Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Laboratory Manual

Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering & Technology

(Autonomous)

BACHUPALLY, HYDERABAD-500090
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 GOKARAJU RANGARAJU INSTITUTE OF ENGI NEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICAL ENGI NEERING LAB
Course Code: GR20A1028 L/T/P/C :0/0/2/1
I Year I Semester
Course Objectives:
1. To design electrical systems
2. To analyze a given network by applying various network theorems
3. To know the response of electrical circuits for different excitations.
4. To study various electrical measuring instruments and transducers
5. To summarize the performance characteristics of electrical machines
Course Outcomes:
After completion of the course, the student will be able to
1. Understand the basic concepts and terminology of electrical quantities
2. Analyze the DC circuit using various network theorems
3. Understand the response of different types of electrical circuits to different excitations
4. Understand the measurement, calculation and relation between the basic electrical parameter.
5. Compare the basic characteristics of Electrical machines
Laboratory
1. Familiarization of electrical Elements, sources, measuring devices and transducers related to electrical circ uits
2. Verification of KVL and KCL
3. Verification of Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems
4. Verification of superposition theorem
5. Verification of maximum power transfer theorem
6. Calculations and Verification of Impedance and Current of RL, RC and RLC series circuits.
7. Verification of relation between phase and line quantities in a 3-phase balanced star and delta connected systems.
8. Measurement of Active and Reactive Power in a balanced Three-phase circuit.
9. Torque-Speed Characteristics of a Separately/Self Excited DC Shunt/Compound Motor
10. Load test on single phase transformer.
11. Demonstration of measurement of electrical quantities in DC and AC systems.
 Contents

S. No Date Name of the Experiment Assessment Sign

 1. Familiarization of electrical Elements, sources, measuring devices and transducers related to
electrical circuits

Aim:

To Familiarize the electrical Elements, sources, measuring devices and transducers related to electrical
circuits

Apparatus:

Electrical elements, sources, measuring devices and transducers

Theory
Electrical elements

Resistor :
Resistor is an electronic component whose function is to limit the flow of current in an electric circuit. It is measured in
units called ohms. The symbol for ohm is Ω(omega).
They are available in different values, shapes and sizes. Every material has some resistance. Some materials such as
Rubber, Glass and air have very high opposition to current to flow These materials are called insulators. Other materials
such as Copper, Silver and Aluminum etc, has very low resistance, they are called Conductors.

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 Different types of resistors:

Resistor symbols

Capacitor :

A capacitor (originally known as a condenser) is a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store
energy electrostatically in an electric field. By contrast, batteries store energy via chemical reactions. The forms of
practical capacitors vary widely, but all contain at least two electrical conductors separated by a dielectric (insulator);
for example, one common construction consists of metal foils separated by a thin layer of insulating film. Capacitors
are widely used as parts of electrical circuits in many common electrical devices.
Capacitors are also very commonly used. A lot have their values printed on them, some are marked with 3-digit
codes, and a few are color coded. The same resources listed above for resistors can also help you identify capacitor
values. They are typically marked with an “C” on a circuit board.
Symbol:

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 Inductor:
An inductor, also called a coil or reactor, is a passive two-terminal electrical component which resists changes in
electric current passing through it. It consists of a conductor such as a wire, usually wound into a coil. When a
current flows through it, energy is stored in a magnetic field in the coil. When the current flowing through an inductor
changes, the timevarying magnetic field induces a voltage in the conductor,according toFaraday‟s law of electromagnetic
induction, which by Lenz's law opposes the change in current that created it. Inductors, also called coils, can be a bit
harder to figure out their values. If they are color coded, the resources listed for resistors can help, otherwise a good
meter that can measure inductance will be needed.
They are typically marked with an “L” on a circuit board
Symbol:

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Bread Boards:
This is the platform (or chasis) on which any circuit can be ringed up to provide inter connections between electronics
components and devices. The advantage of bread board is, the components can be connected (or) disconnected easily.

It has holes both horizontally and vertically as shown in the figure. The horizontal holes at the top and bottom are having
internal shorts where as in the remaining part vertical holes are shorted internally.

Voltage Source

A voltage source is a two-terminal device whose voltage at any instant of time is constant and is independent

of the current drawn from it.

Current Source

An current source is a two-terminal circuit element which supplies the same current to any load resistance connected
across its terminals.

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 Multimeter

A multimeter, also known as a volt-ohm meter, is a handheld tester used to measure electrical voltage, current (amperage),
resistance, and other values. Multimeters come in analog and digital versions and are useful for everything from simple
tests, like measuring battery voltage, to detecting faults and complex diagnostics. They are one of the tools preferred by
electricians for troubleshooting electrical problems on motors, appliances, circuits, power supplies, and wiring systems.

