IIMT ENGG COLLEGE

FOR BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

IIMT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MEERUT(127)

MAWANA ROAD GANGANAGAR MEERUT

Course FileINDEX
1. TIME TABLE
2. SYLLABUS
3. LECTURE PLAN
4. LESSON PLAN
5. LECTURE NOTES
6. TUTORIALS SHEET WITH SOLUTION
7. ASSIGNMENT
8. QUESTION BANK
9. MODEL QUESTION PAPER
10. DETAIL OF OTHER ACTIVITY

NAME OF FACULTY
SUBJECT WITH CODE

MR. AVINASH KR CHAUHAN

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (EE-201)

DEPARTMENT

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS

SEMESTER

SECOND

Syllabus
Unit-I
1. D C Circuit Analysis and Network Theorems:
Circuit Concepts: Concepts of network, Active and passive elements, voltage and current
sources,source transformation, unilateral and bilateral elements, Kirchhoffs laws; loop and nodal
methods of analysis; star-delta transformation; Network Theorems: Superposition Theorem,
Thevenins Theorem, Maximum Power Transfer Theorem (simple numerical problems with
resistive element)
Unit-II
2. Steady-State Analysis of Single Phase AC Circuits:
AC Fundamentals: Sinusoidal, square and triangular waveforms-average and effective values,
form and peak factors, concept of phasors, phasor representation of sinusoidally varying voltage
and current, concept of impedance, analysis of series, parallel and series-parallel RLC Circuits:
apparent, active & reactive powers, power factor, resonance in series and parallel circuits,
bandwidth and quality factor (simple numerical problems).
Unit-III
3. Three Phase AC Circuits:
Three phase system-its necessity and advantages, meaning of phase sequence, star and delta
connections, balanced supply and balanced load, line and phase voltage/current relations, three
phase power and its measurement (simple numerical problems).
4. Measuring Instruments:
Types of instruments, construction and working principles of PMMC and moving iron type
voltmeters & ammeters, single phase dynamometer wattmeter and induction type energy meter,
block diagram of multi-meter & megger.
Unit-IV
5. Magnetic Circuit:
Magnetic circuit concepts, analogy between electric & magnetic circuits with DC excitations,
magnetic circuit calculations.
6. Introduction to Power System:
General layout of electrical power system and functions of its elements, standard transmission
and distribution voltages, concept of grid (elementary treatment only).
7. Single Phase Transformer:
Principle of operation, construction, e.m.f. equation, equivalent circuit, power losses, efficiency
(simple numerical problems), introduction to auto transformer.
Unit-V
8. Electrical Machines:
DC machines: Construction, e.m.f. equation of generator and torque equation of motor. Types
and DG machines, characteristics and applications of dc motors (simple numerical problems).
Three Phase Induction Motor: Constructions types, rotating magnetic field. Principle of
operation, slip-torque characteristics, applications (numerical problems related to slip only).
Single Phase Induction motor: Principle of operation phase splitting methods of starting,
applications.
Three Phase Synchronous Machines: Principle of operation of alternator and synchronous
motor and their applications.

IIMT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MEERUT(127)

MAWANA ROAD GANGANAGAR MEERUT

Course Plan
Department - ME
Semester:
Ist
Session 2013-2014
Name of Faculty member Avinash kr chauhan
Name of Subject:
Basic Electrical Engg.
Total no. of classes- 55

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Unit-1 ( D C Circuit Analysis and Network Theorems)

Concepts of network Active and passive elements, voltage and
current sources
Source transformation, unilateral and bilateral elements
Basic Terminology of N/w , Intro to KVL and KCL
Nodal methods of analysis, Numericals on KCL
Loop methods of analysis, Numericals on KVL
Supermesh and Supernode analysis and numericals
Superposition Theorem, Numericals on superposition theorem
Numericals on superposition theorem
Thevenins Theorem, Numericals on Thevenins Theorem
Numericals on Thevenins Theorem, Maximum Power Transfer
Theorem
Proof of Maximum Power Transfer Theorem, Numericals
Numericals on Maximum Power Transfer Theorem &
Thevenins Theorem,Star-delta transformation
Numericals on Star-delta transformation
Class Test
Unit-2( Steady-State Analysis of Single Phase AC Circuits)
AC Fundamentals: Sinusoidal, square and triangular waveforms
Average and effective values , Numericals on different values
and calculation of factors
RMS and Average value of Different wave forms
Numericals on different waveform
Form and peak factors, Numericals on Form and peak factors
Concept of phasors ,Addition and Substraction of Phasors
Phasor representation of sinusoidally varying voltage and
current
Analysis of R , L and C
Concept of impedance, Analysis of series RLC Circuits
numerical
RLC Circuits numerical
Analysis of parallel RLC Circuits, Numericals
Analysis of series-parallel RLC Circuits
Apparent, active & reactive powers, Power factor
Resonance in series circuits
Resonance in parallel circuits
Bandwidth and quality factor
Class Test
Unit-3( Three Phase AC Circuits and Measuring
Instruments)
Three phase system-its necessity and advantage, Meaning of
phase sequence
Balanced supply and balanced load, Line and phase
voltage/current relations Three Phase Star Connections
Line and phase voltage/current relations Three Phase Delta
connection
Numericals on line voltage/current and phase voltage/ Current
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Three-phase power and its measurement, Numericals on Two

