BITS- PILANI, K.K.

BIRLA GOA CAMPUS, Semester I, 2015-2016

Laboratory Examination Electrical Machines (EEE / INSTR F211)
Instructions:
1. Report at the venue at least 15 minutes before the schedule.
2. Submit the evaluated lab report in individual file.
3. Pick one of the answer-books from the stack. Each answer-book is marked with the workbench number and the question.
4. Go to your work-bench with your answer-book.
5. Write the complete question corresponding to your experiment number on the third page of
your answer-book.
6. Draw a neat circuit diagram for your experiment, below the question, using standard
symbols with the help of geometrical instruments. Enter all the ranges/readings and the
name plate details of the machine.
7. Get the circuit diagram approved by the examiner.
8. Make the circuit connections and get it approved by the examiner. Note that approval for
connections guarantees the safety of the equipments only.
9. Start the experiment. Get one set of observations signed by the examiner. If you forget this
step, all your observations and calculations will be considered as null and void and hence
no credit for 10(c) and (d) components.
10. Break up of marks is as follows:
a) Circuit diagram
12
b) Connections
11
c) Performances and Observations
12
10
d) Calculations / Results / Graphs etc.
11. Only one change of experiment is permissible, subject to availability, at the cost of 50% credit.

PROBLEM BANK FOR PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

EEE / INSTR F211, ELECTRICAL MACHINES
1) Obtain the efficiency vs. output characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
without conducting a load test at 0.8 pf lag.
2) Obtain the efficiency vs. output characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
without conducting a load test at 0.8 pf lead.
3) Obtain the efficiency vs. output characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
without conducting a load test at upf.
4) Estimate the regulation vs. output characteristic from no-load to full load for the given
single-phase transformer at upf and verify two readings by conducting a load test.
5) Obtain the regulation vs. load characteristic of the given single-phase transformer without
conducting the load test at upf.
6) Obtain the regulation vs. load characteristic and the efficiency vs. output characteristic of
the given single-phase transformer by conducting the load test at upf.
7) Obtain the regulation vs. load characteristic of the given single-phase transformer without
conducting a load test at 0.8 pf lag.
8) Obtain the regulation vs. load characteristic of the given single-phase transformer without
conducting a load test at 0.707 pf lead.
9) Obtain the regulation vs. power factor characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
without conducting a load test at full-load.
10) Obtain the regulation vs. power factor characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
without conducting a load test at half-full-load.
11) Obtain the regulation vs. power factor characteristic of the given single-phase transformer
without conducting a load test at (3/4)th of full-load.
12) Determine the maximum efficiency of the given single-phase transformer and the load at
which it occurs.
13) Obtain the circuit model of the given single-phase transformer referred to LV side.
14) Obtain the circuit model of the given single-phase transformer referred to HV side.
15) Determine the voltage across the load connected to the LV winding of the given single phase
transformer when rated current is supplied at the rated voltage to its HV winding at 0.6 pf
lag.
16) Determine the voltage across the load connected to the HV winding of the given single phase
transformer when rated current is supplied at the rated voltage to its LV winding at 0.8 pf
lead.
17) Determine the voltage across the load connected to the LV winding of the given single phase
transformer when rated current is supplied at the rated voltage to its HV winding at upf.
18) Obtain the field control characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 100% rated
value of armature applied voltage.
19) Obtain the field control characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 90% rated
value of armature applied voltage.
20) Obtain the field control characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 80% rated
value of armature applied voltage.
21) Obtain the armature control characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 100%
rated value of excitation.
22) Obtain the armature control characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 90%
rated value of excitation.

