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EARTHING

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1 Earthing, Importance and Mechanism of MCB.

EARTHING

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Experiment 1

Aim of the Experiment: -

Study of Importance of Earthing, importance and mechanism of MCB.


Equipment Needed:
1. Patch cords
Circuit diagram:

Procedure:
• Make connections as shown in the above Figure. Connect the neutral point
of the power socket to the neutral point of the iron plug.
• After that connect the phase point of the power socket to the phase point of
the iron plug as shown below Figure.
• Here you will see that the device is “on”. Note that the earth connection is
not required to make a device on and keep modulator that the earthing is
just for our safety.
• Now connect a patch cord between body of iron and the hand of a human
body. If there is any current in the body of iron then it will be flowing
through the human body, because the path for electric current is getting
completed through the human body.
• We can prevent the flow of this current by putting some insulation in
between.
• Connect a patch cord between the Shoes and the feet of man.
• Here you will see that the flow of current through the body will be stopped.
So remember, always wear shoes when working with any electric or
electronic device.
• Above condition can be occurred when earth connection is not there in our
home. Now we will see the effect of earth connection with the same
circumstances.
• Remove the patch cord between shoes and the human feet. You will see
that the flow of current through the body is started again.
• Now connect a patch cord between the earth point of the power socket and
the Earth point of the iron plug.
• Now you will see that the current on the body of iron will be flowing
toward the earth through the earth pin and the human body is safe now.

Task 2
Study of importance and mechanism of MCB

Procedure:
1. Connect the mains cord to the trainer; connect the load in the power socket given
on the trainer.
2. Move the lever of MCB at “on” position.
3. Switch on the load; switch on the supply by rotating the potentiometer.
4. Here you will observe a deflection in the ammeter. Ammeter is showing the
current flowing in the circuit.
5. Now increase the current slowly by rotating the potentiometer in clockwise
direction.
6. Mounted MCB is of C type with current rating 1A that means it will trip
instantaneously at 5A.
7. When the current is lower than 5A it will take some time until an enough
magnetic field is generated in the coil, see above diagram. And when enough
magnetic fields are generated in the coil, the core inside the coil will be pushed
by the magnetic field of coil, and MCB will be tripped.
8. If you switch on the MCB again it will not be getting on because of residual
magnetic field inside the coil. Wait for few seconds and do the experiment again.
Task 3

Study of mechanism of MCB on short circuit.

1. Do the connection as circuit diagram.


2. Adjust the rheostat such that it will flow the current more than 3 times from the
rated current.
3. You can observe that the plunger get active from MCB and it will trip the
circuit.
4. We observe that MCB trip due to circuit connection by plunger activation.

CONCLUSION

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