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A thyristor is a four-layer semiconductor device, consisting of alternating P type and N type materials
(PNPN). A thyristor usually has three electrodes: an anode, a cathode, and a gate (control electrode).
The most common type of thyristor is the silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR). When the cathode is
negatively charged relative to the anode, no current flows until a pulse is applied to the gate. Then the
SCR begins to conduct, and continues to conduct until the voltage between the cathode and anode is
reversed or reduced below a certain threshold value. Using this type of thyristor, large amounts of power
can be switched or controlled using a small triggering current or voltage.
Thyristors are used in motor speed controls, light dimmers, pressure-control systems, and liquid-level
regulators.
A brushless alternator is composed of two alternators built end-to-end on one shaft. Smaller
brushless alternators may look like one unit but the two parts are readily identifiable on the large
versions. The larger of the two sections is the main alternator and the smaller one is the exciter.
The exciter has stationary field coils and a rotating armature (power coils). The main alternator
uses the opposite configuration with a rotating field and stationary armature. A bridge rectifier,
called the rotating rectifier assembly, is mounted on the rotor. Neither brushes nor slip rings are
used, which reduces the number of wearing parts. The main alternator has a rotating field as
described above and a stationary armature (power generation windings).
Varying the amount of current through the stationary exciter field coils varies the 3-phase output
from the exciter. This output is rectified by a rotating rectifier assembly, mounted on the rotor,
and the resultant DC supplies the rotating field of the main alternator and hence alternator output.
The result of all this is that a small DC exciter current indirectly controls the output of the main
alternator.
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The lamp becomes dark at about half of its rated voltage. Hence, it is possible that the synchronizing switch
might be switched off even when there is a phase difference between the machine.
The filament of the lamp might burn out.
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The flicker of the lamps does not indicate that which lamp has the higher frequency.
It is a set of lamps, which show the presence of earth fault in distribution system.
If earth fault occurs the lamp will show dim light or goes out because potential is zero.
If phase ‘R’ is earth fault, lamp ‘R’ becomes dark while the other two lamps burn with
extra brightness
Each lamp is connected to secondary connections of each single phase step-down transformer,
and primary connections are common to star point, which is earthed to ship structure. (one phase
and common neutral point)
Normally 3 earth lamps burn with equal brightness if there is not fault
The location of fault can be traced by switching off the individual branch circuit breaker
and check the condition of earth lamp.
When branch circuit with fault is switched off, dark lamp will become normal glow and all
3 lamps burn with equal brightness.
When “EARTH LAMP” switch (ELS) on a feeder panel is in OFF position, the neutral of the star
connected primaries of three lamp transformers is disconnected from the earth, and the voltage across the
primary is the same for each transformer regardless whether the ship’s feeder system contains an earth
fault or not. Therefore, three indicator lamps (TLs) connected to the respective transformer secondary are
on at the same brightness.
To check the ship’s feeder system’s insulation resistance to earth, put “EARTH LAMP” switch (ELS) to
TEST (this earths the neutral of the star connected primaries of lamp transformers). If there is an earth
fault in phase R, for example, the lamp R would be less bright than other two; or if it is a complete earth
fault, the lamp R would be off. Where there is no earth fault, switching of the ELS from OFF to TEST
gives no change in lamps’ brightness.
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If the air gap of an induction motor is increased, the following will happen:
The permeability of the magnetic circuit rotor-to-stator will decrease.
The magnetizing inductance of the motor thus decreases.
The magnetizing current will increase. This will cause a poorer power factor at all loads.
The magnetic flux in the air gap will decrease and leakage fluxes will increase. This will cause
a reduction in the maximum available torque
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2) paralleling of generator
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1.Air gap
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A Zener diode is a type of diode that allows current to flow not only from its anode to its cathode, but
also in the reverse direction, when the Zener voltage is reached. Zener diodes have a highly doped p–n
junction.
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1. Regulations of emergency generator.