Transdusers:

A transducer is an electronic device that converts energy from one form to another. Common examples include
microphones, loudspeakers, thermometers, position and pressure sensors, and antenna. Although not generally thought
of as transducers, photocells, LEDs (light-emitting diodes), and even common light bulbs are transducers.
Examples :

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 Exercise:

Resistor colour Theoritical value Practical Value

Calculations:

Result:

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 2.Verification of KVL and KCL

Aim:
To verify KCL and KVL for the given Circuit Diagrams.
Apparatus Required:

S.No Apparatus Range Quantity

1. DC voltage source 0-20V 1 No.
2. Resistor 1KΩ,220KΩ,33KΩ 3 No.
3. Ammeter 0 - 200mA 1 No.
4. Voltmeter 0 - 20V 1 No.
5. Connecting wires Required.

Theory:
KCL(Kirchoff’sCurrent Law):
Kirchoff’s Current Law states that the sum of the currents flowing towards a node is equal to the sum of current
flowing away from that node. i.e in any network, the algebraic sum of currents in all the branches meeting at a
node is zero.

Σ I= 0
This idea by Kirchhoff is commonly known as the Conservation of Charge, as the current is conserved
around the junction with no loss of current.

Here in this simple single junction example, the current I T leaving the junction is the algebraic sum
of the two currents, I1 and I2 entering the same junction. That is I T = I1 + I2.

Note that we could also write this alternatively as the algebraic sum of: I T - (I 1 + I2 ) = 0.

KVL(Kirchoff’s Voltage Law):

In any linear, bilateral network the algebraic sum of the voltages around any closed path or closed circuit
isalways zero at any instant
A Single Circuit Loop

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 Kirchhoff’s voltage law states that the algebraic sum of the potential differences in any loop must be equal
to zero as: ΣV = 0. Since the two resistors, R1 and R2 are wired together in a series connection; they are both part
of the same loop so the same current must flow through each resistor.
Thus the voltage drop across resistor, R1 = I*R1 and the voltage drop across resistor, R2 = I*R2
giving by KVL:

We can see that applying Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law to this single closed loop produces the formula for the
equivalent or total resistance in the series circuit and we can expand on this to find the values of the voltage
drops around the loop.

Circuit Diagram:

KCL (Kirchoff’s Current Law):

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 KVL (Kirchoff’sVolatge Law):

Observations:

KCL:
Theoritical Practical

S.No Source I1 I2 I 1+ I 2 I1 I2 I 1+ I 2
Voltage(Vs)

KVL:
Theoritical Practical

S.No Source V1 V2 V1+ V2 V1 V2 V1+ V2

Voltage(Vs)

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Procedure:

1. KCL (Kirchoff’s Current Law):

1. Connect a DC Voltage of 10V to the given circuit diagram.
2. Choose two different resistors and connect them as shown in the figure 1.
3. Measure the current flowing in each resistor using ammeter.
4. Verify the theoretical calculations with practical values.

2. KVL (Kirchoff’s Voltage Law):

1. Connect a DC Voltage of 10V to the given circuit diagram.
2. Choose two different resistors and connect them as shown in the figure 2.
3. Measure the voltage across each resistor using voltmeter.
4. Verify the theoretical calculations with practical values.

Calculations:

Result:

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 3.Verification of Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems
Aim:

To verify Thevenin’s and Nortons theorems and to find the full load current for the given circuit.

Apparatus Required:

S.No Apparatus Range Quantity

1. DC voltage source 0-20V 1 No.
2. Resistor 100 ohm 1 No.
3. Ammeter 0 - 200mA 1 No.
4. Ammeter 0-200µA 1 No.
5. Voltmeter 0 - 20V 2 Nos.
6. Connecting wires Required.

Thevenin’s theorem Statement:

Thevenin’s theorem states that any two output terminals ( A & B ) of an active linear network containing
independent sources (it includes voltage and current sources) can be replaced by a simple voltage source of
magnitude Vth in series with a single resistor Rth where Rth is the equivalent resistance of the network when
looking from the output terminals A & B with all sources (voltage and current) removed and replaced by their
internal resistances and the magnitude of Vth is equal to the open circuit voltage across the A & B terminals

Procedure:
1. Connections are given as per the circuit diagram.
2. Set a particular value of voltage using RPS and note down the corresponding ammeter readings.

To find VTH

3.Remove the load resistance and measure the open circuit voltage using multimeter (VTH).

To find RTH

4. To find the Thevenin’s resistance, remove the RPS and short circuit it and find the RTH using multimeter.
5. Give the connections for equivalent circuit and set VTHand RTH and note the corresponding ammeter reading.
6. Verify Thevenins theorem.

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Calculations:

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Theoretical and Practical Values

E(V) VTH(V) RTH() IL (mA)

Circuit - I Equivalent Circuit
Theoretical

Practical

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 Norton’s Theore m

Norton’s Theorem may be stated as Any Linear Electric Network or complex circuit with Current and Voltage
sources can be replaced by an equivalent circuit containing of a single independent Current Source IN and a
Parallel Resistance RN.

Norton’s Equivalent Circuit

Procedure:
1. Connections are given as per circuit diagram.
2. Set a particular value in RPS and note down the ammeter readings in the original circuit.

To Find I N:

3. Remove the load resistance and short circuit the terminals.

4. For the same RPS voltage note down the ammeter readings.

To Find RN:

5.Remove RPS and short circuit the terminal and remove the load and note down the resistance across the two
terminals. Equivalent Circuit:
6. Set I N and RN and note down the ammeter readings.
7. Verify Norton’s theorem.

