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x

A large number of problems have been solved to help understand the theory. At the end of each chapter unsolved problems with their answers have been suggested for further prac­ tice. At the end, a large number of objective type questions have been added to help the reader to test himself.

Any constructive suggestion for the improvement of the book will be gratefully acknowledged.

Last but not the least, I with to express my gratitude to mywife Usha, daughter Meenu and son Sandeep for their patience and encouragement during the preparation of the book.

-C.L. Wadhwa

 

CONTENTS

Preface to the Fourth Edition

....................................................................................... (vii)

Preface to the First Edition ...........................................................................................

(ix)

DC CIRCUITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

i.1 i.2 i.3 i.4

i.5

i.6 i.7 i.8 i.9 i.10

International System of Units ...................................................................................

 

 

1

Circuit ..........................................................................................................................

 

 

3

Electric Current .

 

. .

 

Electric Potential ........................................................................................................

 

 

4

Resistance ...................................................................................................................

 

 

6

i.5.1

Conductivity and Conductance

 

 

3

.

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7

Power

 

 

 

8

Energy .........................................................................................................................

 

 

8

Ohm's Law ................................................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 8

Kirchhoffs Laws .......................................................................................................

 

 

11

Series Circuits ...........................................................................................................

 

 

13

i.10.1

Parallel Circuits .............................................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

i.10.2

Series. . . . . . . . . . . Parallel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Circuits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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18

ii

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29

ii.1

Introduction ..............................................................................................................

29

ii.2

Faraday's Laws of Electromagnetic Induction.......................................................

29

 

ii.3

Lenz's Lavv.................................................................................................................

30

 

ii.4

Laws of Electromagnetic Forces ..............................................................................

30

 

 

ii.4.1 Fleming's Left Hand Rule .............................................................................

32

 

 

ii.4.2 Flemings Right Hand Rule ...........................................................................

33

 

ii.5

Dynamically Induced EMF (Generator or Motional EMF) ...................................

33

 

 

ii.5.1 Statically Induced EMF or Transformer EMF............................................

34

 

ii.6

Self Inductance .........................................................................................................

35

 

ii.7

Mutual Inductance ...................................................................................................

36

 

ii.8

Hysteresis Loss .........................................................................................................

38

 

ii.9

Eddy Current Loss ...................................................................................................

40

1 A.C. ClRCUITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49

 

1.1

Introduction ..............................................................................................................

49

 

1.2

Phase .........................................................................................................................

51

 

1.3

The Average Value of a Waveform ..........................................................................

52

 

1.4

The Effective or RMS Value of a Wave ...................................................................

54

xi

 

 

1.4.1

Form Factor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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55

 

1.5

1.4.2

Peak Factor or Crest Factor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

 

Phasor Diagram .

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.....

 

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56

 

 

1.5.1

Phasor Algebra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voltage .

 

 

 

. . . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

1.6

Resistance Connected .Across. . . . . a.Sinusoidal. . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

 

1.6.11

Inductor Across Sinusoidal Source. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. ..... . ..... .. . .... .. .. .. .. . .. . .. ..... . .. ..... . . ..

. .... .... .. ... ... ... .... .... .... . ... ..... ... ...

.

.

..

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60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

 

 

1.6.2

Capacitor Connected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Across. . . . . . . . . . .Sinusoidal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Source. . . . . . . . . .

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... ... .. . . . . .. . ... . .

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59

 

 

.6.3 Series R-L Circuit Connected to Sinusoidal Source

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.9

1.6.4

RC Series Circuit. . .

Connected. . . .

to. . Sinusoidal. . .

Source. . . .

 

 

61

 

Series Resonance .... . .. . . . . .. . . ... . . . .... .. . . . . . . .... . ... ..

. ... ... ... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ... ..... . . ... ...

70

 

 

1.6.5

R-L-C Series Circuit. . . . . . . . . . .Connected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .to. . . . .Sinusoidal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Source. . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

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64

 

1.7

1.9.1

Quality Factor Q

.

