Basic Electrical Engg. Lab Manual
Basic Electrical Engg. Lab Manual
Basic Electrical Engg. Lab Manual
LABORATORYMANUAL
The department aims to realize the vision through the following mission:
M1: Empower students with fundamental knowledge of Electrical, Electronics and
Computational Technology.
M2: Facilitate professional skills and competence in the field of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering.
M3: Evolve as active entrepreneurial human resources for the society.
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CO 113.5: 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
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LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
INTRODUCTION
BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAB (KEE-101P/201P) Manual (EEE, I/II Page7
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Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electric power is supplied for commercial and residential use in three phases with a neutral.
Some of the low power consumption residential connections will have only a single phase with a
neutral. The single-phase AC supply is 230V but a three-phase supply is 440V.
1. Ammeter
2. Voltmeter
3. Resistor
4. Ohmmeter
5. Oscilloscope
6. Variable resistance
7. Inductor
Capacitor
11. AC supply
13. Cell
14. Battery
17. Earth
20. Arial
21. Relay
Wattmeter
25. Diode
30. Variac
31. Fuse
32. Load
Switch
33.
(SPST SWITCH)
Reversing
36.
Switch(DPDT)
37. DC motor
39. Transformer
40. Rheostat
41. Motor
42. Generator
DC compound
44.
Motor(short shunt)
DC compound
45.
Motor(long shunt)
PREFACE
Engineering institutions have been continually modernizing and updating their curriculum to
BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAB (KEE-101P/201P) Manual (EEE, I/II Page13
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Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
keep pace with the technological advancements and to meet the demands of the industry. In
recent past, numerous universities brought a significant change in the graduate programs of
engineering at first year level .To meet the needs of the light–current engineering industries
(electronics, communication, instrumentation, controls, computers, etc.) and to enhance the
employability of their graduates. The present course has been designed and developed to ensure
that the fundamentals of this course are well understood by students of all circuit branches.
Simultaneously, fundamentals of important topics, in major subject areas, have been discussed to
provide a foundation for the study of advanced topics, by students of various current engineering
disciplines in their subsequent programmes of study. This course ideally meets the requirement of
the first level course in ‘Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory’. It is firmly believed that this
course will help students to overcome their initial apprehensions and initiate a life-long affair
with electrical and electronics engineering. It also presents a clear and concise exposition of the
principles and applications of electrical and electronics engineering. Faculty of BEE MRCET
DO’s
1. Be punctual, maintain discipline & silence.
2. Keep the Laboratory clean and tidy.
3. Leave your shoes in the rack outside.
4. Handle the equipment carefully.
5. Save all your files properly.
6. Come prepared with programs/algorithms/related manuals.
7. Follow the procedure that has been instructed.
8. Get the signature on experiment result sheet daily.
9. For any clarification contact faculty/staff in charge only.
10. Log off the system properly before switching off .
DONT’S
SAFETY MEASURES
1. Use approved tools, equipment’s and protective devices.
2. Do not work under poor light or when you are tired.
3. Do not work in damp areas or in wet shoes or clothes.
4. Keep tools and equipment’s clean and in good working condition.
5. Read all instructions carefully before using the appliances.
6. To prevent electrical hazards, DO NOT immerse appliances in water or Other liquids.
7. Always unplug an appliance before cleaning, or whenever it is not in use. Ensure that you pull
by the plug and not the cord.
8. DO NOT operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug.
9. Always use an appliance on a dry, level surface.
10. Keep appliances away from heated surfaces and open flames.
11. Check the electric power supply from the switch position.
While preparing the lab records, the student is required to ad here to the following guidelines:
Apparatus used
Apparatus details
Theory/Principle
Name
Roll No.
Section-Batch
Students are provided with the details of the experiment (Aim, pre-experimental questions,
procedure etc.) to be conducted in next lab and are expected to come prepared for each lab
class.
Faculty ensures that students have completed the required pre-experiment questions and they
complete the in-lab programming assignment(s) before the end of class. Given that the lab
programs are meant to be formative in nature, students can ask faculty for help before and
during the lab class.
