Introduction to Engineering Electrical Circuits and Controls - 1

Agenda Introduction to electrical circuits, controls and preparing simple electrical drawings.

Agenda
Discuss basic concepts for electrical circuits and controls. Learn how to read and create simple electrical drawings.

Electrical Drawings
Electrical drawings provide a complete description of the electrical circuitry for a product. The purpose of a circuit diagram is to clearly show how components are connected electrically. This is not the same as showing where components are physically, or how they have been laid out on a circuit board. Standard symbols are used.

Symbols for Basic Components in a Circuit

resistor inductor capacitor

voltage source
current source switch

Example: Single Use Camera Flash Circuit

Creating Electrical Circuit Diagram for a Device - Flashlight

(Switch) S (Resistive Load) (Current) I R

(Battery) V

actual object

electrical drawing

Electrons flow from (-) to (+); by convention, current is said to flow in the opposite direction.

Ohms Law

V = IR
The voltage change V (volts) across any resistive load is equal to the product of the current I (amps) and the resistance R (Ohms).

Basic Relationship Power Law

P = IV
Power dissipated P (watts) is equal to product of the current I (amps) and voltage V (volts)

Example 1 Instructor Example

120 V

i=?

R = 12 ohms

Current I = V/R = 120 V/12 Ohms = 10 amps Power P = V I= 120 V * 10 Amps = 1200 Watts

Example 2 Student Example

240 V

I=?

R = 24 Ohms

I= P=

Example 3 Resistance of Light Bulbs

Without doing any calculations, which light bulb has the lowest resistance?
75 W bulb at 120 V 150 W bulb at 120 V

Example 3 Resistance of Light Bulbs, calculate and compare

Calculate the resistance using Power Law and Ohms Law. Use: I = P / V (P = VI) & R = V / I

Some groups do 75 W bulb

Other groups do 150 W bulb Compare Results

Assignment #28
Do problem set 1 on electrical circuits found in the assignment packet.