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....

. .

.

.

 

 

 

. .....

 

 

..... . . ... . . . .. . ... ....... . . . . ... ... ...... . . . ... ... ... ... .... . ...

74

 

Parallel R-L Circuit Across Sinusoidal Supply

 

. . . . .

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. . . . .

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.

... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. . .... .. . .. . .. .. .. ..

66

 

1.10

Parallel Resonance. . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

 

 

. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . ... .. . . . . . .

80

 

 

1.7.1

Parallel R-C Circuit Across Sinusoidal.

Source. . . .. . . . . .

.......

. .. .. .. . .. .. . . . . .

67

 

1.11

1.7.2

Series Parallel Circuits of R, L and C

 

 

 

 

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68

 

Magnetic Circuits . .

 

 

 

 

.. . .. . ... . . .. .. ... . . . . .... .... .... .... ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... . .. .... ... . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... .... . .. . . . . .

91

 

1.8

Resonance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.. .

 

69

 

 

1.11.2 Leakage Flux.

 

 

 

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98

 

 

1.11.3 Fringing of Flux. ..

 

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. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . ... . . . . .. . .... .. . . ..... .. .. . . . . . .... . .

99

 

 

1.10.1 Q of Parallel RLC Circuit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

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85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. . . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

1.11.1 Analyses. . . . . . . . .between. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Magnetic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and. . . . . . . .Electric. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Circuits. . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

1.12

Dot Convention for .Coupled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Circuits. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .. .. .... .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ..

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102

2

.NETWORK THEORY

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119

 

2.1

Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119

 

2.2

Kirchhoffs Laws

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119

 

2.3

Star-Delta Transformation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

122

 

2.4

Loop

Analysis

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.. ... . . . . . . .... . . ... . . ... .

 

..... . . . . .. . . ... .

 

 

 

125

 

2.5

Nodal Analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130

 

2.6

Superposition Theorem

 

 

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134

 

2.7

Thevenin's Theorem. . . .. . .. . . . . . . .

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136

 

2.8

Norton's Theorem. .

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140

 

2.9

Maximum Power Transfer Theorem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

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... ..

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144

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

3

THREE PHASE SUPPLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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160

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3.1

Three Phase Circuits

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

160

 

3.2

Analysis of Star Circuits

 

164

 

3.3

Delta Circuits

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

169

 

3.4

Measurement of Power. . . . .in. . . .3. . . .-.Phase. . . . . . . . .Circuits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ..

 

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.4.1

Three Wattmeter Method

xiii

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172

 

 

3.4.2

Two Wattmeter lVIethod

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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173

 

 

3.4.3

One Wattmeter Method ........

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...... . ........

 

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175

 

3.5

Measurement of Reactive Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176

4

BASIC INSTRUMENTS

 

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181

4.1

Introduction ........

 

 

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181

 

4.2

Types of Instruments

 

 

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181

 

 

4.2.1

Permanent Magnet Moving Coil. . Type. . ...... ........... . ......... ......... .... ....... .........

182

 

4.3

4.2.2

Dynamometer Type Moving. . . . Coil. . . . . . . . . .Instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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183

 

Moving Iron Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

185

 

 

Induction Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

186

 

4.4

4.4.1

Induction.

Disc. . Type. . or. Shaded. . .

Pole. . Type. .. ........

 

. ........

. . .........

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186

 

 

4.4.2

Induction Cylinder. . . . . . .Type. . . . . . . . . .Instrument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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188

 

 

4.4.3

The Shunt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188

 

 

4.4.4

High Series Resistance (Voltage Indicating Instrument). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . .

.. . ... ........ . . . .

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189

 

4.5

Wattmeter

 

 

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192

 

4.6

Methods of Connection in. . . . .the. . . . . . .Circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . . . . .

. . . .........