2. Motor overheat, what to do?
3. Shore supply, cross questions, factors to be taken care of?
Following things to be checked before connecting shore supply to ship in a drydock:
Check the cable drawn to ship for providing shore supply is in excellent condition
Check the insulation resistance of the cable provided for the shore supply
Check the insulation resistance of the shore supply box
Check the polarity of shore supply using a voltmeter
Check and ensure the frequency and voltage of shore supply are matching with the specifications
required by the ship
Check the phase sequence of the shore supply using phase sequence tester
Check the tightness of the shore cable connector clamp to ensure they are not loose
Ensure to display notice near the vicinity of ship’s receiving terminal box about high power
cable in use
Check and ensure the ship’s generators are disconnected from the Main Switch Board of the ship
A responsible officer must check and record the energy meter reading provided on shoreside
Ensure ship’s hull is earthed to the shore before supplying shore power to the ship
Msb safety
Overload trip
Preferential trip
Under voltage trip
Over voltage trip
Reverse power relay (No voltage trip)
Reverse current trip
Fuse
A .C .B( Air circuit breaker )
Earth lamps.
Low frequency trip
Meters
Synchroscope
Emergency synchronizing lamp
Ebonite handrail and Rubber footstep
Motor safety
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With NTC thermistors, resistance decreases as temperature rises. An NTC is commonly used as a
temperature sensor, or in series with a circuit as an inrush current limiter.
With PTC thermistors, resistance increases as temperature rises. PTC thermistors are commonly
installed in series with a circuit, and used to protect against overcurrent conditions, as resettable
fuses.
Residual magnetism(X)
what if DG not generating voltage.
Residual magnetism is defined as the amount of magnetization left behind after removing the external
magnetic field from the circuit. In another word the value of the flux density (ob as shown in the figure
with the red color line) retained by the magnetic material is called Residual Magnetism and the power of
retaining this magnetism is called Retentivity of the material.
1. Electrical Overload
Electrical overload or over-current is caused by an excessive current flow within the motor windings,
exceeding the design current which the motor is able to carry efficiently and safely. This can be caused by
a low supply voltage, resulting in the motor drawing in more current in an attempt to maintain its torque.
It can also be a result of short circuited conductors, or an excessive voltage supply.
Possible solution: Electrical overload can be prevented by installing effective over-current protection
which will detect overcurrent and interrupt supply.
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2. Low Resistance
The most common cause of motor failure, and arguably the most difficult to overcome, is low resistance.
Low resistance is caused by the degradation of the insulation of the windings due to conditions such as
overheating, corrosion, or physical damage. This leads to insufficient isolation between the conductors or
motor windings, which can cause leakages and short circuits, and eventually motor failure.
Possible solution: The insulation should be regularly inspected for signs of wear, and replaced before
low resistance is able to cause failure.
3. Over-Heating
Around 55% of insulating failures in motors occur due to overheating. Overheating can be caused by poor
power quality, or a high temperature operating environment. For every 10oc that the temperature of a
motor rises, the insulation life reduced by 50%.
Possible solution: It is critical that the motor is kept as cool as possible, ensuring the operating
environment is kept cool if possible will help prevent breakdowns.
4. Contamination
Contamination from dust, dirt and chemicals is one of the leading causes of motor failure. Foreign bodies
which find their way inside the motor can dent bearing raceways and balls, leading to high levels of
vibration and wear. It can also block the cooling fan, limiting the motor’s ability to regulate its
temperature, and increasing the likelihood of overheating.
Possible solution: Preventing contamination is relatively easy. Keep work areas, tools and fixtures as
clean as possible to help eliminate the chance of contamination entering the motor. Also, when laying out
the workspace, try to position motors away from grinding machines which produce large amounts of
contaminants.
5. Vibration
Vibration can lead to many issues with the motor, and can eventually cause the motor to fail prematurely.
Vibration is often caused by the motor being positioned on an uneven or unstable surface. However,
vibration can also be a result of an underlying issue with the motor, such as loose bearings, misalignment,
or corrosion.
Possible Solution: Motors should be checked regularly for vibration, using a motor analysing tool such
as the SKF EXP4000 Dynamic
Result : safety
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MSB safety(cross questions )
Parallel generator
Merger(voltage, construction, working)
Shore terminal box(location fittings)
Lots of cross question....
