Semester : S1 and S2
Subject : BASICS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Year : 2017
Term : JUN
Branch : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Scheme : 2015 Full Time
Course Code : EE 100
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b. A balanced three phase star connected load is connected across a 400 V three phase
ac supply. Power consumed by the load is measured using two wattmeter method. The
readings of the two wattmeters are -500 W and 1500 W. Find the current drawn from
the supply and the power factor of the load. (5)
With the help of a neat diagram, explain the working of a thermal power plant. ۔
(10)
മ. With the help of a diagram, explain a power transmission scheme. (5)
b. What are the equipments in a substation? Explain the function of each equipment.
(5)
MODULE 5
Answer any one full question
. ೩. What are the parts of a عل generator? Explain each part. (5)
b. A 150 kVA transformer has an iron loss of 700 W and a full load copper loss of
1800 W. Calculate the efficiency at full load, 0.8 power factor lagging. (5)
OR
_a. A 120 V de shunt motor draws a current of 200 A. The armature resistance is 0.02 Q
and shunt 11016 resistance 30 62. Find the back emf. (5)
b. A30 kVA, single phase transformer has 500 primary turns and 30 secondary turns.
The primary is connected to a 3300V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate (i) the maximum flux
in the core, (ii) the secondary emf, (ili) the primary and secondary currents. (5)
MODULE 6
Answer any one full question
. 8. How does a three phase induction motor start? (5)
b. What are the different types of three phase induction motors? What are their
advantages and disadvantages? (5)
OR
8. The frequency of the emf in the stator of a 4 pole induction motor is 50 Hz, and that
in the rotor is 1.5 Hz. What is the slip and at what speed is the motor running? (5)
0, Why a single phase induction motor is not self starting? How it can be made self
starting? (5)
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