23) Obtain the armature control characteristic of the given dc shunt motor on no-load at 80%
rated value of excitation.
24) Determine the characteristic efficiency vs. output of the given dc shunt machine, when it is
operated as a generator.
25) Determine the characteristic efficiency vs. output of the given dc shunt machine, when it is
operated as a motor.
26) Determine the efficiency and line current of the given dc motor when it delivers the rated
output.
27) Determine the efficiency and line current of the given dc motor when it delivers half the rated
output.
28) Determine the efficiency and load current of the given dc machine, acting as a generator,
when it takes an input of 1.5kW.
29) Determine the efficiency and load current of the given dc machine, acting as a generator,
when it takes an input of 2.2kW.
30) Determine the torque vs output characteristic of given dc shunt motor.
31) Obtain the characteristic synchronous impedance vs. field current of the given three-phase
synchronous generator.
32) Obtain the characteristic synchronous reactance vs field current of the given 3-phase
synchronous generator.
33) Determine percentage regulation of the given 3-phase synchronous generator when it
delivers rated load at 0.8 pf lag.
34) Determine percentage regulation of the given 3-phase synchronous generator when it
delivers rated load at 0.8 pf lead.
35) Determine percentage regulation of the given 3-phase synchronous generator when it
delivers rated load at upf.
36) Determine the critical resistance of the given dc shunt generator under no-load at rated
speed.
37) Plot the open-circuit characteristic of the given dc shunt generator at 90% of the rated speed
and Determine the critical resistance of it at rated speed.
38) Plot the open-circuit characteristic of the given dc shunt generator at 80% of the rated speed
and Determine the critical resistance of it at rated speed.
39) Plot the open-circuit characteristic of the given dc shunt generator at 70% of the rated speed
and Determine the critical resistance of it at rated speed.
40) Determine the critical speed of the given dc shunt generator under no-load with a field
current to produce rated voltage at the initial point.
41) Plot the induced e.m.f. vs. speed of the given dc shunt generator by setting the field current
to produce 90% of rated voltage at the initial point and determine the critical speed of it at
rated voltage.
42) Plot the induced e.m.f. vs. speed of the given dc shunt generator by setting the field current
to produce 80% of rated voltage at the initial point and determine the critical speed of it at
rated voltage.
43) Plot the induced e.m.f. vs. speed of the given dc shunt generator by setting the field current
to produce 70% of rated voltage at the initial point and determine the critical speed of it at
rated voltage.
44) Obtain the external characteristic of the given dc shunt generator without conducting a load
test.

45) Obtain the internal characteristic of the given dc shunt generator without conducting a load
test.
46) Obtain the external characteristic of the given dc shunt generator by conducting a load test.
47) Obtain the internal characteristic of the given dc shunt generator by conducting a load test.
48) Conduct a suitable test on the given dc shunt generator and obtain the characteristic voltage
drop due to armature reaction vs armature current.
49) Obtain the V-curves of the given synchronous generator at any two loads.
50) Obtain the inverted V-curves of the given synchronous generator at any two loads.
51) Obtain the efficiency vs. output characteristic of the given three-phase induction motor by
loading the machine. (You may use two-wattmeter method or one wattmeter method)
52) Obtain the line current vs. output characteristic of the given three-phase induction motor
by loading the machine. (You may use two-wattmeter method or one wattmeter method)
53) Obtain the power factor vs. output characteristic of the given three-phase induction motor
by loading the machine. (You may use two-wattmeter method or one wattmeter method)
54) Obtain the torque vs. line current characteristic of the given three-phase induction motor
by loading the machine. (You may use two-wattmeter method or one wattmeter method)
55) Determine the efficiency of the given three-phase induction motor at full-load by conducting
the no-load and blocked-rotor tests at suitable values when the slip is 0.05.
56) Determine the efficiency of the given three-phase induction motor at half-full-load by
conducting the no-load and blocked-rotor tests at suitable values when the slip is 0.02.
57) Determine the efficiency of the given three-phase induction motor at (3/4)th of rated load by
conducting the no-load and blocked-rotor tests at suitable values when the slip is 0.03.
58) Conduct Sumpners test on the given pair of single phase transformers and obtain the efficiency vs.
output at 0.8 pf lag.
59) Conduct Sumpners test on the given pair of single phase transformers and obtain the efficiency vs.
output at 0.8 pf lead.
60) Conduct Sumpners test on the given pair of single phase transformers and obtain the efficiency vs.
output at upf.
61) Conduct Sumpners test on the given pair of single phase transformers and obtain the regulation vs.
output at upf.
62) Conduct Sumpners test on the given pair of single phase transformers and obtain the regulation vs.
output at 0.8 pf lag.
63) Conduct Sumpners test on the given pair of single phase transformers and obtain the regulation vs.
output at 0.8 pf lead.
64) Conduct Sumpners test on the given pair of single phase transformers and obtain the regulation vs.
output at rated load.
65) Predetermine the maximum efficiency of each of the given pair of single-phase transformer by
conducting a back-to-back test on them.
66) Obtain the circuit model of the given pair of single-phase transformers referred to LV side by
conducting a back-to-back test.
67) Obtain the circuit model of the given pair of single-phase transformers referred to HV side by
conducting a back-to-back test.
68) Predetermine the voltage to be applied to the LV winding of the given pair of single phase transformers
to supply rated load at rated voltage on 0.8 pf lag from the HV winding by conducting a back to back
test.
69) Predetermine the voltage to be applied to the LV winding of the given pair of single phase transformers
to supply rated load at rated voltage on 0.6 pf lead from the HV winding by conducting a back to back
test.
70) Predetermine the terminal voltage across the load connected to LV winding on the given pair of single
phase transformers when rated current is supplied at rated voltage to its HV winding at 0.6 pf lag by
conducting a back to back test.

71) Predetermine the terminal voltage across the load connected to HV winding on the given pair of single
phase transformers when rated current is supplied at rated voltage to its LV winding at 0.8 pf lead by
conducting a back to back test.
Instructor-in-charge
EEE / INSTR F211