Electrical
Transformer everything about transformer rating types , losses
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A no-volt coil, under-volt coil, no-volt release or under-voltrelease is part of the control gear of a circuit
breaker or large isolator. It is a solenoid, or logic function, that monitors the incoming supply and if the
supply is de-energised it trips or opens the main contacts
Skin effect is the tendency of an alternating electric current (AC) to become distributed within
a conductor such that the current density is largest near the surface of the conductor, and decreases with
greater depths in the conductor.
How to control induction motor speed.❌❌
Clamp meters rely on the principle of magnetic induction to make non-contact AC current measurements.
Electric current flowing through a wire produces a magnetic field. Since alternating current frequently
reverses polarity, it causes dynamic fluctuations in the magnetic field which are proportional to the
current flow. A current transformer inside the clamp meter senses the magnetic fluctuations and converts
the value to an AC current reading. This type of measurement is convenient for measuring very high AC
currents.
Direct current, however, flows through conductors in a fixed polarity. Consequently, the magnetic field
around the conductor does not change and conventional clamp meters will register no reading. DC clamp
meters work on the principle of the Hall Effect. Hall effect sensors sense the magnetic field caused by
current flow which causes a small voltage across the Hall effect sensor. That voltage, which is
proportional to current is then amplified and measured.
Clamp meters often include other sensors such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, etc. which increase the
versatility of the instrument. These other sensors use test leads which plug into the clamp meter. As only
current measurements can be made with the clamp, other measurements d
Earth fault❌❌
The RMS value is the effective value of a varying voltage or current. It is the equivalent steady DC
(constant) value which gives the same effect. For example, a lamp connected to a 6V RMS AC supply
will shine with the same brightness when connected to a steady 6V DC supply.
Moter drowned in water what to do.❌❌
1. Zener diode characteristics with drawing.
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Result function 5
F-5
*Intrinsically Safe Circuit
*Gap between magnetic pickup sensor and flywheel
*Earth fault how to find
*Turning gear motor safety
*Not recall
Electrical:
Earth fault troubleshooting
Alternator maintenance generator maintenance
Air gap check ,bearing check
Msb safeties synchroscope parallel m kaise.lete h generator..all.methods
Phase sequence indicator
Result: electrical
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4.A fuse has blown in a line and you have no specifications written on it how will you replace it if you
have many fuses of various ratings?
( I said 2 ya 3 answer like measure kr lenge parameters baki lines ki aur uske hisab se, current dekh lenge
line ki, FLC dekh lenge device ka, baki fuses ko dekh lenge he wasn't satisfied enough)
5.Your gen has an electrical fault and it can't be started without correcting it what is the fault? (Loss of
residual magnetism bole to bola that is not a fault! Give me a fault)
1. Two generator running in parallel if one loses excitation what will happen
2. How to measure DC motor IR
3. Devit electrical maintenance
4.Motor maintenance
5. AVR maintenance
Electrical
Ex(d)
Msb safety
Induction motor ir test
Excitation
Alternator maintenance
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Energy is needed and utilized everywhere in the world. From the point of view of convenience, efficiency
and economy, it is best that we generate, transmit and distribute it in electrical form before it is converted
into the required one by suitable equipments. For the same reasons of economy and efficiency, we use AC
rather than DC. Practically, we generate, transmit and distribute energy in AC form almost exclusively. DC
is used either in DC applications (DC machines and electronic circuits) or in HVDC transmission links.
Power Factor
Defined as 'the cosine of the angle between the voltage and current'.
In AC circuit, the voltage and current are ideally in phase.
But practically, there exists a phase difference between them.
The cosine of this phase difference is termed as power factor.
It can be defined and mathematically represented as follows:
From the fig. (a) above, it can be clearly noted that there is a phase difference of angle ɸ between the voltage
phasor and the current phasor.
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When current lags behind the voltage, the power factor of the circuit is called 'Lagging'
When the circuit is inductive, the pf is lagging.
The loads such as induction motors, coils, lamps, etc are inductive and have Lagging pf.
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When current leads the voltage (or voltage lags behind the current), the power factor of the circuit is
called 'Leading'.
When the circuit is capacitive, the pf is leading.