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SIGN. Faculty:
SIGN:
* Book Refered
1. V. Del Toro, Principles of Electrical Engineering Prentice Hall International
2. D.P. Kothari & I.J. Nagarath, :Basic Electrical Engineering Tata McGraw Hill

Unit(1) Tutorial 1
Note- Attempt any four questions
QUES 1 Find the node voltages V1 and V2.

QUES 2. Find the current through R2 and R3 using mesh analysis.

HOD

Ques 3. Find the voltage across R3 using Nodal analysis.

Ques4. Find the current labeled "I" using both mesh analysis.

5. Determine Thevenins equivalent across the terminals AB for the circuit shown in figure
below.

Unit(1) Assignment 1
Note- Attempt any four questions
Ques1.. Find the value of RL so that maximum power is delivered to the load
resistance shown in figure.

Ques2.. Using superposition theorem find the current in 10 ohm resistor of the network
shown below.

Ques3..Find the current in each resistor using superposition principle of figure.

Ques4. Solve for current

theorem.

Ques 5.

in 5 ohm resistor by the principle of superposition

State and explain maximum power transfer theorem for variable pure resistive
load.

Unit(2) Turorial 1
1. Write the relation between the line and phase value of voltage and current in a balanced
star
connected load?
2. Write the relation between the line and phase voltage of voltage current in a balanced
delta
connected load.
3. Explain the terms real power, apparent power and reactive power for ac circuits and also
the
units used.
4. Derive the equivalent star circuit from a delta circuit.

5. With the help of neat diagram, explain the functioning of a full-wave rectifier. Clearly
explain the importance of
(i) PIV
(ii) Ripple factor
(iii) Voltage regulation
(iv) Capacitor filter in the context of a full-wave rectifier with centre tapped
Transformer

Unit(2) Assignment 1
1. An a.c circuit consists of a pure resistance of 10 ohms and is connected across an a.c
supply
of 230V, 50 Hz. Determine
(i) current flowing through the circuit.
(ii) Power consumed by the circuit.
(iii) Write down the equation for voltage and current.
2. Find the impedance, current and power factor of the following series circuits and draw
the
corresponding phasor diagrams i) R and L ii) R and C iii) R, L and C. In each case the
applied voltage is 200volts and the frequency is 50Hz. R = 10 , L =50 mH, C= 100 microF.
3. A series R-L-C circuit consists of a 100resistor, an inductor of 0.318H and a capacitor
of
unknown value. When the circuit is energised by 230 V , 50 Hz sinusoidal a.c. supply,
the current is found to be 2.30 A. Find
(i) value of capacitor in microfarad.
(ii) voltage across the inductor.
(iii) total power consumed
4. Two coils when connected in series have a resistance of 18 and when connected in
parallel have a resistance of 4 . Find the resistance of each coil.
5.Three non- inductive resistances of 5 , 20 , and 25 are connected in delta. Obtain its
equivalent star connected system maintaining the same phase sequence.

Unit 3 Turorial 1
1. A Wheatstone bridge consists of AB = 4, BC = 3 , CD = 6 and DA = 5 .
A 2 volt cell is connected between B and D and a galvanometer of 10 between A
and C.
Find the current through the galvanometer.
2. Derive an expression of torque equation for a moving Iron Instrument and comment on
the nature of the scale.
Meter A has a range of (010V) and a multiplier resistance of 18 k?. Meter B has a range
of (0300V) and a multiplier resistance of 298 k?. Both meter movements have a
resistance of 2 k?. Which meter has a better accuracy? Why?

3.

Explain the errors encountered in electrodynamometer type instruments.

