BITS- PILANI, K.K.

BIRLA GOA CAMPUS, Semester I, 2024-2025

Laboratory Examination – Electrical Machines (ECE F211/EEE F211/INSTR F211)
Instructions:
1. A problem bank of specimen questions is appended below.
2. Report at the venue (Electrical Machines Lab) at least 05 minutes before the schedule.
3. Submit all 6 evaluated lab reports in one file (per student), once you enter the lab.
4. Instructions will be given in the beginning.
5. Pick one of the answer-books from the stack as per the instructions.
6. Each printed answer-sheet is marked with the work-bench number and the question number
(Table Number / Question Number).
7. Seating arrangement will be specified and a list of questions (Question Number and question
statement) will be given to you.
8. Write the complete question statement from the list provided to you corresponding to the
question number. Then return the question bank to the invigilators. Please do not write
anything on the question bank.
9. Identify the relevant experiment(s) corresponding to the question statement. Draw a neat,
labeled circuit diagram for the experiment(s), below the question, with the help of
geometrical instruments. Enter all the ranges/ratings of the instruments and devices, and
also the name plate details of the machine(s).
10. Get approval from the invigilator on the circuit diagram.
11. After the permission of the instructor, proceed to the workbench. Verify the connections and
explain the procedure to the invigilator. If the procedure described is correct and/or safe, then
the invigilator will permit the student to perform the experiment. You should not proceed to
perform the experiment (do not switch ON the power supply) without the permission of the
instructor.
12. Note that approval for the circuit diagram, connections and procedure will only ensure
safety, and not the correctness or relevance of the experiment.

13. Start the experiment. Get one set of observations (per experiment) signed by the invigilator.
If you forget this step, all your observations and calculations will be considered as “null and
void” and hence no credit for the corresponding components.
14. Evaluation will be based on the following components:
a) Circuit diagram
b) Performances and Observations
c) Calculations / Results / Graphs etc.

15. Change-of-question is NOT permitted.

16. No student will be permitted to enter the laboratory for the Lab Comprehensive Exam
without wearing shoes or without the dress-code as announced earlier for the regular lab
sessions.
 SPECIMEN PROBLEM BANK FOR LABORATORY EXAMINATION
ECE F211 / EEE F211 / INSTR F211, ELECTRICAL MACHINES
1) Obtain the “efficiency vs. output” characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
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without conducting a load test at 0.8 pf lag.
2) Obtain the “efficiency vs. output” characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
without conducting a load test at 0.8 pf lead.
3) Obtain the “efficiency vs. output” characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
without conducting a load test at upf.
4) Obtain the “regulation vs. power factor” characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
without conducting a load test.
5) Obtain the “regulation vs. power factor” characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
without conducting a load test for half-full-load.
6) Obtain the “regulation vs. power factor” characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
without conducting a load test for (3/4)th of full-load.
7) Determine the load at which the given single-phase transformer has the maximum efficiency.
Calculate the maximum efficiency at unity power factor.
8) Determine the load at which the given single-phase transformer has the maximum efficiency.
Calculate the maximum efficiency at 0.8 power factor lagging.
9) Determine the load at which the given single-phase transformer has the maximum efficiency.
Calculate the maximum efficiency at 0.8 power factor leading.
10) Obtain the circuit model of the given single-phase transformer referred to LV side.
11) Obtain the circuit model of the given single-phase transformer referred to HV side.
12) A given single-phase transformer supplies a rated current to a load, at unity power factor,
connected to its LV terminals at rated voltage. Calculate the magnitude of the supply voltage
to be connected to its HV terminals.
13) A given single-phase transformer supplies a rated current to a load, at 0.6 power factor
lagging, connected to its LV terminals at rated voltage. Calculate the magnitude of the supply
voltage to be connected to its HV terminals.
14) A given single-phase transformer supplies a rated current to a load, at 0.6 power factor
leading, connected to its LV terminals at rated voltage. Calculate the magnitude of the supply
voltage to be connected to its HV terminals.
15) A given single-phase transformer supplies half the rated current to a load, at unity power
factor, connected to its HV terminals at rated voltage. Calculate the magnitude of the supply
voltage to be connected to its LV terminals.
16) A given single-phase transformer supplies half the rated current to a load, at 0.6 power factor
lagging, connected to its HV terminals at rated voltage. Calculate the magnitude of the
supply voltage to be connected to its LV terminals.
17) A given single-phase transformer supplies half the rated current to a load, at 0.6 power factor
leading, connected to its HV terminals at rated voltage. Calculate the magnitude of the
supply voltage to be connected to its LV terminals.
18) Obtain the “field control” characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 100% rated
value of armature applied voltage.
19) Obtain the “field control” characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 90% rated
value of armature applied voltage.
20) Obtain the “field control” characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 80% rated
value of armature applied voltage.
21) Obtain the “armature control” characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 100%
rated value of excitation.
22) Obtain the “armature control” characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 90%
rated value of excitation.
23) Obtain the “armature control” characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 80%
rated value of excitation.
24) Estimate the characteristic “efficiency vs. output” of the given dc shunt machine, when it is
operated as a generator.
25) Estimate the characteristic “efficiency vs. output” of the given dc shunt machine, when it is
operated as a motor.
26) Estimate the efficiency and line current of the given dc shunt motor when it delivers the rated
output.
27) Estimate the efficiency and line current of the given dc shunt motor when it delivers half the
rated output.
28) Estimate the efficiency and load current of the given dc shunt machine, acting as a generator,
when it delivers the rated output.
29) Estimate the efficiency and load current of the given dc shunt machine, acting as a generator,
when it delivers half the rated output.
30) Obtain the characteristic “synchronous impedance vs. field current” of the given three-phase
synchronous generator.
31) Obtain the characteristic “synchronous reactance vs field current” of the given 3-phase
synchronous generator.
32) Obtain the external characteristic of the given dc shunt generator.
33) Obtain the internal characteristic of the given dc shunt generator.
34) Conduct a suitable test on the given dc shunt generator and obtain the characteristic “voltage
drop due to armature reaction vs armature current”.
35) Estimate the efficiency of the given three-phase induction motor when the slip is 0.05 and
0.03.
36) Estimate the efficiency of the given three-phase induction motor when the slip is 0.04 and
0.06.
37) Estimate the power factor of the given three-phase induction motor when the slip is 0.05 and
0.03.
38) Estimate the power factor of the given three-phase induction motor when the slip is 0.04 and
0.06.
39) Estimate the input current of the given three-phase induction motor when the slip is 0.05 and
0.03.
40) Estimate the input current of the given three-phase induction motor when the slip is 0.04 and
0.06.
41) Estimate the torque of the given three-phase induction motor when the slip is 0.05 and 0.03.
42) Estimate the torque of the given three-phase induction motor when the slip is 0.04 and 0.06.

Instructor-in-charge
ECE F211/EEE F211/INSTR F211