Capacitive loads such as Synchronous condensers, capacitor banks etc draw leading current. Such
circuits have leading power factor.
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For low power factor, current will be more and hence voltage drop will be increased. Hence, the
voltage regulation at low power factor is poor.
7. Active and Reactive power (Power Transfer Capacity): Active and reactive power both are
transferred over the line together. Active power is needed for supplying the load. Reactive power is
needed to maintain the voltage of the line. But if reactive power is more, then active power transferred
is decreased. For low pf, active power is low because, cosɸ = Active power (W) / Apparent power
(VA). This results in uneconomic operation.
Result:- Repeat😊
ANSWER:
Overcurrent protection is protection against excessive currents or current beyond the acceptable current
rating of equipment. It generally operates instantly. Short circuit is a type of overcurrent. Magnetic circuit
breakers, fuses and overcurrent relays are commonly used to provide overcurrent protection.
Overload protection is a protection against a running overcurrent that would cause overheating of the
protected equipment. Hence, an overload is also type of overcurrent. Overload protection typically
operates on an inverse time curve where the tripping time becomes less as the current increases. Overload
relays as well as “slow blow” fuses are commonly used to provide overload protection.
Some devices provide both overcurrent and overload protection. A thermal-magnetic circuit breaker has
both thermal (overload) and magnetic (overcurrent) elements. Both elements operate as described above.
Likewise the dual element fuse has both instantaneous and inverse time characteristics in the same fuse
providing both overcurrent and overload protection.
electrical(5),
Overload Relay Applications
The applications of an overload relay include the following.
An Overload relay is extensively used to protect the motor.
An overload relay can be utilized for detecting both overload conditions as well as fault conditions &
then declare trip commands for a protective device.
Overload relay has developed into microprocessor systems as well as solid-state electronics.
Overload relays deactivate the device whenever it pulls extreme current.
1. We all know that we got ac supply in our homes and we got this supply by transmitting ac over long
distances. AC can be transmitted using step up transformers but direct current or dc can not be transmitted
by this method.
2. The ac is easy to generate than dc.
3. It is cheaper to generate ac than dc.
4. The ac generators have higher efficiency than dc.
5. The loss of energy during transmission is negligible for ac.
6. The ac can be easily converted into dc.
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7. The variation of ac can easily be done using transformers either step up or step down.
8. The value or magnitude of ac can be decreased easily without loss of excess of energy. This can be done
by using choke coil.
KVA: APPARENT POWER
kVA is a measure of apparent power: it tells you the total amount of power in use in a system. In a 100%
efficient system kW = kVA. However electrical systems are never 100% efficient and therefore not all of
the systems apparent power is being used for useful work output.
KW: ACTUAL POWER
kW is the amount of power that is converted into a useful output. kW is therefore known as actual
power or working power.
Feeder
Navigation lights (mast head, side and stern lights) are to be fed by their own exclusive distribution board
located on the navigation bridge. The distribution board is to be supplied from the main as well as from
the emergency source of power. A means to transfer the power source is to be fitted on the navigation
bridge.
Branch Circuit
Each navigation light is to have its own branch circuit, and each branch circuit is to be fitted with a
protective device.
Duplicate Lamp
A control and indication panel for the navigation lights is to be provided on the navigation bridge. The
panel is to be fitted with the following functions:
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Automatic visual and audible warning in the event of failure of a navigation light. If a visual signal device
is connected in series with the navigation light, the failure of this device is not to cause the extinction of
the navigation light. The audible device is to be connected to a separate power supply so that the audible
alarm may still be activated in the event of power or circuit failure to the navigation lights.
An ammeter (from Ampere Meter) is a measuring instrument used to measure the current in a circuit.
Electric currents are measured in amperes (A), hence the name. Instruments used to measure smaller
currents, in the milliampere or microampere range, are designated as milliammeters or microammeters.
Cogging torque of electrical motors is the torque due to the interaction between the permanent magnets of
the rotor and the stator slots of a Permanent Magnet (PM) machine. It is also known as detent or 'no-
current' torque.
Ayush Mishra:
Int.-new, Ext-mukherjee(sei)
1.Maintenance of starter panel of induction motor, cross-safety in starting panel and motor safety.