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Calculations:

Theoretical and Practical Values

E(V) IN (V) RN() IL (mA)

Circuit - I Equivalent Circuit
Theoretical

Practical

Result:

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 4.Verification of superposition theorem
Aim:
To verify the superposition theorem for the given circuit

Apparatus Required:

S.No Apparatus Range Quantity

1. DC voltage source 0-20V 1 No.
2. Resistor 100 ohm 1 No.
3. Ammeter 0 - 200mA 1 No.
4. Ammeter 0-200µA 1 No.
5. Voltmeter 0 - 20V 2 Nos.
6. Connecting wires Required.

Theory:
Superposition Theorem:
Superposition theorem states that in a lumped ,linear, bilateral network consisting more number of sources each branch
current(voltage) is the algebraic sum all currents ( branch voltages), each of which is determined by considering one
source at a time and removing all other sources. In removing the sources, voltage and current sources are replaced by
internal resistances.

Circuit diagram:

Procedure:

1. Connect the circuit as per the fig (1).

2. Adjust the output voltage of sources X and Y to appropriate values (Say 15V and20V respectively).
3. Note down the current (I L) through the 560 0hm resistor by using the ammeter.
4. Connect the circuit as per fig (2) and set the source Y (20V) to 0V.
5. Note down the current (I L l) through 560ohm resistor by using ammeter.
6. Connect the circuit as per fig(3) and set the source X (15V) to 0V and source Y to 20V.
7. Note down the current (I L ll) through the 560 ohm resistor branch by using ammeter.
8. Reduce the output voltage of the sources X and Y to 0V and switch off the supply.
9. Disconnect the circuit.

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Calculations:

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 Theoretical and Practical Values

Source Theoretical Practical

Source 1 IL1 = IL1 =

Source 2 IL2 = IL2 =
All Sources IL1+ IL2 = IL1+ IL2=

Result:

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 5.Verification of Maximum Power Transfer Theorem

Aim:
To Verify Maximum power transfer theorem.

Apparatus:

S.No Apparatus Range Quantity

1. DC voltage source 0-20V 1 No.
2. Resistor Required
3. Ammeter 0 - 200mA 1 No.
4. Ammeter 0-200µA 1 No.
5. Voltmeter 0 - 20V 2 Nos.
6. Connecting wires Required.

Theory :

The power transferred from a supply source to a load is at its maximum when the resistance of the load is equal to
the internal resistance of the source. On the other words" A resistive load will be consumptive maximum power
from the supply when the load resister is equal to the equivalent (Thevenin) network resister"
RL = Rth ……. For maximum power transfer.
IL = Vth / (Rth + RL)
= Vth / (Rth + Rth)
= Vth / 2 Rth
Where,

A graph of RL against P is shown in Fig.(1), the maximum value of power which occurs when R L = Rth.

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Circuit Diagram:

Procedure:

1.Connect the circuit as shown in fig.

2. Vary the load resistance in steps and note down voltage across the load and current flowing through the circuit.
3. Calculate power delivered to the load by using formula P=V*I.
4. Draw the graph between resistance and power (resistance on X- axis and power on Yaxis).
5. Verify the maximum power is delivered to the load when RL = Rs for DC.

Calculations:

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 Observation Table:

Source Rs=Rth=Ri RL IL Power =I L RL Power =IL RL

S.No
Voltage Practical Practical Theoritical Practical

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Result:

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6.Calculations and Verification of Impedance and Current of RL, RC and RLC series circuits.
Aim:
To study RL, RC and RLC series circuit.
Apparatus Required:

S.No Apparatus Range Quantity

1. AC voltage source. (0 - 10)V 1 No
2. Resistor. 1KΩ 1 No
3. Inductor. 10 mH 1 No
4. Capacitor. 0.1µF 1 No
5. Function Generator (0-1) MHz 1 No
6. Ammeter AC (0 – 200) mA 1 No
7. Voltmeter (AC) (0 – 20)V 2No.s
8. Connecting wires Required

Theory:
RL Series Circuit:
A circuit that contains a pure resistance R connected in series with a coil having pure inductance of L
is known as RL Series Circuit. When an AC supply voltage V is applied the current, I flows in the
circuit. I Rand IL will be the current flowing in the resistor and inductor respectively, but the amount of
current flowing through both the elements will be same as they are connected in series with each other.
The circuit diagram of RL Series Circuit is shown below

Where,

VR – voltage across the resistor R VL

– voltage across the inductor L V –

Total voltage of the circuit

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Circuit Diagram:

RL Circuit:

RC Circuit:

RLC Circuit:

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Phasor Diagram of the RL Series Circuit:
The phasor diagram of the RL Series circuit is shown below

VR = IR and VL = IXL where XL = 2πfL

Where,

Z is the total opposition offered to the flow of alternating current by an RL Series circuit and is
called impedance of the circuit. It is measured in ohms (Ω).

