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Vishwakarma Institute of Technology

(An Autonomous Institute affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)

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Experiment No:

Title: Load test on DC shunt motor.

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 Three point
starter

L A F 0 – 5 Amp
0 – 10 Amp

A A
A1 F1 A1 F1

M G

LOAD
V V
0 – 300 V 0 – 300 V
D.C 230 v
Supply
A2 F2 A2 F2
Mechanical
coupling

Load test on d.c shunt motor

Electrical Machines Lab 2016-17 Sem 2

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Experiment No: - Date :-

Title:-Load test on DC shunt motor.

Aim: - Perform load test on DC shunt motor and plot various performance characteristics.

Apparatus:-
DC shunt motor 1 KW, 220 Volts, 4.2 Amps, 1500 RPM;
DC Generator 0.65 KW, 220 Volts, 2.95Amps, 1500 RPM;
Ammeter DC (2 Nos.) 0 - 10 Amps; 0 - 5 Amps;
Voltmeter DC (2 Nos.) 0 - 300 Volts; 0 - 300 Volts;
Variable DC supply 0 – 230 Volts;
Digital tachometer 0- 3000 RPM;
5 stage Lamp bank as a load

Theory:-
The torque and speed of a DC motor are related to internal parameters of the motor namely
flux per pole (), Back EMF (Eb) and Armature current (Ia)., By the relations

In this experiment the method of indirect loading is used. The load on the motor is an
identical machine which works as a D. C. generator. The loading of generator indirectly loads the
motor. At a given loading condition, it is assumed that both machines have identical losses
Based on the above relations, the expected nature of characteristics of DC shunt motor are
as follows.
N
Tsh

Motor current 
Motor current 

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 % efficiency 
N

T
Motor output 

Procedure:-
1. Make the connections as shown in circuit diagram.
2. Adjust the DC supply voltage to the rated value. Start the M-G set on no load condition
using three point starter. Note down no-load reading in the observation table
3. Load the DC generator in steps and note down the readings for each load.
4. For every reading, ensure that the input voltage to the motor is maintained constant at the
rated value.
5. Make the calculations for motor input, Output, shaft torque and efficiency and plot the
performance characteristics of the motor.

Observation table:-

Motor side Generator side

Speed
Sr. no. Vm Im Vg Ig
(RPM)
(Volts) (Amps) (Volts) (Amps)

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Formulae:
Input Power of motor (Pm) = Vm × Im

Output Power of generator (Pg) = Vg × Ig

Total losses in M-G set = Pm - Pg

Losses in motor = (Pm – Pg) / 2

Power output of motor (Pout) = Pm – Motor losses

Speed of motor (ω) = 2ᴨN / 60

Shaft torque of motor (Tsh) = Pout / ω

Efficiency of motor = (Pout / Pm) ×100

Calculations: - (show sample calculations for any one reading)

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Result Table:-

Angular Motor shaft Motor

Motor Input Motor Output
Sr. speed(ω) torque efficiency
no. (Watts) (Watts)
(Rad/sec) N-m %

Graphs:-
1. Shaft torque Vs Motor current 2. Speed Vs Motor current
3. Speed Vs Torque 4.%Efficiency Vs Motor output

Conclusion: - Comments on the nature of the graphs.

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