2.Bus bar ??Why on ship?How many in your ship, construction.
3.emergency generator solas regulation
4.how to order motor?
5.yad nhi h...
Func5
- brushless alternator
- inductance on induction motors
- fuses
- high voltage
Electrical..
AVR,e/r crane safety, how to check motor electrically, starters,iccp
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Q1) motor got flooded with s.w, wht will you do. Cross question "why" for each step f.w cleaning,
heating etc, i.r not coming up after doing everything what can be the cause,(wanted to hear abt
detoriation of insulating material with heat and time)
Q2) clampmeter working, what current it will show in 3 coil and why
Q3) diffrence between 3 phase i.m and single phase motor
Q4) what is reverse power trip
Q5) how to confirm if shore supply is available, effect of incorrect phase sequence on motors, effect
of incorrect frequency on motors
Transformer,how many transformers on your ship? What are their types? Location ?Losses of
transformer? Why rating of transformer in kva and why not in kw?
Types of electrical load ?
Motor safeties,msb safties?
What is earth fault and how to detect it?
Ward lenard system explain in detail?
What is ACB? difference between acb and fuse?how to check if fuse is faulty ?
How to take generator on load in parallel?what to check?describe complete procedure and other
cross questions.
What is power factor?how much it was on your ship?what are the resons for low power factor?how
does it effect the system.
Electrical
Transformer working principles and its losses? Cross - how many transformers used in the ship &
can we use two transformers at a time? If u use at a time, give reason & if we not use, give
reason?
Msb protection?
Three mode of starting for emergency generator? How much time it will take to come on load?
Starter? Type of starter? Explain
If battery is discarded? How you able to know that battery is discarded?
Got func 5!!
Electrical
Types of fuse and it's rating
How to parallel generator using lamp?
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Func 5
From where the current comes in the alternator when the ship is in blackout condition
Func 5
In your ship earth fault in 24V what will you do
How to know this earth fault
How many type of voltage i
Anchit Sahni:
Fn 5
Int skd ext Ram takla
1 msb safety all
2 battery order and specifications
3 parreling of generator..syncroscope speed
4 engine room crane safety..7 limit switch
5 motor getting overheating reason..fan and fins bta dena
1)Types of load, effect on msb by every type of loading, power factor,purely resistive load?
2) MSB safeties (operation, electrical), earth fault lamp, how to know,how it works, how to know
position of fault
3) steering gear safety
4) lifeboat derric ELECTRICAL AND safety.
5) Difference between relay and switch.
1.Maintenance of starter panel of induction motor, cross-safety in starting panel and motor safety.
2.Bus bar ??Why on ship?How many in your ship, construction.
3.emergency generator solas regulation
4.how to order motor?
Func5
- brushless alternator
- inductance on induction motors
- fuses
- high voltage
Electrical..
AVR,e/r crane safety, how to check motor electrically, starters,iccp
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Transformer,how many transformers on your ship? What are their types? Location ?Losses of
transformer? Why rating of transformer in kva and why not in kw?
Types of electrical load ?
Motor safeties,msb safties?
What is earth fault and how to detect it?
Ward lenard system explain in detail?
What is ACB? difference between acb and fuse?how to check if fuse is faulty ?
How to take generator on load in parallel?what to check?describe complete procedure and other
cross questions.
What is power factor?how much it was on your ship?what are the resons for low power factor?how
does it effect the system.
Elec-
How to parallel generator? Why 11o'clock.
How does induction motor works.?
What is power factor? What was on ship? What happens when pf is for eg.0.6?
Single phasing? Effects? Which trip?
One more simple ques. Got func 5.
Electrical
Transformer working principles and its losses? Cross - how many transformers used in the ship &
can we use two transformers at a time? If u use at a time, give reason & if we not use, give
reason?
Msb protection?
Three mode of starting for emergency generator? How much time it will take to come on load?
Starter? Type of starter? Explain
If battery is discarded? How you able to know that battery is discarded?
Got func 5!!
Electrical
Types of fuse and it's rating
How to parallel generator using lamp?
Indicators on emergency switch board
What is power factor and form factor?how we improve?