Phase Angle :
In RL Series Circuit the current lags the voltage by 90-degree angle known as phase angle. It is
given by the equation

RC Circuit:
A circuit that contains pure resistance R ohms connected in series with a pure capacitor of
capacitance C farads is known as RC Series Circuit. A sinusoidal voltage is applied to an d
current I flows through the resistance (R) and the capacitance (C) of the circuit.The RC Series
circuit is shown in the figure below

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 In this experiment, we are mainly interested in verification of Kirchhoff’s voltage law for AC
circuit.

Where,

VR – voltage across the resistance R

VC – voltage across the capacitor C

V – total voltage across the RC Series circuit

Phasor Diagram of RC Series Circuit:

The phasor diagram of the RC Series circuit is shown below

Now, VR = IR and VC = IXC

Where, XC = I/2πfC

In right triangle OAB

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Where,

Z is the total opposition offered to the flow of alternating current by an RC Series circuit and is called
impedance of the circuit. It is measured in ohms (Ω).

Phase angle:

From the phasor diagram shown above it is clear that the current in the circuit leads the applied
voltage by an angle ϕ and this angle is called the phase angle.

RLC Series Circuit:

The RLC Series Circuit is defined as when a pure resistance of R ohms, a pure inductance of L
Henry and a pure capac itance of C farads are connected together in series combination with each other. As
all the three elements are connected in series so, the current flowing in each element of the circuit will be
same as the total current I flowing in the circuit.

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 In the RLC Series Circuit

XL = 2πfL and XC = 1/2πfC

When the AC voltage is applied through the RLC Series Circuit the resulting current I flows through
the circuit, and thus the voltage across each element will be

 VR = IR that is the voltage across the resistance R and is in phase with the current I.
 VL = IXL that is the voltage across the inductance L and it leads the current I by an angle of 90
degrees.
 VC = IXC that is the voltage across the capacitor C and it lags the current I by an angle of 90
degrees.

PhasorDiagramof RLC Series Circuit:

The phasor diagram of the RLC Series Circuit when the circuit is acting as an inductive circuit that
means (VL>VC) is shown below and if (VL< VC) the circuit will behave as a capacitive circuit.

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 Where,

It is the total opposition offered to the flow of current by an RLC Circuit and is known as
Impedance of the circuit.

Phase Angle:

From the phasor diagram, the value of phase angle will be

The three cases of RLC Series Circuit

 When XL > XC , the phase angle ϕ is positive. The circuit behaves as a RL series circuit in which
the current lags behind the applied voltage and the power factor is lagging.
 When XL < XC , the phase angle ϕ is negative, and the circuit acts as a series RC circuit in which
the current leads the voltage by 90 degrees.
 When XL = XC , the phase angle ϕ is zero, as a result, the circuit behaves like a purely resistive
circuit. In this type of circuit, the current and voltage are in phase with each other. The value of
power factor is unity.

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Procedure:

RL Circuit:

Use peak-to-peak readings for all voltage and current measurements in this experiment.

1. Construct a table for recording experimental data:

R L f VS VS VR VL I XL ZT Phase angle (Φ)
kΩ Mh Hz (gen) (Osc) Volts Volts mA Ω Ω Degree
Volts Volts meas Calc

2. Connect the circuit by selecting a 5 kΩ resistor and 50 mH inductor as shown in Figure.

3. With the circuit connected, adjust the function generator’s frequency f to 10 kHz with an
output voltage of 4.0 VPP. Record the actual values of f and VS (generator).
4. Using the 2-channel oscilloscope, connect CHANNEL 0 to measure VS, the voltage across the
source . Connect CHANNEL 1 to measure VR, the voltage across theresistor . Be sure that the

ground leads are both connected to the same point . Record VS (Oscilloscope) andVR.
5. With the oscilloscope still connected as in step 5, measure the phase angle φ betweenVRand
VS.. You may use the AUTOSCALE button to ensure the waveforms are approximately the
same height and press STOP to improve accuracy when taking cursor measurements.
Record this value as φmeas in thetable.
6. Calculatethepeak-to-peakcurrentinthec ircuitbyapplyingOhm'slawtotheresistor. That is,

.Record the calculated current I in thetable.

7. Calculate the inductive reactance XL by applying Ohm's law to the inductor. That
is, . Record the calculated reactance in the table.

8. Calculatethetotalimpedance ZT byapplyingOhm'slawtotheentirecircuit. . Record

the value of ZT in the table.

9. Compute the phase angle φ between VS and VR. Recall that φ=arctan .Record this
value as φcalc in the table, and compare it to the value measured on the oscilloscope.
10. Record this value as φcalcin the table, and compare it to the value measured on the
oscilloscope.

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RC Circuit:

1. Construct a table for recording experimental data:

R C f VS VS VR Vc I XL ZT Phase angle (Φ)
kΩ µF Hz (gen) (Osc) Volts Volts mA Ω Ω Degree
Volts Volts meas Calc

2 Using the resistor R and capacitor C1 , connect the series RC circuit shown in Figure. With the
circuit connected, adjust the supply voltage VSto 2.0 V peak-to-peak at 500 Hz.
CheckthevoltageVSonCHANNEL0oftheoscilloscopeandrecorditsvalueintable

3 Connect CHANNEL 1 of the oscilloscope across capacitor C1. Be sure that the groundleads of
CHANNEL 1 and CHANNEL 0 are connected to ground. Measure VC1. Record the value in table

4 ConnectCHANNEL1oftheoscilloscopeacrossresistorRandmeasureVR.
5 Measure the phase angle φ between VRand VS.
6 Computethepeak-to-peakcurrentIppfromIpp =VR/R.Remember,thecurrentisthesame throughout
the circuit, so this current also flows through thecapacitor.

