LT Separately - GEN LOAD CHARACTERISTICS OF SEPARATELY EXCITED DC SHUNT GENERATOR AIM: To conduct a load test on a given separately excited

d DC shunt generator and to obtain its performance characteristics. Apparatus required: Sl.No 1 2 3 4 5 PRECAUTIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. The field rheostat of motor should be at minimum position. The field rheostat of generator should be at maximum position. No load should be connected to generator at the time of starting and stopping. The load should be in off position. Apparatus required Ammeter Ammeter Voltmeter Rheostat Loading rheostat Range (0-2)A (0-20)A (0-300) V 360 , 1.5A 5kW Type MC MC MC Resistive Qty 1 1 1 2 1

OCC PROCEDURE: 1. Connections are made as per the circuit diagram. 2. After checking minimum position of motor field rheostat, maximum position of generator field rheostat, DPST switch or MCB is closed. 3. Start the motor using a 3 point starter. 4. By adjusting the motor field rheostat, the motor is brought to rated speed and is verified using a tachometer. 5. It is observed that the field current (iF) and voltage (Va) of the generator are increasing by reducing the field rheostat of the generator from max. Position in steps, until the rated voltage of 220 V, dc is observed on the voltmeter on connected to the generator. 6. Switch on the load in steps. Tabulate the readings in each step. 7. The load is increased up till the armature current reaches its 80% of the max value. 8. To switch off the motor, switch off the loads, bringing the filed rheostat of the generator to maximum position and field rheostat of motor to minimum position. 9. Switch off the DPST switch or MCB. 10. It is observed that the 3 point starter handle is released automatically after a certain time. 3 point starter is used only for the purpose of starting. There is no any manual 1

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Load characteristics of separately excited dc shunt generator:-

Sl.No 1 2 3 4 5 Result: -

Field current (iF)

Load current (iL)

Ia=IL+IF

Voltage (Va)

Eg= V + IaRa

On conducting the experiment it is observed that when the load, the field current is constant, the armature current is increasing and the terminal voltage is reduced slightly. Thus load characteristics of self excited DC shunt generator were obtained and the characteristics curve was drawn Model Graph :

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