Students’ performance will be assessed in each lab based on the following Lab Assessment
Components:
AC1: Written Work (Max. marks = 5)
AC2: Fundamental Knowledge to conduct Experiment (Max. marks = 5)
AC3: Experiment Completed Successfully (Max. marks = 5)
AC4: Questions Answered (Max. marks = 5)
AC5: Punctuality (Max. marks = 5)
In each lab class, students will be awarded marks out of 5 under each component head,
making it total out of 25 marks.
Apparatus details:
1. Multimeter
2.
3.
Alternatively, we can write KCL as the sum of current flowing towards the junction
equal to the sum of currents flowing away from the
junction. Thus,
1. What is KCL?
1. Connect the different resistances and sources as per the circuit shown in Fig
4. Check that the sum of readings of ammeters. A1 and A2 equals to that of ammeter A3 and
repeat the procedure.
1.
2.
3.
Calculations: Add the readings obtained from first and second ammeter and it will be equal to
the reading of the third ammeter (I3) i.e.,
I1 + I2 = I3
Results: Kirchhoff's current law is verified. Because the current of third ammeter is equal to the
sum of currents of first and second ammeter.
Precautions:
Apparatus details:
Multimeter
Theory/Principle: According to this law, "The algebraic sum of voltage around a closed circuit
k
or a loop is zero. i.e.
j 1
j 0
It can also be stated as "In any closed circuit, the algebraic sum of the products of current
and resistance in each of the conductors is equal to the algebraic sum of the emf of the batteries.
The voltage rise is to be taken as positive i.e. if we move from the negative terminal to the
positive terminal, then take as +ve. Similarly voltage fall is to be taken as negative i.e. from
positive to negative, the voltage taken as - ve.
1. What is KVL?
to V1.
S.No. Voltage across R1 Voltage across R2 Voltage across R3 V1= Voltage across R1+
Voltage across R3
1.
2.
3.
Calculations: Add the voltage V1 and V2 recorded from first and second voltmeter and record
the same in last column of this table. Check that the voltage V3 with the voltage (V1 + V2)
recorded in the last column.
Result: As the voltage V1 and VR1 + VR3 are equal and V2 and VR2 + VR3; the Kirchhoff's Voltage
Law is verified.
Precautions:
Apparatus: Two d.c. sources, one of 12 V, and one of 5 V; three ammeters MC type 0-2 A, three
rheostats 100 , 5 A.
This theorem states that in a linear network containing several sources the overall
response at any point in the network equal the sum of the responses of each individual source
considered separately with all other sources made inoperative, i.e., replaced by impedances.
Circuit Diagram:
Procedure:
2. Put the rheostats at positions so that readings in all the ammeters, i.e., within the range.
4. Now remove/disconnect the 6 V source and replace it by short circuit and note down the
readings of all the three ammeters.
5. Now replace the 12 V d.c. source by a short circuit and placed the 6 V d.c. supply. Again
note the readings of all the three ammeters.
only I1 only I2
A1 A2 A3 A1 A2 A3 A1 A2 A3 I1 I2 I3
Calculation:
Add algebraically the readings of the corresponding ammeters obtained in step 4 and
step 5. Record those sums in the last column, i.e., I1 + I2.
Results:
The sum recorded as I1 + I2 in the last column of table should agree with corresponding
entries in 2nd, 3rd, 4th column. If it is so superposition theorem is verified.
Precautions:
Apparatus required:
1. Multimeter
2. Resistances (100 Ω & 220Ω)
3. Connecting wires
4. Bread Board (Experiment Kit)
5. Variable DC supply (0-30 Volt)
Theory: Thevenin’s theorem state that “Any linear bilateral dc network can be replaced across
its any two Terminals by an equivalent circuit consisting of a voltage source VTh and a series
resistance RTh across the same terminals”.
RTh = Resistance seen at the terminals with all the sources replaced by their
internal resistance.
Pre Experiment Questions:
Procedure:
3. Now short circuit the voltage source as shown in fig. Measure resistance between
terminals A&B using multimeter, which is the measured value of RTh. Calculated and
measured value of RTh must be equal.
