Babasaheb Ambedkar Government Polytechnic

First internal Examination – August, 2021

Year: 3rd Semester: 6th
Paper Name: Electrical Installation, Maintenance, Testing Course Code: 639(S)

Full Marks: 20 Times: 45 Mins.

Group A
1  6=6
(Answer any 6 from group A)
1.(i) Electric shock can be prevented 1.(v) Equipment earthing is provided for safety of
a. by avoiding working on live parts ___.
b. by putting main switch off while working 1.(vi) The operating voltage of Extra high tension
c. using insulating materials by the operators cable is upto............
d. all of the above 1.(vii) The distributors for residential areas are.............
1.(viii) Voltage level definitions in ______Rule of IE.
1.(ii) Transformer winding protection from over 1.(ix) Clearances between conductors & trolley wires
current is done by – defines in _____ Rule of IE.
a. Merz Price system
b. over current relay [State whether the following statements are true or false]
c. over current relay and fuse
d. none of these 1.(x) Less than 1.25 m is the maximum length of the
flexible conduit in motor installation?
1.(iii) Which alloy is used as electrical resistance 1.(xi) Beyond 20000C temperature does the gas
alloy? vaporise and blackens the lamp in a gas filled lamp?
a. Mica 1.(xii) Inspection o electrical machine is done after
b. Cotton installation.
c. Synthetic resin 1.(xiii) For 66 kV voltage is the H type of poles used?
d. All of these 1.(xiv) 60 m is the maximum span upto which the
wooden poles can be used?
[Fill in the blanks] 1.(xv) Two is the factor of safety used for current
1.(iv) _____ is the maximum permissible resistance ratings in a power installation?
for large power station.
Group B
2  7=14
(Answer any 2 from group B)
2) Discuss in brief the routine preventive and breakdown maintenance of
a) single phase induction motor
b) three phase induction motor (4+3)

3) a) Write a short note on step potential and touch potential.

b) Write down the factors affecting earth resistance. (3+4)

4) a) Write about the parallel operation of alternator.

b) Write down the maintenance schedule of alternators. (3+4)

5) a) What are the possible causes of sparking at the brushes of DC machine?

b) Briefly explain brake test on a DC series motor. (3+4)
6) Factors affecting life of insulating materials of a transformer. (7)

Please send the answer script with proper details maintaining the proper format as per
exam cell to the email id. Exam.teg.electrical3@wbscte.ac.in