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195

 

4.7

Energy Meters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

196

 

 

4.7.1 Single Phase Induction Type Energy

.Meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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196

 

5.1

4.7.2

Creep

 

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198

 

Introduction. . .......... . . . . . . . .. . ....... . . . . . . .. . ......... . . . . . . . .. ......... . . . . . .. . .. .. . ....... . . . . . .. .. .. ......... . . . . . . . .. . ......... . . . . . . .. . . .. ......... . . . . . . . .. ......... . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. ........ . . . . . .. .. . ....... . . . . . ..

203

 

 

4.7.3

Friction Compensation . ......

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........

 

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.........

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198

 

 

4.7.4

Meter. . .Phase. . . . . . . . . . . .Angle. . . . . . . . . . Error. . . . . . . . . . . .

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199

 

4.8

Polyphase Induction Watt Hour Meters .

199

 

4.9

Phantom or Fictitious. . . . . . . . . . . .Load. . . . . . . . . ... . .

.. . ......... . . .

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200

5

TRANSFORMER . . .

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203

 

5.2

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

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204

 

5.3

EMF Equation of a Transformer

.

205

 

5.4

No Load Operation

 

 

 

. .

 

206

 

5.5

Operation of Transformer Under Load Condition

 

 

 

 

 

208

 

5.6

Equivalent Circuit

 

 

 

 

 

. .

. .

. .

.

.

. . .

. .

.

210

 

5.7

No Load or Open.

Circuit. . . .Test .

214

 

5.8

Short-Circuit. Test. . . . . . . .

.. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

215

 

5.9

Voltage Regulation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

217

 

5.10

Losses in a Transformer. . . . . . . . .

.. .........

. . . . . .

. .. .. .. ....... .

. . . . .. .. .. ....... . . . . .

.. .. .. .........

. . . . . . . .. .. . .......... . . . .. .

. .. .......... . . . . . .

.. .. .. ......... . . . . . .

. .. .. .. ....... . . . . .

.. .. .. ........ . . . . .

.

221

 

5.11

Efficiency of Transformer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

222

 

5.12

Polarity of a Transformer. . . . . . . . . . . .

.. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

228

 

5.13

Testing of Transformers

. . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.13.1

Sumpner's Test

.......................................................................

 

 

xiv

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

................

 

 

 

231

5.14 Auto Transformer

....................

 

 

.............................................................

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. ................

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.14.1

Saving in Copper .................................................in Auto Transformer

.

 

. .

 

.

.

. .

 

.

234

 

 

.

 

.

 

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.

 

.

 

.

 

. .

 

 

 

 

 

6 D.C. MACHINES

 

. . .

 

.

 

.

 

.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

. 245

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.9

6.10

Introduction ............................................................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

245

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

245

EMF Equations

.... ................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

247

6.3.1

Armature Reaction

. . . .

. . .

 

. ...

. . ...

 

. . .

 

. . .

 

248

6.3.2

Commutation .........................

 

 

...........................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.........

 

 

251

Classification of DC Machines

.........

...........................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.........

 

 

253

Magnetisation Characteristics

..........

..................................................

 

. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .................. . . . . . . . . .. . . ..

256

Terminal

Characteristic of Shunt Generator

257

 

. . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . .. . .

. . .. .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .

 

. . . . . . .. . . . .

. .

6.6.1

Series Generator.

Characteristic ...... .......................................

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

. .................

257

6.6.2 Load Characteristics. . .of. . . . . . . . . . . .Compound. . . . . . . . . .Generator. . . . . . . . . . . .......................

. . .

. . . . .

. . . . . . . .. ......... . . . . . . . ........ . . .

258

DC Motors

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

261

6.7.1

DC Shunt Motor

.............................................................

 

.. . .

 

. ...

 

.

...

 

............ .................

261

6.7.2

DC Series Motor . . .

 

 

 

. . . .

. .

.

.

. .

263

 

 

 

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

. . . . . . . .

. .

.

. . . . . . . . .

 

. . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . .

. . . . .