If battery is fully charged then how will u know
Func 5
From where the current comes in the alternator when the ship is in blackout condition
ELECTRICAL
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ELECTRICAL
1 Why starter is needed ?
2 thyristor (basic)
3 HIGH VOLTAGE adv( popular question now a days)
4 types of starters
Explain star Delta (dia)
5 induction motor
6 AVR working. N components
7 how to shut SCR ?
Wht if trigger voltage is reduced
8 air gap of AE ..how to take measurement of airgap ..n by which ?
9 what if generator is kept shut for long time ..how to start with battery
Where is that battery
10 any of excitation system
X QUESTION -
4 why we need high voltage n above what value of voltage it z considerd HV onboard
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Electrical
-alternator maintenance.. Cross
-synchroscope
-paralleling
-photocell... Where used in ship( detector , flame eye)
-transducer
F5
1)dnt remember
2) cooling slots on a motor are chocked, what will be its effect and wht will you do
3) how to synchronise alternator with dark lamp method.( I completely told him opposite of it. I
told him bright lamp method)
4) wht is exciter, where it is usedThe main purpose of exciter in a generator(alternator) is to provide
stationary rotating magnetic field.Which isused to induce the e.m.f in the armature coil. So, DC power is
given to exciter and the exciter is nothing but a coil, and the exciter creates a magnetic field
definition: The system which is used for providing the necessary field current to the rotor winding of the
synchronous machine, such type of system is called an excitation system. In other words, excitation
system is defined as the system which is used for the production of the flux by passing current in the field
winding. The main requirement of an excitation system is reliability under all conditions of service, a
simplicity of control, ease of maintenance, stability and fast transient response.
5)how to reverse direction of rotation in single phase
Got function 3 safety.
Electrical
Ir test value of ir
Power factor n its effect
Fuse types
Intrinsic safe circuit
Indicators on emergency switchboard
Result electrical
Electrical
1. How Gen works,x qus
2. Overhead crane safety
3. Battery- Lead acid
4. Transformer losses
5. Star-delta Starter.
EECEOL
1. Types of battery. Details of battery used on your ship (working and construction). How is
charging done.
2. Paralleling of generator requirement. Synchroscope working. 3 lamp method working.
3. Types of starters and their use. Reason and application.
4. Emergency generator power supply.
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Uses of Megger
The device enable us to measure electrical leakage in wire, results are very reliable as we shall be passing
electric current through device while we are testing. The equipment basically uses for verifying the
electrical insulation level of any device such as motors, cables, generators, windings, etc. This is a very
popular test being carried out since very long back. Not necessary it shows us exact area of electrical
puncture but shows the amount of leakage current and level of moisture within electrical
equipment/winding/system.
Types of Megger
This can be separated into mainly two categories:-
1. Electronic Type (Battery Operated)
2. Manual Type (Hand Operated)
But there is another types of megger which is motor operated type which does not use battery to produce
voltage it requires external source to rotate a electrical motor which in turn rotates the generator of the
megger.
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Important parts:-
Analog display:- Analog display provided on front face of tester for IR value recording.
Hand Crank:- Hand crank used to rotate helps to achieve desired RPM required generate voltage which
runs through electrical system.
Wire Leads:- Used same as in electronic tester i.e. For connecting tester with electrical system.
Advantages of Hand Operated Megger
1. Still keeps important in such high-tech world as it’s an oldest method for IR value determination.
2. No external source required to operate.
3. Cheaper available in market.
Disadvantages of Hand Operated Megger
1. At least 2 person required to operate i.e. one for rotation of crank other to connect megger with
electrical system to be tested.
2. Accuracy is not up to the level as it’s varies with rotation of crank.
3. Require very stable placement for operation which is a little hard to find at working sites.
4. Unstable placement of tester may impact the result of tester.
5. Provides an analog display result.
6. Require very high care and safety during use of the same.
Construction of Megger
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1. Deflecting and Control coil : Connected parallel to the generator, mounted at right angle to each
other and maintain polarities in such a way to produced torque in opposite direction.
2. Permanent Magnets : Produce magnetic field to deflect pointer with North-South pole magnet.
3. Pointer : One end of the pointer connected with coil another end deflects on scale from infinity to
zero.
