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ANNEXURE - II
SYLLABUS FOR SUB-ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) IN TSTRANSCO

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
Duration Maximum
Paper Subject No. of Questions
(Minutes) Marks
80 Questions
Diploma in Electrical
(Diploma in Electrical
Engineering & General
1. Engineering: 65 Questions and 120 80
Awareness and
General Awareness and
Numerical Ability
Numerical Ability: 15 Questions).
Section-A: 65 Marks.
Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
I. ELECTRICAL MACHINES:
TRANSFORMERS: Emf equation of single phase transformer, operation of

transformer on load, equivalent circuit, vector diagram, open-circuit and short-circuit
tests, voltage regulation, losses and efficiency, all-day efficiency, parallel operation
of single-phase transformers with equal voltage ratios. Voltage and current relations
for three-phase transformer connections. Principle of operation of auto-transformer.
Cooling of power transformer, Operation of Buchhloz’s relay.
D.C. GENERATORS AND MOTORS: Expression for emf equation of

D.C.Generator, armature windings, armature reaction, types of generators,
characteristics. Torque equation of D.C.Motor, characteristics, speed control,
starters, losses and efficiency. Testing of D.C. Machines.
THREE-PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS: Constructional aspects of cage and wound

rotor types of induction motors, expression for torque, torque-slip characteristics, full
load torque, starting torque and maximum torque, effects of variation of rotor
resistance; losses and efficiency; different starting methods; speed control methods.
SINGLE-PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS AND COMMUTATOR MOTORS:

Constructional features and operation of single-phase induction motors: split phase,
capacitor and shaded pole types. Principle of operation of A.C. series motor,
universal motor, Schrage motor.
II. SWITCHGEAR AND PROTECTION:
FAULTS AND SWITCHING APPARATUS: Short-circuit calculations; fuses and

isolators; circuit breakers: theory of arc interruption and different types of oil circuit
breakers; lightning arresters and their selection and location.
PROTECTIVE RELAYING: Basic requirements of protective relaying, primary and

back-up protection; classification of electromagnetic relays and their principles of
operation; time current characteristic curves; induction type over-current relay,
distance relays; Merz price protection, differential protection of transformers, bus bar
protection.
III. TRANSMISSION :
LINE CONDUCTORS, LINE SUPPORTS AND SAG CALCULATIONS: Different

types of line conductors, conductor sizes commonly used for different voltage levels,
Types of line supports, factors influencing the selection, cross-arms; spans,
conductor spacings and ground clearances. Sag calculations and stringing charts.
TRANSMISSION LINE PARAMETERS: Determination of inductance and

capacitance of round and parallel conductors in single phase and three-phase
symmetrically spaced lines.
PERFORMANCE OF LINES: Choice of voltage; short, medium and long lines;

calculation of sending-end voltage, regulation and efficiency for short lines; nominal
and nominal-T methods; Ferranti effect; corona: critical voltages and factors affecting
corona.
INSULATORS AND SUBSTATIONS: Different types of insulators: Pin type, strain

type, suspension type and relative merits; voltage distribution across string of
suspension insulators, string efficiency and methods of improving arcing horns.
Equipment used in substations, bus-bar arrangements.
CABLE AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS : Comparison between overhead lines and

under ground cable. Types of cables, insulation resistance; localization of cable
faults. Primary and secondary distribution; Feeders and service mains; radial and
ring systems of distribution.
IV. MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND ELECTRIC CIRCUITS:
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS: Indicating instruments: deflecting, controlling and

damping torques, pointers and scales; ammeters and voltmeters: moving coil,
moving iron, dynamometer, induction types; instrument transformers: C.T and P.T.,
Wattmeters and measurement of power in three phase systems by two-wattmeter
method; measurement of energy: Energy meters; M.D. indicators; trivector meter.
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS: Fundamentals of alternating current quantities, sinusoidal

waveform; average and effective values; J-notation for A.C quantities; polar form;
single phase series and parallel circuits; impedance triangle, phase, power factor.
Active and reactive components of power; series and parallel resonance. Three-
phase star and delta balanced systems.
V. UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY:
ELECTRIC DRIVES: Factors governing selection of motors; matching of motors with

given loads; electric braking; rating of motor; types of enclosures; motors for
particular drive.
ILLUMINATION: Definitions of commonly used terms and units; types of lamps;

requirements of good lighting; laws of illumination; terms like : depreciation factor,
utilization factor, waste light factor, luminous efficiency, specific energy consumption,
space height ratio.
ELECTRIC HEATING AND WELDING: Requirements of good heating materials,

materials generally employed, resistance heating; electric furnace; induction heating;
dielectric heating welding generator and transformers.
Section-B: 15 Marks.
General Awareness and Numerical Ability :
i) Analytical & Numerical Ability
ii) General Awareness
iii) English
iv) Related to Telangana Culture & Movement
v) Computer Knowledge.

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ANNEXURE - II

SYLLABUS FOR SUB-ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) IN TSTRANSCO

TRANSFORMERS: Emf equation of single phase transformer, operation of

D.C. GENERATORS AND MOTORS: Expression for emf equation of

THREE-PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS: Constructional aspects of cage and wound

SINGLE-PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS AND COMMUTATOR MOTORS:

FAULTS AND SWITCHING APPARATUS: Short-circuit calculations; fuses and

PROTECTIVE RELAYING: Basic requirements of protective relaying, primary and

LINE CONDUCTORS, LINE SUPPORTS AND SAG CALCULATIONS: Different

TRANSMISSION LINE PARAMETERS: Determination of inductance and

PERFORMANCE OF LINES: Choice of voltage; short, medium and long lines;

INSULATORS AND SUBSTATIONS: Different types of insulators: Pin type, strain

CABLE AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS : Comparison between overhead lines and

MEASURING INSTRUMENTS: Indicating instruments: deflecting, controlling and

ELECTRIC CIRCUITS: Fundamentals of alternating current quantities, sinusoidal

V. UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY:

ELECTRIC DRIVES: Factors governing selection of motors; matching of motors with

ILLUMINATION: Definitions of commonly used terms and units; types of lamps;

ELECTRIC HEATING AND WELDING: Requirements of good heating materials,

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