. . . .

 

6.7.3

DC Motor Starter...........................................................

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

.

 

. ................

 

 

.

264

Losses in DC Machines

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

265

.......................................

 

.

 

 

 

................................................. .

Efficiency of DC Machines ..................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

. ... ................

.

 

 

266

Swinburne

Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

.

 

 

 

268

. . .. .. .. .

. . . . . . . . . . ..

. . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .

 

. .. . . . . . . . .

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.

. . . . . . . . . .

. . ..

 

. . . . . .

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. .

 

 

 

 

.. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .

 

7 THREE-PHASE SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . . .

.

. . . . . .

276

7.1

Introduction ................................................

 

 

 

........

.................................................

 

 

 

 

276

7.2

Construction .........................................................

 

 

 

 

.................................................

 

 

 

 

276

 

7.2.1

EMF Equation.................................

 

 

..........

................................

 

 

 

................

277

 

7.2.2

Rotating Magnetic Field

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

280

 

7.2.3

Armature Reaction ................

 

.......... ........

 

..........

.....................

 

 

................

283

 

7.2.4 Open Circuit and Short Circuit Tests on Alternator ................................

 

 

 

284

 

7.2.5

Voltage. Regulation .....................................................................

 

.

 

.

 

 

 

................ 286

 

7.2.6

Losses.and Efficiency ...............................................................

 

 

 

..

 

 

. ................ 287

 

7.2.7

Magnetic Poles in Machines .

......................................................

 

 

 

.

............... 288

 

7.2.8

Steady State Operation

..............................................................

 

288

 

. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .

 

.

.

.

 

...

. ................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

7.2.9

Power and Torque .....................................................................

.

 

 

........ ....... 289

7.3

Effect of Excitation on Armature Current ......... ................................

 

 

 

 

.

................

291

7.4

Change of Load

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. 292

 

 

 

.. . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. .. ..

 

7.5

Starting of Synchronous Motor .............................................................

 

 

.

 

 

..

................

292

 

7.5.1

Damper Winding Starting .........................................................

 

 

 

 

..

................

. 292

 

7.5.2

Auxiliary Motor Starting ...........................................................

 

 

 

 

.. ................

 

293

7.6

Speed Torque Characteristic ...........

....................................... .............

.

 

 

.

.. .................

 

294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

7.7

Synchronous Condenser

 

 

xv

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

294

 

7.8

Applications

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

296

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.9

Stepper Motor .... .

.........

 

 

........

. . ........

.

. ......

..

.

........ . ......

...

........ ........

.... ....

.

.

. ......

299

 

 

7.9.1

Permanent Magnet Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. 299

 

 

7.9.2

Comparison of Stepper Motors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. 302

 

 

7.9.3

Application

......

 

.

....MOTORS...... ... .......

.... ............ ..

 

................. ... ............................................ . ......

....... ............. .... .............

302

8

THREE-PHASE INDUCTION.

 

304

 

8.1

Introduction

...........

........................... .

 

304

 

8.2

Construction

 

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

304

 

8.3

Principles of Operation

305

 

9.1

Introduction

 

 

 

328

 

8.4

El\/[F and Current

. Relations.

. .

 

 

. .

. .

.

.

. .

 

..

 

306

 

8.5

Mechanical Power Developed . ........

 

. ......

.. ... ........

.. .. ......

.

........ .........

.. .... ....

..

. .. ......

308

 

8.6

Starting of 3-Phase Induction l\/Iotors

 

 

 

315

 

8.7

Industrial Application. .

 

 

 

. .

 

 

 

325

 

9.4

Application .

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

335

9

SINGLE PHASE INDUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MOTORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. . .. . ...

... . ..

.

... . .. . ... ... . ... ... . .. .

. .... ........... . ... ... . .... ............ ... . ... ....... ..... ....... ... .. .... ............ . .. . ... .

328

 

9.2

Principle of Operation ..

 

.........

.. ........

..

