9.electrical - Circuits - and - Network - Skills - Sec
9.electrical - Circuits - and - Network - Skills - Sec
9.electrical - Circuits - and - Network - Skills - Sec
SEMESTER - V
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND NETWORK SKILLS
Course Objectives:
To enable the students to design and troubleshoot the electrical circuits and network
To enable the students to design and troubleshoot the electrical appliances through
hands on mode.
Course Outcomes:
CO3: Acquire knowledge about the fundamentals of wiring and earthing skills
Basic electric circuit elements and their combination. Rules to analyze DC sourced electrical
circuits. Current and voltage drop across the DC circuit elements. Single –phase and three- phase
alternating current sources. Rules to analyze AC sourced electrical circuits. Real, imaginary and
complex power components of AC source. Power factor. Saving energy and money.
Single -phase, three -phase & DC motors. Basic design. Interfacing DC or AC sources to control
heaters & motors. Speed & power of ac motor.
Relays. Fuses and disconnect switches. Circuit breakers, Overload devices. Ground- fault
protection. Grounding and isolating. Phase reversal. Surge protection. Relay protection device.
Different types of conductors and cables.Basic of wiring –Star and delta connection. Voltage
drop and losses across cables and conductors. Instruments to measure current , voltage ,power in
DC and AC circuits . Solid and stranded cable. Cable trays. Splices : crimps, terminal blocks and
solder. Preparation of extension board.
Reference Books:
1. Electrical Circuits , K.A. Smith and R.E. Alley, 2014, Cambridge University Press.
2. A text book in Electrical Technology , B.L.Thereja , 2nd Edition, 2006, S.Chand & Co.
1. (a) What is the difference between AC and DC electricity. Explain the working of Voltmeter.
OR
2. (b) Explain single phase and three phase alternating current sources. Explain current and
voltage drop across the dc circuit elements.
3. Explain different different DC power sources. Also explain in detail the operation of
transformer.
OR
4. Write the basic design of interfacing DC sources to control heater and motors.
5. Write about the response of inductors and capacitors with DC or AC sources.
OR
6. Write in detail about Relays, Fuses and disconnect switches.
7. Explain about different types of conductors and cables. Also explain basics of wiring – star
and delta connection.
OR
8. Write about voltage drop and losses across cables and conductors.