7 Compute the capacitor’s reactance XC1from XC1= VC1/IPP. Compute C1 from the measured
XC1and compare to your earliermeasurement

8 Compute the total impedance ZTotal by applying Ohm’s law to the circuit. Use the
supply voltage set in step 3 and the current found in step 4. Remember, the impedance has
both a magnitude and a phase angle (measured relative to theresistor).

9 Draw impedance and voltage phasors.

RLC Circuit:

Use peak-to-peak readings for all voltage and current measurements in this experiment.
1. Construct a table for recording experimental data:
R L f VS VS VR VL VC I XL XC ZT Phase angle (Φ)
kΩ mH Hz (gen) (Osc) Volts Volts Volts mA Ω Ω Ω Degree
Volts Volts meas Calc

2. Connect the circuit by selecting a 5 kΩ resistor, 50 mHinductorand 0.1µF capacitor as

shown in Figure.

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 3. With the circuit connected, adjust the function generator’s frequency f to 10 kHz with an
output voltage of 4.0 VPP. Record the actual values of f and VS (generator).
4. Using the 2-channel oscilloscope, connect CHANNEL 0 to measure VS , the voltage across the
source . Connect CHANNEL 1 to measure VR , the voltage across theresistor . Be sure that the
ground leads are both connected to the same point . Record VS (Oscilloscope) andVR.
5. With the oscilloscope still connected as in step 5, measure the phase angle φ betweenVRand
VS.. You may use the AUTOSCALE button to ensure the waveforms are approximately the
same height and press STOP to improve accuracy when taking cursor measurements.
Record this value as φmeas in thetable.
6. Calculatethepeak-to-peakcurrentinthecircuitbyapplyingOhm'slawtotheresistor. That is,

.Record the calculated current I in thetable.

7. Calculate the inductive reactance XLby applying Ohm's law to the inductor. That is,
. Record the calculated reactance in the table.

8. Calculatethetotalimpedance ZT byapplyingOhm'slawtotheentirecircuit. . Record

the value of ZT in the table.

9. Compute the phase angle φ between VS and VR. Recall that φ=arctan .Record this
value as φcalc in the table, and compare it to the value measured on the oscilloscope.
10. Record this value as φcalcin the table, and compare it to the value measured on the
Oscilloscope

Calculations:

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Model graphs:

RL circuit:

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RC circuit:

Result:

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7. Verification of relation between phase and line quantities in a 3-phase balanced star and delta
connected systems.
Aim:
To verify the relationship between voltages and currents in a three phase transformer for Star
Delta Connection

Apparatus Required:

S. No Apparatus Range Quantity

1. 3 Phase Auto transformer 1 No
2. Ammeter 0-20 A 2 Nos
3. Voltmeter 0-300 V 2 Nos
4. Resistive Load Suitable
5. 1 Φ Transformer 1KVA, 230/415V 3 Nos
6. Connecting wires Required

Theory:
In this type of transformer connection, then primary is connected in star fashion while the
secondary is connected in delta fashion as shown in the Figure 1 below.

Figure 1 – Transformer Connection – Star-Delta

The voltages on primary and secondary sides can be represented on the phasor diagram as
shown in the Figure 2 below.

Figure 2 – Phasor diagram with voltages on primary and secondary sides

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Circuit Diagram:

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Key points

As Primary in Star connected:

Line voltage on Primary side = √3 X Phase voltage on Primary side. So
Phase voltage on Primary side = Line voltage on Primary side /√3
Now Transformation Ration (K) = Secondary Phase Voltage / Primary Phase Voltage
Secondary Phase Voltage = K X Primary Phase Voltage.

As Secondary in de lta connected:

Line voltage on Secondary side = Phase voltage on Secondary side.
Secondary Phase Voltage = K X Primary Phase Voltage.
=K X (Line voltage on Primary side /√3)
Secondary Phase Voltage = (K/√3 ) X Line voltage on Primary side.
There is s +30 Degree or -30 Degree Phase Shift between Secondary Phase Voltage to Primary
Phase Voltage

Advantages of Star Delta Connection:

1. The primary side is star connected. Hence fewer numbers of turns are required. This makes
the connection economical for large high voltage step down power transformers.
2. The neutral available on the primary can be earthed to avoid distortion.
3. The neutral point allows both types of loads (single phase or three phases) to be met.
4. Large unbalanced loads can be handled satisfactory.
5. The Y-D connection has no problem with third harmonic components due to circulating
currents inD. It is also more stable to unbalanced loads since the D partially redistributes
any imbalance that occurs.
6. The delta connected winding carries third harmonic current due to which potential of
neutral point is stabilized. Some saving in cost of insulation is achieved if HV side is star
connected. But in practice the HV side is normally connected in delta so that the three phase
loads like motors and single phase loads like lighting loads can be supplied by LV side
using three phase four wire system.
7. As Grounding Transformer: In Power System Mostly grounded Y- ∆ transformer is used
for no other purpose than to provide a good ground source in ungrounded Delta system.
Take, for example, a distribution system supplied by ∆ connected (i.e., ungrounded) power
source.If it is required to connect phase-to-ground loads to this system a grounding bank is
connected to the system, as shown in Figure 3 below:

