UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA

COLLEGE/ FACULTY: Faculty of Engineering

and Computing

SCHOOL/ DEPARTMENT: School of Engineering

Final Examination,

Semester 2

Module Name: ELECTRlCAL WORKSHOP

Module Code: ELEI003
Date: Date: April/May 2012
Theory/ Practical: Theory
Groups: ENG IE
Duration: TWO (2) HOURS

Instructions
i.

ANSWER

ii.

BEGIN EACH QUESTION

ANY THREE

QUESTIONS.
ON A SEPARATE

SHEET.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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Question

1 [25 marks]

(a) With the aid ofa schematic

control of single light.
(b) Why is it necessary
installation?

diagram,

explain the operation

to perform a polarity,

continuity

of the three way

[5 Mru-ks].

and insulation

(c) With the aid of an example describe the process of performing

an electrical installation branch circuit.

(d) Briefly discuss standard

installation.

Question

safely procedures

test on a new
[5 Marks]

a polarity test on
[5 Mar-ks]

that are to be followed

during electrical
[10 Mar-ks]

2 [25 marks]

(a) Determine
20SYI120V

the turns ratio and primary-to-secondary

transformer.

wye connected

on the low-voltage

(b) Explain the operation

(c) The proposed

The transformer

is delta connected

on the high side and

side.

of the Single-Phase

load for a computer

voltage ratio of a 4S0-

[5 Mar-ks]
Induction

laboratory

Motor.

[S Marks]

is shown in table I:

Table 1
Qty

Specifications

110V,300

220V,15KW

Draw a detailed schematic

installation,

Watt
Air Conditioning

of the installation

and prepared

a material

list for the

[15 Marks]

you may omit price.

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Unit

Question 3 [25 marks]

(a) State two reasons for grounding
(b) With the aid of a schematic

in an electrical

installation,

[5 Marks]

or wiring diagram illustrate how grounding

used to prevent unsafe conditions

from occurring

in electrical

can be

installations,

[10 Marks]
(c) With the aid of a schematic

drawing explain the operation

two way switches to control a single lamp.

(d) Explain the differences
circuit.

of a circuit that uses

[5 Marks]

between an overload

and a short circuit condition in a

[5 Marks]

Total 75 marks

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