EI 6411 ELECTRICAL MACHINES LABORATORY

MANUAL / OBSERVATION NOTE BOOK

Semester: IV
Academic year: 2015-2016

Prepared By:

Mr.P.Navaseelan. Asst.Professor

Mrs.B.Chinthamani. Asst.Professor

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING

EASWARI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI - 600 089
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EASWARI ENGINEERING COLLEGE,

CHENNAI-600 089
EI 6411 ELECTRICAL MACHINES LABORATORY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sl.No. Topic Page No.

I Table of Contents ii
II University Syllabus iii
III Index iv
IV Laboratory Practice Safety Rules v
V Guidelines for Laboratory Notebook vii
VI Troubleshooting Hints viii
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
CYCLE 1
1. Open circuit characteristics of D.C. shunt generator. 1
2. Load characteristics of D.C. shunt generator. 7
3. Load test on D.C. shunt motor. 13
4. Load test on D.C. series motor. 21
5. Swinburne’s test 29
6. Speed control of D.C. shunt motor. 37
CYCLE 2
7. Load test on single phase transformer 43
8. Open circuit and short circuit tests on single phase Transformer 49
(Determination of equivalent circuit parameters).
9. Load test on single phase induction motor. 61

10. No load and blocked rotor tests on three phase induction motor 67
(Determination of equivalent circuit parameters)
11. Load test on Three phase induction motor. 73
12. Study of Starters 81
BEYOND SYLLABUS
13. Load Test On DC Compound motor 93
14. Power measurement in three-phase circuit using two-wattmeter 99
Lab Layout 102

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ANNA UNIVERSITY SYLLABUS

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OBJECTIVES:

To impart hands on experience in verification of circuit laws and theorems, measurement of circuit
parameters, study of circuit characteristics and simulation of time response. To expose the students
to the basic operation of electrical machines and helps them to develop experimental skills.

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS:

1. Open circuit characteristics of D.C. shunt generator.

2. Load characteristics of D.C. shunt generator.

3. Load test on D.C. shunt motor.

4. Load test on D.C. series motor.

5. Swinburne’s test.

6. Speed control of D.C. shunt motor.

7. Load test on single phase transformer.

8. Open circuit and short circuit tests on single phase transformer (Determination of equivalent

Circuit parameters).

9. Load test on single phase induction motor.

10. No load and blocked rotor tests on three phase induction motor (Determination of

Equivalent circuit parameters).

11. Load test on three phase induction motor.

12. Study of Starters.

OUTCOMES: Ability to understand and analyze Instrumentation systems and their applications to
various industries.

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INDEX

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NAME:
ROLL No.:
REGISTER No.: BRANCH:
YEAR: SEMESTER:
BATCH:
SIGNATURE OF STAFF ON
Ex.
DATE EXPERIMENT COMPLETION OF
No.
EXPT. OBS. RECORD
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11.

12.

Beyond the Syllabus

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LABORATORY PRACTICE

SAFETY RULES:
1. SAFETY is of paramount importance in the Electrical Machines Laboratory.
2. Exercise enough care and attention in handling electrical equipment and follow safety practices in
the laboratory.

3. Avoid direct contact with any voltage source and power line voltages.

4. Wear rubber-soled shoes.

5. Wear laboratory-coat and avoid loose clothing.

6. Girl students should have their hair tucked under their coat or have it in a knot.

7. Do not wear any metallic rings, bangles, bracelets, wristwatches and neck chains.

8. Be certain that your hands are dry and that you are not standing on wet floor.

9. Ensure that the power is off before you start connecting up the circuit.

10. Get your circuit diagram approved by the staff member and connect up the circuit strictly as per

the approved circuit diagram.

11. Check power chords for any sign of damage and be certain that the chords use safety plugs and

do not defeat the safety feature of these plugs by using ungrounded plugs.

12. When using connection leads, check for any insulation damage in the leads and avoid

such defective leads.

13. Do not defeat any safety devices such as fuse or circuit breaker by shorting across it.

14. Switch on the power to your circuit and equipment only after getting them checked up

and approved by the staff member.

15. Take the measurement with one hand in your pocket.

16. Do not make any change in the connection without the approval of the staff member.

17. In case you notice any abnormal condition in your circuit, switch off the power to your circuit

Immediately and inform the staff member.

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18. Keep hot soldering iron in the holder when not in use.

19. After completing the experiment show your readings to the staff member and switch off the
power to your circuit after getting approval from the staff member.

20. While performing load-tests in the electrical machines laboratory using the brake-drums:

i. Avoid the brake-drum from getting too hot by putting just enough water into the brake-
drum at intervals; use the plastic bottle with a nozzle (available in the laboratory ) to
pour the water.(when the drum gets too hot, it will burn out the braking belts)
ii. Do not stand in front of the brake-drum when the supply to the load-test circuit is
switched off. (otherwise, the hot water in the brake-drum will splash out on you)
iii. After completing the load-test, suck out the water in the brake-drum using the plastic
bottle with nozzle and then dry off the drum with a sponge which is available in the
laboratory.(the water, if allowed to remain in the brake-drum, will corrode it)
21. Determine the correct rating of the fuse/s to be connected in the circuit after
Understanding correctly the type of the experiment to be performed: no-load test or full-load test,
the Maximum current expected in the circuit and accordingly use that fuse-rating.

Copy these rules in your lab record. Observe this yourself and help your friends to
observe.

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GUIDELINES FOR LABORATORY NOTEBOOK

The laboratory notebook is a record of all work pertaining to the experiment.

This record should be sufficiently complete so that you or anyone else of
similar technical background can duplicate the experiment and data by simply
following your laboratory notebook.

1. Title: The experiment identification number, date and title of the experiment

Should be at the top of the first page of experimental work.

2. Aim: A brief but complete statement of what you intend to find out or verify in the

Experiment.

3. Apparatus Required: List those items of equipment with specification required for

Particular experiment.

4. Formulae: The important formulae should be recorded.

5. Circuit Diagram: Circuit diagrams for the experiment should be drawn and labeled.

6. Procedure: The procedure for doing experiment should be recorded.

7. Table: Prepare suitable data tables. .Record the instrument readings directly. Data

Tables should be clearly identified and each data column labeled and headed by the proper

Units of measure.

8. Model Calculations: Equations and sample calculations are often given to illustrate the

Treatment of the experimental data in obtaining the results.

9. Graphs: Graphs are used to present large amounts of data in a concise visual form.

Data to be presented in graphical form should be plotted in the laboratory. Give all

graphs a short descriptive title. Label and scale the axes. Use units of measure.

Label each curve if more than one on a graph.

10. Results: The results should be presented in a form which makes the interpretation easy.

11. Inference: This is your interpretation of the results of the experiment as an engineer.

Be brief and specific. Give reasons for important discrepancies.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING HINTS

1. Be sure that the power is turned ON.

2. Be sure the ground connections are common.

3. Be sure the circuit you build is identical to your circuit diagram (Do a node by node check)

4. Be sure that the supply voltages are correct.

5. Be sure that the equipment is set up correctly and you are measuring the correct parameters.

6. If steps 1 through 5 are correct then you probably have used a apparatus with the wrong value

or one that doesn’t work. To find your problem you must trace through the voltages in your

circuit node by node and compare the signal you expect to have. Then if they are different use

your engineering judgment to decide what is causing the different or ask your lab assistant.

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Circuit Diagram:

Circuit Diagram: ( To be drawn)

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