4. A meter having a full scale deflection of 1 mA and Rm of 300 ? is to be used to measure

sinusoidal ac voltage of 010V range. Compute the multiplier resistance that is required.
Assume the diode has a forward resistance of 0 ? and a reverse resistance of infinite
ohms.
5. Explain the construction and working principle of an Energy meter for ac circuits.
6. An energy meter records one unit for every 660 revolutions of the disc. A load of 1000
watt hour is measured using this meter for 12 hours. The disc was found rotating at 10.2
revolutions per minute. Calculate the error involved in terms of units of energy.
7.

Describe Gall potentiometer with a neat diagram and bring out its salient features.
UNIT 3 Assignment 1

1. Explain how to calibrate wattmeters using potentiometers.

2. How do current transformers differ from potential transformers.
3. A current transformer with a bar primary has 300 turns in its secondary winding. The

resistance and reactance of the secondary circuit are 1.5 ? and 1.0 ? respectively. With 5 A
flowing in the secondary winding, the magnetising mmf is 100 amperes and Iron loss is
1.2 Watts. Determine the ratio and phase angle error.
4.

Which bridge is used for measuring low resistances? Derive an expression for finding
out the unknown low resistance under balanced condition.

5. With neat sketch, explain the operation of a megger.

6.

Explain the principle of loss of charge method for measurement of high resistance and
derive an expression to find out the unknown resistance using this method.

7.

A 2.5 capacitor is charged to a potential of 450 volts. The capacitor is disconnected from
the supply and the potential across the capacitor is observed using an electrostatic
voltmeter. After 15.2 minutes the voltage has fallen to 280 V. This test is repeated using a
resistance R in parallel with the capacitor. But now it took 10.8 minutes for the potential
to fall from 450 V to 280 V. Determine the value of R.

8.

Explain with circuit diagram the bridge circuit that can be used to measure high voltages.
UNIT(4) Turorial 1

1. Explain the construction and principle of operation of a DC generator with neat sketch.
2. (a) Derive the equation for induced EMF of a DC machine.
(b) Derive the torque equation of DC motor.
3. Describe the construction details of transformer and also explain the principle of
operation.
4. (a) Derive the EMF equation of a transformer.
(b) Explain the principle of operation of DC Motor.
5. Explain the construction and principle of operation of single phase induction motor

UNIT(4) Assignment 1
1. Mention the difference between core and shell type transformers.
2. What is the purpose of laminating the core in a transformer?
3. Give the emf equation of a transformer and define each term.
4. Define voltage regulation of a transformer
5. How transformers are classified according to their construction?

UNIT(5) Turorial 1

1. A transformer with 40 turns on the high voltage winding is used to step down the voltage
from 240V to 120V. Find the number of turns in the low voltage winding.
2. A 4 pole, wave wound generator having 40 slots and 10 conductors placed per slot. The
flux per pole is 0.02 wb. Calculate the generated emf when the generator is drive at 1200
rpm.
3. A 25kw, 250V, dc shunt generator has armature and field resistances of 0.06ohm and
100ohm respectively. Determine the total armature power developed when working (1)
as a generator delivering 25 kw output and (2) as a motor taking 25kw.
4. What is the function of capacitor in a single phase induction motor?
5. What are the classifications of single phase induction motor based on the method of
starting?
UNIT(5) Assignment 1
1. The stator of a three phase, 8 pole, 750 rpm alternator has 72 slots, each of which having
10 conductors. Calculate the RMS value of the emf per phase if the flux per pole is 0.1
wb and the winding factor is 0.96. Also find the line Emf if the windings are connected in
(i) Star, and (ii) Delta.
2. A three phase star connected alternator driven at 900 rpm is required to generate a line
voltage of 460 volts at 60 Hz on open circuit. The stator has 2 slots per pole per phase
and 4 conductors per slot. Calculate (i) the number of poles, (ii) the useful flux per pole.
3. A 4 pole, three phase, 50 Hz, star connected a.c. generator has 24 stator slots. Find the
number of conductors per slot if the flux per pole is 62 mwb and the terminal voltage is
1100 volt. Assume full pitch coils.
4. A 16 pole star connected alternator has 144 slots and 10 conductors per slot. The flux per
pole is 30 mwb and the speed is 375 rpm. Find the frequency, the phase and line emfs.
5. Find the number of armature conductors in series per phase required for the armature of a
three phase 50 Hz 10 pole alternator with 90 slots. The winding is star connected to give
a line emf of 11 Kv. The flux is 0.16 wb. Also find the voltage regulation if the terminal
voltage on full load is 11.2 kv.