.. ......

...

........

...........

.. 329

 

9.3

Starting of Single Phase Induction Motors. . . . . . . . .

.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . .

.

. .

. . . . . . .

331

10

POWER SYSTEM. .. ... ... . ... .. .... . ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... . .. ..... ... .. . .... .. ..... ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... .. ... .. ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .. ... ... . .... . . . . . . ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. .... ..... .. ... .. ..... .. ..

342

 

9.5

Universal Motor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

335

 

9.6

Synchros

 

 

 

.

 

.

 

.

 

 

.

.

 

. . . .

 

337

 

9.7

DC Tachometer. . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .

. . .

. . . . . . . . .

. . . . .

. . . .

.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

. . . . . . . .

338

 

9.8

AC Tachometer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

338

 

9.9

Two Phase Servomotor

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .

. .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .

.

..

. . . . . . . .

339

 

10.1

Introduction. . . . . .

. ......... . . . . . . . ..

... ....... .

. . . .

.. ..

.. ....... . . . . . . ..

.. ......... . . . .

. . . .

.. .. ........ . . .

. . .. .

.........

. . . . . . . . .. . ......... . . . . . .

...

......... . . . . . . ... .. . ........ . . . . .

.... ... ........ . .

. .

.

.. .. ....... . . . . . ..

342

 

10.2

Types of Distribution. . . . . . . . . .System. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .

. . . ..

. . . . . . .

. . . .

.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . .

. .

.

. . . . . . . . ..

343

 

 

10.2.1 The Radial. . . . .Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... . . . .

. . . . . .

. . . . .

. . ....... . . . .

. . .. .

.........

. . . . . . . . .. . ........................... . . . . . .

. . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.... . . . ....... . . .

. .

.

.. . ........ . . . . .

343

 

 

10.2.2 The Ring Mains.

Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .

. . . . . .

. . . .

.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .

.

 

. . . . . . . . .

344

 

10.3

Cost Comparison of Supply Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. 344

 

 

Power Factor Improvement ..

 

 

 

 

 

. .

.......... .........

.. . .. .................

347

 

10.4

10.4.1

Causes. of Low.

p.f . .

........

.

. ..........................

. .

 

349

 

 

10.4.2 Methods to Improve p.f. . . . . . .

. . .

. . . . . . .

. . . .

.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .

.

.

. . . . . . . .

349

 

10.5

10.5.4

Wave Power

 

.

. . . . . . . .

.. . .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ...

355

 

Generation-Non-Conventional Sources. .

. .

. .

 

 

. .

 

.. .

352

 

 

10.5.1

Tidal Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

. . . . . . . . .

353

 

 

....

. .. ........

. ....... .

. .. .... .... ........ . . .

. .. .... .

........

. . . . . . . .. .......... . . . . . . . .

. ... .

......... . . . . . . .. .......... . . . . . . .. .

... .... ...... . . .. ................ . . . . ..

 

 

10.5.2

Wind Power

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

353

 

 

10.5.3

Geothermal

Power ......................

.

. .

.

.

.................. .

...................... . . . ....

.

......... 354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

. .

 

.

. .

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

 

 

(MHD) Generation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

356

 

10.5.5 Magneto Hydro Dynamicxvi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.6

10.5.6

Solar Energy ............................................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

356

Conventional Sources . . .

. . . .

... . . .

 

 

. . . . ... . . . . .

 

 

 

. ... .

 

 

.

357

 

10.6.1

Hydro Station

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

357

 

10.6.2

Steam Power Plant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. .

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

. . . . . .

 

 

 

 

. . .

 

358

 

10.6.3

Nuclear Power Plant . . ... .

. .

.

.

.

.

 

.

.

 

.

. .

 

.

.

.

..

.... .

.

.

358

 

11.2.1

Cleat Wiring

. . .

. . . .

. . . . . .

. .

.

.

.

. . . . . . . .

. . .

.

.

. . .

.

.

 

.

.