Figure 3 – Y-D Grounding transformer

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 8. This system a grounding bank is connected to the system, as shown in Figure 3. Note that
the connected winding is not connected to any external circuit in Figure 3.
9. With a load current equal to 3 times i, each phase of the grounded Y winding provides the
same current i, with the -connected secondary winding of the grounding bank providing the
ampere-turns required to cancel the ampere-turns of the primary winding.

Procedure:
1. Connect the Circuit as per circuit diagram.
2. Adjust the Auto transformer till it reaches 230V and measure primary and secondary
voltages and currents.
3. Repeat the above step for different input voltages
4. Note down the values of phase(voltages and currents) and line(voltages and Currents)
5. Compare the measured values with theoretical values.

Observations:

S.No Primary Secondary

Phase Line Phase Line
I V I V I V I V

Calculations:

Result:

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 8. Measurement of Active and Reactive Power in a balanced Three-phase circuit.

Aim:
To measure active and reactive power using 2-wattmeters for balanced loads in a 3- phase
circuit.

Apparatus Required:
S. No Apparatus Range Quantity
1. 3 Phase Auto transformer 1 No
2. Ammeter 0-20 A 2 Nos
3. Voltmeter 0-300 V 2 Nos
4. Resistive Load Suitable
5. 1 Φ Transformer 1KVA, 230/415V 3 Nos
6. Connecting wires Required
Theory:
In a 3-phase, 3-wire system, power can be measured using two wattmeter’s for balance loads.
This can be verified by measuring the powerconsumed in each phase. In this circuit, the pressures
coils are connected between two phasesuch that one of the line is coinciding for both the meters.
P 1 + P 2 = 3 VPhIPhCOSø
Power factor Cosø = Cos (tan-1 √3 ((P 1 –P 2)/ (P1 +P 2)))

Considering the above figure (A) in which Two Wattmeter W 1 and W2 are connected, the
instantaneous current through the current coil of Wattmeter, W 1 is given by the equation shown

below.

Instantaneous potential difference across the potential coil of Wattmeter, W 1 is given as

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Circuit Diagram:

W1

M L

V
C

W2 C
V

L M

Observations:

W1 W2 I1 I2 Vph W1+W2
TYPE OF LOAD (W) (W) (mA) (mA) (V) (W) P
(KW)

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Instantaneous power measured by the Wattmeter, W 1 is

The instantaneous current through the current coil of Wattmeter, W2 is given by the equation

Instantaneous potential difference across the potential coil of Wattmeter, W 2 is given as

Instantaneous power measured by the Wattmeter, W 2 is

Therefore, the Total Power Measured by the Two Wattmeters W 1 and W2 will be obtained by
adding the equation (1) and (2).

Where P – the total power absorbed in the three loads at any instant.

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Calculations:

Result:

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 9. Torque-Speed Characteristics of a Separately/Self Excited DC Shunt/Compound Motor

Aim:
To obtain Torque ~ Speed characteristics of a DC shunt motor by performing brake test

Name Plate Details:

Power = 5.0 hp Field voltage = 220 volts

Armature voltage = 220 volts Field current = 1.0 amps
Armature current = 19.0 amps Field Winding = shunt
Speed = 1500 rpm

Apparatus Required:

S.No Apparatus Range Quantity

1. DC Voltmeter 0-300V 1 No
2. DC Ammeter 0-20A 1 No
3. DC Ammeter 0-2A 1 No
4. Variable rheostat 0-200Ω 1 No
5. Speed Indicator 0-2000rpm 1 No
6. Spring Balance 0-10Kg 2Nos
7. Connecting wires Required

Theory:

This is a direct method of testing a dc machine. It is a simple method of measuring motor

output,speed and efficiency etc., at different load conditions. A rope is wound round the pulley and itstwo
ends are attached to two spring balances S1 and S2.The tensions provided by the springbalances S1 and
S2 are T1 and T2. The tension of the rope can be adjusted with the help of swivels.The force acting
tangentially on the pulley is equal to the difference between the readings of thetwo spring balances in Kg -
force.
The induced voltageEb= V - IaRa andEb= KΦN
Where V = applied voltage; Ia= armature current; Ra = armature resistance. Total
power input to the motor Pin = field circuit power + Armature power
= VfIf+ VaIa
If „r‟ is the radius of the pulley, then torque at the pulley is given by
Tshaft= 9.81(T1~ T2) r = 1.5(T1 ~ T2) N-m
Motor output power Pout = Tshaft* ω =1.5(T1 ~ T2 )2 N 

%Efficiency =P out / Pin * 100

A dc shunt motor rotates due to the torque developed in the armature when the armature and field
terminals are connected to the dc supply. The direction of rotation can be explained with help of
Fleming‟s left hand principle. A counter emf or back emf (Eb) is induced in the armature conductors
while the armature (rotor)rotating in the magnetic field. The direction of the induced emf can be explained
with the help ofFleming‟s right hand principle and Lenz‟s law. The direction this induced emf is such that
itopposes the applied voltage (V). This induced emf is also called as back emf Eb.

