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Circuit Diagram:

(a) OC & SC Test

(b) Armature Resistance

Name Plate Details:

Parameter DC Motor Alternator

Power
Voltage
Current
Speed
type
Excitation Voltage
Excitation Current
P.F.
REGULATION OF ALTERNATOR USING SYNCHRONOUS IMPEDANCE METHOD Exp. No. 12
Date:

AIM: To pre-determine the regulation of a given three-phase alternator by conducting O. C. and

S. C. tests by synchronous Impedance method (EMF method)

Apparatus Required:

S.No. Equipment Range Type Quantity

1. Tachometer 0- DIGITAL 1
10,000RPM
(0-2A) MC 1
2. Ammeter (0-20A) MC 1

3. Voltmeter (0-300V) MC 1
(0-50V) MC 1
4. Rectifier 230/0-270V 1-Ph 1
5. Rheostat 300/2A T.W.W 2

PROCEDURE:
1. OC test:
(i) Connections are made as shown in the circuit diagram for OC & SC test.
(ii) With the rectifier in the zero voltage position, TPST switch open and the
rheostats in their proper positions, the d.c. supply to the motor is switched ON.
(iii) The dc motor is brought to rated speed of the alternator by properly varying the
field rheostat of motor.
(iv) Now, the alternator field is excited by applying the dc voltage through the
rectifier in steps. At each step, note down the field current and the
corresponding generated voltage. This procedure is repeated till the voltage
generated is much beyond rated value.
(v) Reduce the alternator field excitation to zero level.
MODEL GRAPHS

Tabulation:
a) OC & SC Test:

O. C. Test S. C. Test

Speed = xxxx Speed =

S.No. Field current Phase voltage S.No. Field Short circuit

(A) (V) current, current (ISC), (A)

(If) (A)
2. SC test
(i) with the rectifier in the minimum voltage position, the TPST switch is closed.
(ii) Increase field excitation gradually till the S.C. current of the alternator reaches
the rated current of alternator.
(iii) Note down all the meter readings.
b) Armature Resistance:

S.No. I (A) V (volts) Rdc = V/I

Ω

Percentage regulation at _______ load at different power factors

Power E0 (V) % Reg

factor
Lagging Leading Lagging Leading
(Cosφ )
Model Calculations:
VOC
From Graph Z S = for the same If and speed: =
I SC

Ra = (1.6) RdC =

XS = Z S2 − Ra2 =

Assume p.f. (CosΦ) =

Assume armature current (Ia) =
Generated emf of alternator on no load is

E0 = ( v cos φ + I a Ra ) 2
+ ( v sin φ ± I a X S )
2
=

+ for lagging p.f.

- for leading p.f.

The percentage regulation of alternator for a given p.f. is

E 0 −V
% Re g = x 100 =
V
where
E0 – Generated emf of alternator per phase voltage
V – Full load, rated terminal voltage per phase.

Result:

Comments: