{"id":120,"date":"2021-07-31T12:05:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T12:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itgeeks.in\/home\/?p=120"},"modified":"2021-07-31T16:02:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T16:02:31","slug":"2k6-en108-basic-electrical-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itgeeks.in\/home\/?p=120","title":{"rendered":"2K6 EN108: BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Module I(16 hours)
<\/strong>Generation ,Transmission and Distribution of electric power Conventional methods of generation of electric power \u2013thermal \u2013 hydro \u2013 nuclear. Non – conventional energy sources – solar – wind – tidal – geothermal \u2013photovoltaic – fuel cells. General outline of power transmission & distribution system – substation equipment – circuit breakers – isolators, lightning arrestors – wave traps. (Functions only). Electrical wiring – different types – switchboards – earthing – protective devices – relays – MCB\u2019s , ELCB\u2019s.
Module II(17 hours)
<\/strong>Transformers and Electrical machines
AC fundamentals – 1 – \u03a6 and 3 – \u03a6 – Power factor \u2013 economics of power factor improvement. (Derivation not required). Tariff – Types of tariff. Transformer – Construction – different types – 1 – \u03a6 and 3 – \u03a6 – theory \u2013emf equation – methods of cooling. DC machines \u2013 Construction – generators and motors – types – characteristics & applications. AC machines – Alternators – Construction – voltage regulation (definition only). Synchronous motors – Applications – Induction motors – 1 – \u03a6 and 3 – \u03a6 – Construction – characteristics & applications. Special machines \u2013 stepper motor – universal motor.
Module III (17hours)
<\/strong>Utilization of Electric power
Electric heating – resistance heating – Induction heating – dielectric heating – arc furnaces – principle & applications. Electric welding – resistance welding – arc welding \u2013 ultrasonic welding – electron beam welding – laser beam welding. Illumination – different types of lamps – fluorescent, incandescent, sodium vapour, mercury vapour, halogen – energy efficient lamps Traction – traction equipment and functions.Batteries – Different types – Charging methods – Applications. Electrolysis – Basic principles – Extraction of metals – Electro deposition – Electroplating.
Module IV(16 hours)
<\/strong>Instrumentation Measuring instruments \u2013 Ammeter, Voltmeter, Wattmeter, Energy meter, Meggar – basic principle of operation, measurement of power by 2 – wattmeter method. Transducers \u2013 measurement of strain, acceleration, altitude, flow, force, torque, humidity and moisture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text Books<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Jain & Jain, \u201c ABC of Electrical Engineering(Electrical Science)\u201d, Dhanapat Rai & Son\u2019s publishing Company, New Delhi
    Reference Books<\/li>
  2. M. L. Soni, PV Gupta, U. S. Bhatnagar and A. Chakrabarthy – A textbook of Power System Engineering – Dhanpath Rai & Sons, New Delhi.<\/li>
  3. Nagrath I. J. & Kothari D. P. \u2013 Electric Machines \u2013 Tata Mc. graw hill.<\/a><\/li>
  4. J. B. Gupta – Utilization of electric power & Electric traction \u2013S. K. Kataria & sons , New Delhi.<\/li>
  5. Sawhney A. K. A Course in Electrical & Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation, Dhanpath Rai
    & Sons, New Delhi<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    S1S2 Question Paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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