 

361

 

10.6.4

The Gas Turbine Plant

. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .... .. ...... ... .... .... . ........ ... ........... ........ ... ... .... .... ....... . . . .. .. ........

358

11 DOMESTIC WIRING

 

361

... . ..... .... .............. ..... ... ...... ... . ............ .... ..... ..... .. ..... .... . ... .. ........... ....... . ... . .... ..... ...... .. .. ..... .. .... . .... .. ..... .... ......... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .

11.1

Introduction . . .

361

11.2

Types of Domestic. . . . . . . . . .Wiring. . . . . . . .......

361

. .. . . . . .

. .... ....

.. .. . . . .

. . .

. .

. .

.....

 

.. . . .

....

..

 

.. . .

. .

.. .

 

.

. . .

 

. .

. ..

.. .

 

..

. . .

 

. . .

. .

....

 

 

11.2.2

Wooden/PVC Casing and Capping Wiring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.. .

 

. . .. 362

 

11.2.3

Toughened Rubber Sheath (TRS or CTS) or Batton Wiring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

363

 

11.2.4

Conduit Wiring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. . . ..

 

 

 

363

11.3

Specifications of Wires ..

 

 

...

 

 

 

. .

. .

.

 

...

.

 

 

 

. .

 

.

 

.

.

.

. .

 

364

11.8

Fuses and HRC Fuses . . . ... ... . ... .. . . ..... . . . . . . ... . ... ... ... ..

. . . . ... .. . . ..

 

. . .. . ..

 

... ... .... .. .

 

. . .....

 

.

.

.. 372

 

11.3.1 Size of Conductor ....................................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. . . .

. .

 

365

 

. . .... . . .

. . . ........

 

.

. . .

. .

.

.. .. .. .

. . . . .

.

 

.. ..

. . . .

.

 

. .

. .

 

. .

. .

. .

 

. ..

 

 

11.4

Distribution Board .. . . .

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CHAPTER

 

I

DC Circuits

 

i.1 INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS

The international system of units abbreviated as SI has been universally accepted for international use in all fields ofengineering and day to day requirements. Therefore, all business and even household transactions are conducted in SI units. SI system offers the following advantages over other system of units.

1.There is one and only one unit for each physical quantity. Therefore, a table of conversions from one unit to another is not required.

2.The system is coherent with the derived units. The conversionfactorfrom the original

unit to the derived unit is simply a multiplication or division by 1. e.g. a motor or3

an automobile engine is now rated as in kW rather than horse power. Energy is now expressed in watt-sec rather than in Joule etc.

There are a large number of quantities (more than thirty) which an electrical engineer deals in. Howeverit is not necessaryto assign a standardunit to eachquantity as these quantities are functionally related through experiments, mathematical derivation or definitions. The minimum number of quantities required to express the units of all other quantities are known as fundamental quantities. The following are the considerations for selection of fundamental quantities.

(i)A minimum number ofconstant should be required to establish relationship between the various quantities involved in the study of the given discipline.

(ii)The measuring units shall he of a practical size.

There are sevenfundamentalunitswhich arelistedbelowwith their name, quantity symbol and unit symbol.

1.Length-metre, l, m

It is defined in terms of wavelengths of a particular radiation from krypton 86.

2.Mass-kilogram, m kg

It is defined equalsto the mass of the international prototype kept in Sevres, France.

3.Time-seconds, t,

It is defined in terms of the duration of a specific number of periods of a particular radiation from the cesium-133 atom.

4.Current-ampere, I, A

It is defined as the constant electric current in two infinite parallel conductors separated from each other by 1 m, produce a force of 2 x 10-9 Nim.

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

5. Temperature-Kelvin, T, K

1

It is defined as the fraction 273_16 of the thermodynamic temperature of water at

which point it is simultaneously a gas, a liquid and a solid (the trip point). 6. Quantity-mo!, mol

It is defined as the amount ofsubstance which contains as many elementary particles as there are atoms in 0.012 kg ofcarbon 12.