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The equation of the motor is V = Eb+ IaRaWhere
Eb= ( P  Ia= (Va E b)/ R
The value of „Eb‟ is zero while starting the motor. Hence, the voltage across the armature has tobe
increased gradually.The power developed in the rotor (armature) =EbIa= Tω
Where ω= 2ΠN / 60is the angular velocity of the pulley, in rad/sec.
In a dc motor T α ΦIa,Where Φ= Flux produced by the shunt field per pole Ia=
Armature current
The torque developed in the motor is opposed by the torques due to
(a) Friction and windage
(b) Eddy currents and hysteresis and
(c) Mechanical load connected at the shaft.

Torque ~ Speed:

With increase in load, Iaand Ta increase since the shunt field Φ is constant. The fall inspeed isvery
small as the IaRadrop is very small compared to V.In a dc shunt motor N αEb /

Panel Board:

Name Plate Details:

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Brake drum arrangement:

Circuit diagram:

Procedure:
1. Note down the name plate details.
2. Keep the dc drive potentiometers and field control rheostat at minimum resistance
position.
3. Loosen the rope on the brake drum and put some water inside the rim of the brakedrum.
4. Connect the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram.
5. Switch on the motor and adjust the potentiometers till the armature attains the ratedvoltage and
increase the field rheostat till the motor attains the rated speed.
6. Record the readings of the instruments at no-load condition.
7. Gradually, increase the load on the brake drum and record the readings as per thegiven table.
8. Do not exceed the armature current more than its rated value. Page 48
9. Gradually, reduce the load and switch off the supply.
10. Maintain Constant armature voltage and constant field current during the total experiment.

Tabular Column:

Ia N T1 T2 Shaft
S.No Amp RPM Kg Kg Torque
(j/rad)

Formula Used:

Calculations:

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Result:

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 10. Load test on single phase transformer
Aim:
To calculate Efficiency and regulation of Single phase transformer by conducting load test on Single
phase transformer
Apparatus Required:

S.No Apparatus Range Quantity

1. Single phase transformer 1 No
2. 2 Single phase variac 0-230v 1 No
3. Ammeter 0-2 A 1 No
4. Ammeter 0-20 A 1 No
5. Voltmeter 0-300 V 1 No
6. U.P.F. type Wattmeter 0-3.0 KW 2 Nos
7. Connecting wires Required

Transformer Ratings :
Power:2 KVA,
Primary/Secondary :230/415 Volts,8.69/4.82 Amps.

Theory:

A transformer is a static apparatus used to transform a.c. electrical power from one voltage to another
voltage. It works on the principle of mutual induction.In a transformer there are two windings primary
winding & secondary winding. Both these windings are having their internal resistance & leakage current.
When the transformer is loaded there will be voltage drop in the transformer due to the resistance &
reactance of the windings.When the secondary winding of the transformer is completed through a load an
voltage V is applied to the primary winding ,the transformer is said to operate under load condition.

Under this condition transformer copper loss increase with increase in current, due to that efficiency
changes. At half load efficiency is reaches to maximum, it gradually decreases when further load
increases. This is because at half load Cu loss is less and iron loss is also less, but below half load iron loss
will be more which results in less efficiency. This situation happens when transformer is distribution
transformer.

When load increase beyond half load Cu loss will increase which again reduces the efficiency. This
test is performed to determine the efficiency and regulation of a transformer at different load conditions.

REGULATION: If E0 is the load voltage of the secondary side & V, is the terminal voltage of the
secondary side.When it is loaded: Then,
E0 – V = Voltage drop in the transformer when it is loaded.
=Change in the terminal voltage of the transformer when it is loaded.

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Circuit Diagram:

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 Voltage regulation of a transformer is the ratio of change in the terminal voltage of the secondary from no
load to load condition.
To its rated voltage, at a particular load current.
i.e % Regulation = E0 -V ×100
V rated
As the load current increases, the voltage drop in the transformer windings also increases &
hence the voltage regulation increases. The Regulation of a transformer should not more than 8%. In a
transformer lower percentage regulation is a better regulation.

EFFICIENCY:
The ratio of output power to the input power of a transformer is called the efficiency of the tr ansformer up to
certain amount of load, efficiency increases with the increases in load and the onward slightly decreases

EFFICIENCY= OUTPUT = V2 I2 COSΦ

INPUT IN PUT POWER
The above formula shows that efficiency depends not on the value of load current, but also on the power
factor (COSΦ) of the load current.If the load is purely resistive, the power factor i.e. cosΦ =1.
EFFICIENCY = V2 I2
IN PUT POWER
Formula Used:

Procedure:
Connect the circuit diagram such that the supply on LV side and load on HV side as shown in the
fig
1. Gradually increase the voltage using auto transformer till the voltmeter reads the rated voltage,
230v on LV side and also record the voltage on HV side.
2. Maintain the voltage V to be constant for all loads.
3. Switch on the load switches one by one and record the ammeter, voltmeter and wattmeter
readings. (The load current should not be exceed the rated current,4.82A.)
Switch off the supply and set the auto-transformer at zero position.

