Brindavan College of Engineering, Bengaluru

560 063 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST- III

ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021
USN

2nd 1:00
Sem/Sec Duration
E Subject Subject Hrs
18ELE23 Basic Electrical Engineering
code name Max.
Date 22/09/2021 30
Marks
COURSE OUTCOMES
CO3: To discuss Three Phase Balanced Circuits
CO5: To introduce concepts of Electric Wiring, Circuit Protecting Devices and Earthing.
Note: Answer any 2 full Questions
All questions carries equal marks
The following are the knowledge levels according to Bloom's taxonomy
L1 Remember L2 Understand L3 Apply L4 Analyse L5 Evaluate L6 Create
SYLLABUS: M Knowledge
Q. NO level CO
Question’s
a) Derive emf equation of single phase transformer 6 L1, L2 CO 1
b) The power flowing in a 3φ, 3 wire balanced load system is measured by two
1 wattmeter method. The reading in wattmeter A is 750 watts and wattmeter B is 5 L2, L3, L4 CO 1
1500 watts. What is the power factor of the system and load current per phase?

c) Derive the condition for maximum efficiency of a transformer 4 L1, L2 CO 1

a) Derive the relationship between

i) Line Voltage and Phase Voltage 5 L1, L2, L3 CO 1

ii) Line Current and Phase Current
For 3φ Delta connections. Write neat phasor diagrams
b) A balance star connected load of (8+j6) Ω per phase connected to a 3 φ, 230 V
CO 1
supply. Find the line current, power factor, power, reactive volt-ampere and total 5 L3, L4
2 volt-ampere.
c) Estimate the power factor in each of the following cases of two wattmeter
method of measuring 3φ power:

i) Watt meter readings are equal 5 L3, L4 CO 1

ii) Watt meter readings are equal and opposite
iii) Watt meter readings are in the ratio of 1:2
iv) One wattmeter reads zero
a) Explain 2 Way and 3 Way control of lamps 5 L1, L2, L3 CO 2
b) Prove that two wattmeters are sufficient to measure 3φ power for Star
5 L3,L4 CO 2
3 Connections
c) Define Earthing. Explain in brief Pipe earthing with neat diagram.
5 L1,L2,L3 CO 2

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