4. Now, we know RTH & VTh. Put these values in circuit and apply Kirchhoff’s voltage law
to solve for IL.
IL = VTh / (RTh+RL)
Observation Table :
Precautions :
Objective: Measurement of Power and Power Factor in a Single Phase ac Series Inductive
Apparatus Required:
Equipment Specification Quantity Remark
Serial No.
1 AC ammeter 0-5A 3
2 AC voltmeter 0-300V 1
3 single phase 1
inductive load
4 variac 10A,250V 1
5 non-inductive 1
resistor
6 capacitor 1
7 connecting wire
Theory: Real power (P) in a single phase ac series inductive circuit can be measured either by
wattmeter or with the help of three ammeters. P= VICosΦ ; Watt Power factor (cosΦ) can be
measured either by power factor meter or with the help of three ammeters.
1. What are Real Power, Reactive Power and Apparent Power? What is relation amongst them?
Circuit Diagram:
gradually varied to increase the voltage applied to the circuit so that the reading of the ammeter
A3 and voltmeter are appreciable. Reading of ammeter A1 ,A2 and A3 are noted down. Supply
is switched off, Capacitor C is connected across the load as shown in figure and supply is
switched on. Readings of ammeter A1 , A2 and A3 are noted down.Process may be repeated for
Observations:
Result: Power consumed by the circuit remains unchanged on connecting capacitor C across
the load but the power factor improves.
Precautions:
3. Readings and calculation should be taken carefully. 4. Don’t touch the live terminals.
4. What are the values of power factor for (i) purely resistive circuit (ii) purely inductive circuit
Objective: Study the phenomenon of resonance in RLC series circuit and obtain resonant
frequency.
Apparatus Required:
Serial No.
1 AC ammeter 0-5A 2
2 AC voltmeter 0-300V 1
3 Resistance Box 1
4 Rehostat 10A,2.5V 1
7 connecting wire
Procedure:
1. Connect the inductor and capacitor in series with a resistance by shorting link; say C, L and
3. Keep oscillator output at about 1 KHz and 2V p.p and observe it on the C. R.O.
6. Vary the input frequency in steps from about 100Hz to 100 KHz. Keep on recording the
values of voltage, current, and frequency. At resonant frequency you will get a minimum
7. Record this resonance frequency and compare it with the calculated value by using formula,
Observation Table:
Result: Plot the graph between frequency and current i.e. Resonance Curve. If the value of
Precautions:
light).
Apparatus Required:
S.No. ITEM DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION TYPE QUANTITY
1 Ammeter 0-2A MI 1
2 Voltmeter 0-300V MI 1
3 Wattmeter 230V,5/10A DM 1
7 Variac 1-PH,0-300V,5A - 1
Theory: Fluorescent tube is a low-pressure mercury vapour lamp. The lamp is in the form of
long glass tube due to low pressure, with fluorescent powder coating to its inner surface.
Tungsten filaments coated with barium oxide are placed at each side of the tube. The tube
contains small amount of mercury with small quantity of argon gas at low pressure. When the
temperature increases mercury changes into vapour form. At each end of the tube, electrode in
spiral form is made of tungsten coated with electrons emitting barium. A capacitor is connected
Procedure:
2. Keep the variac in the zero position and switch on the power supply.
3. Increase the variac voltage slowly until the fluorescent tube flickers and glows. Measure the
4. Take another 4 sets of ammeter, voltmeter, and wattmeter reading at different positions of
Observation Table:
Calculation:
Result: From the above experiment we connected the fluorescent lamp and measured the
Precautions:
3. What should I do if the fluorescent lamp in the experiment does not glow after making right
circuit connection?
Apparatus required:
6. Connecting wires
Theory: For measuring power in a 3-phase circuit, two wattmeter method is usually employed.
Two wattmeter method is quite convenient for measuring power in the star or delta connected
balanced or unbalanced load of 3-phase. 3 wire system. The current coils of two wattmeters are
inserted in any two lines and the pressure coils of both are connected across the load. The
instantaneous total power is the sum (or difference) of the two wattmeter reading. One thing
should also be kept in mind that the direction of the voltage through the circuit should same as
that taken for current when noting the readings of two wattmeter.