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Observations:

S.No Primary Secondary %η % reg

V1 I 1 (Amp) W1 V2 I2 W2
(Volt) (kW) (Volt) (Amps) (kW)

Calculations:

Result:

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 11. Demonstration of measurement of electrical quantities in DC and AC systems.
Aim:
To demonstrate the measurement of electrical quantities in DC and AC systems.
Apparatus: Voltmeter , Ammeter, Wattmeter
Theory
Voltmeter
It is an electrical instrument used for measuring the potential difference present between two points. These voltmeters are of two types
(i) Analog voltmeter (ii) Digital Voltmeter. This measured voltage can be either of AC or DC Analog voltmeters are made of a dial and
a pointer to show the readings. But those instruments had many disadvantages like no accurate results, no precision etc, so those are
replaced by digital voltmeters with a digital technology in it.
But these analog voltmeters are being used in some parts of the world.
A digital voltmeter (DVM) displays the value of a.c. or d.c voltage being measured directly as discrete numerals in the decimal number.
system. Numerical readout of DVMs is advantageous since it eliminates observational errors committed by operators. The errors on
account of parallax and approximations are entirely eliminated. The use of digital voltmeters increases the speed with which readings
can be taken. Also, the output of digital voltmeters can be fed to memory devices for storage and future computations.
A digital voltmeter is a versatile and accurate voltmeter which has many laboratory applications. On account of developments
in the integrated circuit (IC) technology, it has been possible to reduce the size, power requirements and cost of digital voltmeters. In
fact, for the same accuracy, a digital voltmeter now is less costly than its analog counterpart. The decrease in the size of DVMs on
account of the use of ICs, the portability of the instruments has increased.

DC voltmeter Ac voltmeter
Voltmeter connection Diagram

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 Ammeter:
Definition: A device or instrument that is used to measure the current is called the ammeter. The unit of the current is ampere.
So this device measures the current flow in ampere is named as an ammeter or ampere meter. The internal resistance of this
device is ‘0’ however in practical; it has some amount of internal resistance. The measuring range of this device mainly
depends on the resistance value. The ammeter diagram is shown below.
Ammeter Circuit Diagram

The following circuit represents the basic circuit diagram and the connection of the ammeter circuit in series are shown below.

Once this device is connected in series in the circuit, then the total measurand current will flow through the meter.

So the loss of power occurs within ammeter due to their internal resistance & the measurand current.

DC Ammeter AC Ammeter

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 Wattmeter
wattmeter consists of two coils namely: fixed coil (Current coil) and moving coil(Pressure Coil).
The current coil is connected in series with the load hence it carries the circuit current.
The potential coil is connected across the load so it carries current proportional to the voltage.

Current Coil(CC):
 The current coil in wattmeter is connected along the circuit to carry load current.
 The two terminals of the current coils are named as M and L.
 M stands for Main side and L stands for Load side.
 While connecting the current coil in the circuit, this sequence must be followed strictly.
Pressure Coil (PC):
 The Pressure coil is a high resistance coil ( internal series resistance added).
 It is connected across the load circuit.
 It carries a current proportional to the voltage across its terminals.
 The terminals of the pressure coil are marked as ± and V. In some meters it is marked as COM and V.
 The first one is the common terminal and the second one is the specified voltage terminal with actual voltage marking as 115V,
230V or 440V.
 The common terminal of the pressure coil may be connected after or before the current coil.
 Based on this connection, there are two methods of wattmeter connections.
 Each method is suitable for one particular case. These two methods of wattmeter connection is explained below;

AC Digital Wattmeter

First method:
1. The pressure coil comes before the current coil moving from supply side.
2. In this method of connection the pressure coil reads the voltage drop in load as well as small drop in current coil.
3. So the power measured will include the power lost in current coil resistance. This is an error.
4. So this method of connection is suitable for the circuit having small load currents, in which case the voltage drop in current coil
will be negligibly small.

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 Second Method:
1. In this method the pressure coil is connected across load circuit after the current coil.
2. Now the pressure coil reads the correct voltage, but the current coil will carry a small extra current that is drawn by the pressure
coil. This is an error.
3. This method is suitable for the circuits having large load current.
4. Compared to a large load current, the current drawn by the pressure coil is negligible.
5. When the second method is adopted, a compensating coil is used in series with the pressure coil.
6. The compensating coil is just another current coil connected in reverse sequence. ie, the magnetic effects of current coil and
compensating coil are made to oppose each other. This will nullify the error due to the pressure coil current.

Experiment setup to measure DC Voltage and Current

 Experiment setup to measure AC Voltage , Current and Power

Table for DC Measurements

S.No. RESISTOR VOLTAGE CURRENT POWER

Table for AC Measurements

S.No. LOAD VOLTAGE CURRENT POWER

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Result:

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