4. Scale : A scale is provided in front-top of the megger from range ‘zero’ to ‘infinity’, enable us to
read the value.
5. D.C generator or Battery connection : Testing voltage is produced by hand operated DC
generator for manual operated Megger. Battery / electronic voltage charger is provided for
automatic type Megger for same purpose.
6. Pressure Coil Resistance and Current Coil Resistance : Protect instrument from any damage
because of low external electrical resistance under test.
Working Principle of Megger
Voltage for testing produced by hand operated megger by rotation of crank in case of hand
operated type, a battery is used for electronic tester.
500 Volt DC is sufficient for performing test on equipment range up to 440 Volts.
1000 V to 5000 V is used for testing for high voltage electrical systems.
Deflecting coil or current coil connected in series and allows flowing the electric current taken by
the circuit being tested.
The control coil also known as pressure coil is connected across the circuit.
Current limiting resistor (CCR and PCR) connected in series with control and deflecting coil to
protect damage in case of very low resistance in external circuit.
In hand operated megger electromagnetic induction effect is used to produce the test voltage i.e.
armature arranges to move in permanent magnetic field or vice versa.
Where as in electronic type megger battery are used to produce the testing voltage.
As the voltage increases in external circuit the deflection of pointer increases and deflection of
pointer decreases with a increases of current.
Hence, resultant torque is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to current.
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When electrical circuit being tested is open, torque due to voltage coil will be maximum and
pointer shows ‘infinity’ means no shorting throughout the circuit and has maximum resistance
within the circuit under test.
If there is short circuit pointer shows ‘zero’, which means ‘NO’ resistance within circuit being
tested.
Work philosophy based on ohm-meter or ratio-meter. The deflection torque is produced with megger
tester due to the magnetic field produced by voltage and current, similarly like ‘Ohm’s Law’.
The torque of the megger varies in a ration with V/I, (Ohm’s Law:- V = IR or R = V/I). Electrical
resistance to be measured is connected across the generator and in series with deflecting coil.
Produced torque shall be in opposite direction if current supplied to the coil.
1. High Resistance = No Current :- No current shall flow through deflecting coil, if resistance is
very high i.e. infinity position of pointer.
2. Small Resistance = High Current :- If circuit measures small resistance allows a high electric
current to pass through deflecting coil, i.e. produced torque make the pointer to set at ‘ZERO’.
3. Intermediate Resistance = Varied Current :- If measured resistance is intermediate, produced
torque align or set the pointer between the range of ‘ZERO to INIFINITY’.
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A current transformer also isolates the measuring instruments from high voltage circuits.
Principle
The basic principle of the current transformer is the same as that of the power transformer. Like the power
transformer, the current transformer also contains a primary and a secondary winding. Whenever an
alternating current flows through the primary winding, alternating magnetic flux is produced, which then
induces alternating current in the secondary winding. In the case of current transformers, the load
impedance or “burden” is very small. Therefore the current transformer operates under short circuit
conditions. Also the current in the secondary winding does not depend on load impedance but instead
depends on the current flowing in the primary winding.
The current transformer basically consists of an iron core upon which primary and secondary windings
are wound. The primary winding of the transformer is connected in series with the load and carries the
actual current flowing to the load, while the secondary winding is connected to a measuring device or a
relay. The number of secondary turns is proportional to the current flowing through the primary; i.e., the
larger the magnitude of current flowing through the primary, more the number of secondary turns.
The ratio of primary current to the secondary current is known as the current transformation ratio of the
CT. Usually the current transformation ratio of the CT is high. Normally the secondary ratings are of the
order 5 A, 1 A, 0.1 A, whereas the primary ratings vary from 10 A to 3000 A or more.
The CT handles much less power. Rated burden can be defined as the product of current and voltage at
the secondary side of the CT. It is measured in volt ampere (VA).
The secondary of a current transformer should not be disconnected from its rated burden while current is
flowing in the primary. As the primary current is independent of the secondary current, the entire primary
current acts as a magnetizing current when secondary is opened. This results in deep saturation of the
core, which cannot return to normal state and so the CT is no longer usable.
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