The phasor diagram for the balance star –connected 3-phase load
W2 = VIB cos(30° − ∅)
But IR = IY = IB = I
W1-W2 = VI sin ∅
W1−W2
tan ∅= √3 (W1+W2)
W1−W2
∅ = tan−1 [√3 (W1+W2)]
𝐖𝟏−𝐖𝟐
And power factor of the load, 𝐜𝐨𝐬 ∅ = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 [𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 √𝟑 (𝐖𝟏+𝐖𝟐)]
1. What is the relation between line voltage & phase voltage & line current & phase current in
Procedure:
= W1 +W2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Precaution:
6. What is the cause for wattmeter reading being negative? How will you take the reading?
7. What are different methods for power measurement in three phase ac circuits?
NOTE:- When the power factor of the load is low (less than 0.5), the reading of wattmeter will be
negative, when the power factor of load is equal to 0.5, reading of wattmeter W2 will be zero and when
power factor of load is greater than 0.5, reading of wattmeter W2 will be positive.When the power factor
is unity the reading of both the wattmeter will be same.
Objective: Determination of (i) Voltage Ratio (ii) polarity and (iii) efficiency by load test of
Apparatus Required:
S.N. Name of Type Range Quantity
1 Wattmeter
Instrument Dynamometer 5/10A,150/300/600V 2
2 Voltmeter MI 0-300/600V 2
3 Ammeter MI 2.5/5A 2
4 Lamp load bank Resistive 250V,2kW 1
Theory:
Transformer is a static device for transforming electrical energy from one AC circuit to
another without any change in frequency. It changes voltage from high to low and low to high
Efficiency of small rating transformer can be found using the direct loading method. In
case of large rating transformer since it is impossible to full load the transformer in laboratory. It
The induced emf per phase in primary and secondary winding of a transformer is given
by
However E1 ≈ V1 And E2 ≈ V2
V 2 T2
Hence the voltage ratio V1 = T1
Circuit Diagram:
Circuit Diagram:
LOAD TEST: -
Performance of the transformer can be determined as follows from the observation of load test :
(b)Load Test:
kW %
Polarity test:
Load test:
Switch Off the AC supply and record the no load voltage E2 across the secondary winding.
Adjust approximately 10% of full load current in the secondary by switching ON certain lamps
Repeat step 4 for various load currents, till the full load value.
Reduce the load on the transformer by switching OFF the bulbs in lamp bank load.
Results:-
Precautions:-
2. The power supply should start only when connection of wires is proper.
3. When secondary current increases, primary current also increases in a transformer. Why?
4. Why the main flux in a transformer remains practically constant from no-load to full load?
Apparatus required:
1 Ammeter (0-20)A MC 1
2 Voltmeter (0-300)V MC 1
Circuit Diagram:
Procedure:
2. After checking the no load condition, and minimum field rheostat position, DPST switch is
3. The motor is brought to its rated speed by adjusting the field rheostat.
condition.
5. The load is then added to the motor gradually and for each load, voltmeter, ammeter, spring
6. The motor is then brought to no load condition and field rheostat to minimum position, then
Observation:
S.No. Voltage( Current( Spring Balance (S1- Speed Torque( Output Input Efficiency
VL) IL) Reading S2) kg (RPM) Nm) Power Power
Pm Pm
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Formulas:-
R = (Circumference / 2π ) meter
Model Graphs:-
Result: Thus load test on DC shunt motor is conducted and its efficiency is determined.
Precaution:
2. In order to increase the speed above rated speed, which method of speed control is used in
DC shunt motor?
3. In order to decrease the speed below rated speed, which method of speed control is used in
DC shunt motor?
Object: To study running and speed reversal of a 3-phase induction motor and record speed in
both directions.
Apparatus required:
Theory:-
NS = 120f/P RPM
For clockwise direction:
When phase direction is R-Y-B, then according the theory stator flux rotates in R-Y-B-R
direction, so rotor also moves in the clockwise direction.
