Exp. No.

: 6

Date : 4.03.2019

LOAD TEST ON THREE PHASE ENERGY EFFICIENT INDUCTION

MOTOR
AIM:

To obtain the performance characteristics of a three phase energy efficient induction

motor for various loads by conducting load test.

APPARATUS REQUIRED:

S.No APPARATUS SPECIFICATION QUANTITY

1. Ammeter ( 0-10A ) 1
2. Voltmeter ( 0-600V ) 1
Double element
3. (500V/10A/UPF) 1
Wattmeter

FORMULAE:

1. Torque = (W1 ~ W2)  R  9.81 (Nm)

Where, R – Radius of the Brake Drum
W1 – is the load in Kg measured in balance 1
W2 – is the load in Kg measured in balance 2
2NT
2. Mechanical output, PO  (W )
60
Where,
N – Speed in rpm,
T – is Torque in Nm
3. Input power, Pin = Wattmeter Reading
4. Efficiency, = Po/ Pin x 100
5. Power factor = Pin / VLIL
Where,
VL – Line Voltage,
IL – Line Current
NS  N
6. % of slip, S   100
NS
Where,
Synchronous speed of the rotating magnetic field, Ns=120f/P

NAME PLATE DETAILS:

Rated Current – 7.6A Rated Power – 3.87 KW

Rated Voltage – 400/440V Rated Speed – 1440 RPM

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

PROCEDURE:

1. Circuit connections are given as shown in circuit diagram.

2. Power supply is given to the circuit by closing TPSTS and the motor is started using
star-delta starter.
3. At no load condition, Line Voltage, Line Current, Input Power and speed are noted
4. Then load is added to the machine through brake drum in step by step manner and
note down the corresponding meter readings in each step and continue the same till
the line current ammeter reads rated current.
5. Then the load is released and the supply is disconnected from the circuit.

TABULATION - 1:

Circumference of brake drum: 0.88 m Radius : 0.14 m

 Synchronous speed: 1500 RPM Frequency : 50 Hz

Load Input Output Power

Sl. VL IL (Kg) Torque Speed  Slip
Power Power factor
No (V) (A) W1 W2 W1~W2 (Nm) (rpm) (%) (%)
(W) (W) Cos
1. 350 0.85 - - - 0 1500 252 0 0 0 0.48
2. 350 4.1 0.2 1.2 1 1.37 1498 450 213 47 0.13 0.5
3. 350 2.5 1 4.2 3.2 4.4 1494 870 683.7 78.5 0.4 0.57
4. 350 3.6 2 7.5 5.5 7.5 1487 1400 1160 82.8 0.8 0.64
5. 350 5 2 10.1 8.1 11.09 1479 2050 1058 83.2 1.4 0.68
6. 350 6.5 2 13 11 15.07 1472 2750 2307 83.9 1.8 0.69
7. 30 7.5 3 15.1 12.1 16.6 1468 3100 2534 81.7 2.1 0.7

TABULATION - 2:

Circumference of brake drum: 0.80 m Radius : 0.12 m

Synchronous speed: 1440 RPM Frequency : 40 Hz

Load Input Output Power

Sl. VL IL (Kg) Torque Speed  Slip
Power Power factor
No (V) (A) W1 W2 W1~W2 (Nm) (rpm) (%) (%)
(W) (W) Cos
1. 290 0.8 0 0 0 0 1495 180 0 0 0.33 0.5
2. 290 1.6 0 3 3.3 4.5 1482 1184 693.5 58.5 1.2 0.51
3. 290 2.5 0.8 5.2 3.4 4.65 1480 1195 715..7 59.9 1.33 0.53
4. 290 3.5 1.2 8 3.6 4.9 1478 1245 753.1 60.4 1.46 0.59
5. 290 5 2 12 4 5.48 1476 1348 841.2 62.3 1.6 0.6
6. 290 6.6 3 17 4.4 6.02 1474 1369 922.84 67 1.73 0.65

MODEL GRAPH:
MODEL CALCULATION:

Reading No.:- 2

Torque T = (3.3) x 9.81 x 0.128

= 4.5 Nm

O/P Power = 2 x 3.14 x1482 x 4.5/ 60

= 693W

% Efficiency = (693/1184) x 100

= 58.5 %

P.F = 1184/ √3 x 230 x 1.6

= 0.57

FINDINGS:

 The synchronous speed is 1500 RPM.

 At no load the speed is found closer to synchronous speed.

  Torque increases with slip.

 Power factor increases with load current and at no load motor current is
negligible.

 Efficiency and output power is zero at load.

 When frequency is reduced speed decreases.

INFERENCE:

 The synchronous speed is always found to be higher than the running speed to
prevent magnetic locking of the motor.

 Since the starting torque is very low, it can't be used for applications which
involves pulling heavy load.

 As 3 phase supply is readily available anywhere, these motors have vast

applications such as in Rolling mills, Chimney's at power plants.

 Zero Efficiency and output power at no load because there are more losses at no
load including rotational, cre , copper losses.

 RESULT:

Thus the characteristics of the three phase induction motor at different frequencies
was studied and graph was plotted.

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