about 3 min5Translating a Live-Line Safety Step into Punjabi
A 33 kV line crew is being retrained after a near-miss: a lineman began work after switching off a feeder but before testing for backfeed from a 100 kVA generator at a customer's premises. The safety circular's key English sentence is: 'Before working on the line, isolate the feeder, test for absence of voltage with an approved tester, and apply personal earthing at the work site.' Two Punjabi translations are submitted.
522 words, about 3 min