For Anti-clockwise direction:
When phase direction is B-Y-R or Y-R-B or R-B-Y which is done by interchanging any two leads
of 3-phase supply to A.C. Induction Motor.
Then stator flux rotates in R-B-Y-R direction due to the change in the phase sequence the
rotation of flux in stator is anti-clockwise, therefore the rotor also moves in the anti-clockwise
direction.
Result:
When we interchange any two phases, the motor runs in opposite direction.
Precautions:
1. All the connections should be tight.
2. Reading should be taken carefully.
3. Live terminal should not be touch.
4. Measuring instruments should be taken of proper range.
5. Do not press the switch of P.S.I. for more than 5 seconds. Immediately release the push
button after checking the direction.
Post Experiment Questions:
1. Why Rotor speed can never be equal to the synchronous speed of the motor?
2. How can you reverse the direction of rotation of a 3 Phase Induction Motor?
3. Why the stator of Induction Motor is laminated
SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE
Synchronous Machines are of two type
3. Sketch and explain the speed-load characteristic of following DC motor. Also write down the
applications.
a. Series motor
b. Shunt motor
c. Cumulative compound motor
d. Differentially compound motor
4. What are the advantages of stationary armature in Alternator?
Apparatus required:
6. Multimeter
7. Resistances (100 Ω ,220Ω & 100-1k Ω)
8. Connecting wires
9. Bread Board (Experiment Kit)
10. Variable DC supply (0-30 Volt)
Theory: According to the maximum power transfer theorem as applied to D.C network, a
resistive load will abstract maximum power from a network when the load resistance is equal to
the resistance of the network as viewed from the output terminals, with all energy sources
replaced by their internal resistance . In case of case of A.C network load impedance should be
complex conjugate of source impedance.
Procedure:
1. Connection diagram is shown above in figure , where R is fixed at some suitable value ,
load resistance RL is kept maximum and ammeter and voltmeter reading are note , Load
resistance RL is reduced to a very low value in steps and each time ammeter and
voltmeter readings are noted.
2. This process is repeated for different values of R.
3. For every value of R, curve is plotted between power consumed in the load resistance
and load resistance RL and from the curve so drawn the value of RL for maximum power
drawn is determined.
Observation Table:
1.
2.
3.
becomes equal to R and verify the Maximum power transfer theorem. Curve between
Power P & RL is plotted on graph paper.
Precautions:
EXPERIMENT NO : 13
Apparatus required:
Theory:-
When single phase supply is applied across one single phase winding on the stator of a single
phase induction motor. The nature of the field produced is alternating and such the rotor will
not develop any starting torque. It has however been observed that once is given an initial
rotation it continues to rotate.
In a single phase motor, to provide starting torque, an additional winding is provided,
when is called the auxiliary winding. the main winding and the auxiliary winding are
connected in parallel across a single phase supply, The impedance of the two winding are made
deferent so that current flowing through these winding will have a time phase difference. The
two winding are not identical, the two current Im (main winding current) and Ia (auxiliary
winding current) will have a time phase displacement. Now if by any means the time- phase
displacement between the two current, Im and Is flowing through the two winding can be made
90°.
winding gets reversed if the current direction in any one of his winding is reversed. This is done
by reversing the two terminal connection of the auxiliary or main winding across the supply.
The leads of the main and auxiliary winding can be differentiated from each other by measuring
Procedure:-
7. Switch on the supply and start the motor with the help of starter without load.
8. Note the starting current, direction (clockwise & Ant clockwise) and speed of motor.
9. Change the connecting of any one winding and repeat the above procedure.
Observation table:-
Result:
When we change the connecting any one winding, the motor runs in opposite direction.
Precautions:
1. D. P. Kothari and I. J. Nagrath, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010.
2. D. C. Kulshreshtha, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, McGraw Hill, 2009.
3. L. S. Bobrow, “Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering”, Oxford University Press, 2011.
4. E. Hughes, “Electrical and Electronics Technology”, Pearson, 2010.
5. V. D. Toro, “Electrical Engineering Fundamentals”, Prentice Hall India, 1989.
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