7.Light-Candela, I, Cd

It is defined as the light intensity of the freezing point of platinum under specified conditions.

The supplementary units used for two and three dimensional problem related to

geometry are :

1. Phase angle, radian rad

2. Solid angle, Steradian Sr

At serial no. 4 we have taken current as the fundamental quantity. However, from a purely

theoretical consideration the fourth fundamental quantity could be taken as charge which has the fundamental unit couloumb. It is possible to derive current from charge and vice versa. However, the reason for selection of current rather than charge as the fundamental quantity is that ampere serves as the link between electrical, magnetic and mechanical quantities and is more readly measured.

Even though it is possible to function with the sevenfundamental units mentioned above, yet if a set of derived units are defined with special names, the resulting equations and calculations are greatly simplified Table i.1 lists the Derived units in S.I.

 

Unit

Table

Quantity

Unit

 

 

 

 

i.1 SI Derived units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expression in

 

 

Name

 

 

Terms of

 

 

 

Symbol

Symbol

Other Units

1 .

Absorbed dose

gray

 

Gy

J/kg

2.

Activity

becquerel

 

Bq

s-1

3.

Electric

farad

 

F

C!V

 

capacitance

 

G

s

A/V

5.

inductance

siemens

4.

Electric

c

 

 

 

conductance

 

 

 

 

 

Electric

henry

L

H

Wb/A

6.

Electric potential

volt

V,E

 

W/A

 

difference

 

R

Q

 

7.

Electric

ohm

V/A

 

resistance

 

 

v

 

8.

Energy

joule

w

J

N.m

9.

Force

newton

F

N

kg.m/s2

10.

Frequency

hertz

f

Hz

s-1

 

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Illuminance

lux

lx

lm/m2

12.

Luminous flux

lumen

<P

lm

cd.sr

13.

Magnetic flux

weber

<P

Wb

V.s

 

14.

Magnetic flux

tesla

B

T

Wb/m2

 

density

 

 

 

 

 

15.

Power

 

watt

 

 

J/s

16.

Pressure stress

pascal

p

Pa

N/m2

17.

Quantity

of

coulomb

p

c

As

 

w

 

 

electricity;

 

Q

 

 

i.2 CIRCUIT

 

 

 

 

 

An electric circuit is a closed path consisting of active and

 

 

passive elements all interconnected and the current flow

 

 

is confined to the closed path. Fig. i.l shows a typical cir­

 

 

cuit consisting ofone active and two passive elements. An

 

 

active element is one which supplies energy to the circuit

 

 

where as a passive element is one which receives energy

 

 

and then this energy is converted into heat (resistor) or

 

 

stores it in an electric (capacitor) or magnetic field (induc­

Fig. i.1

Electric circuit.

tor). The battery is the active element in Fig. i.l.

 

 

 

i.3 ELECTRIC CURRENT

The concept of charge is based on atomic theory. An atom has positive charges (protons) in its nucleus and an equal number of electrons (negative charges) surround the nucleus making the atom neutral. Removal of an electron leaves the atom positive charged and addition of an elec­ tron makes the atom negatively charged. The basic unit ofcharge is the charge on an electron. The mks unit of charge is coulomb. An electron has a charge of 1.062 x l0-19 C.

When a charge is transferred from one point in the circuit to another point is constitutes what is known as electric current. An electric current is defined as the time rate of flow of charge through a certain section. Its unit is ampere. A current is said to be ofone ampere when a charge of 1 coulomb flows through a section per second.

Mathematically,

i. =

dq

(i.l)

 

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dt

 

If charge q is expressed in coulomb and time in second, 1 amp flow of current through a section is equivalent to approx. flow of 6.24 x 1018 electrons per second through the section.

Yet another method of defining electric current (1 amp) is as the constant electric current in two infinite parallel conductors separated from each other by 1 m, experience a force of 2 x 10-9 Nim.