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Electrical Systems Assignment 2 Submit On 28" March 2022 (Main Campus) and 2" April 2022 (Kampala campus). Instructions: Form groups of 10 members for main campus and 5 members for Kampala campus and attempt this assignment QUESTION ONE The table below shows the weekly power rate consumption of two residential houses of Mr Martin and Mr Fred. They are being fed by a domestic power supply of UMEME charged a unit of electricity as 650 Ugshs/kwh, Analyse the table and answer the proceeding questions. [Electronic devices? | Power ratings (W) | Consumption equipment. Mr Martin | Mr Fred rate {hours/per TRS | Ida | Fridge 130 |130 4 “LED TV(32 inch) 40 EC) Cathode ray tube (CRT) 100 10 TV(24inch) | (LED bulbs 5W(3 a2 bulbs) 3W(7 bulbs) ‘lament bulbs TOOW( 12 3bulbs) sows | 5 bulbs) (2) Calculate the weekly energy consumption bill for both residential homes, (b) Calculate the monthly energy consumption bill for both residential homes. (©) Comment on the two bills in-(b). (d) As an electrical engineer, advise one of the residential homes on how he can reduce their bills in relation to the other residential home, ocanned Will Cainsca (©) Determine the its: for each of the electronic devices in the table: alow. Pick from the avallable fuses (7, 10A, 15A, 208, 25 A and 30A). Take voltage ‘> be 240V. state any assumptions an’, necessary reasons. Electronic devices/_ | Power | equipment. ratings (W) [Fridge Ti 1300 ‘4500 QUESTION Two i Fre student at one c’ the technical institutions in Uganda was glven a practical exercise in a laboratory. He was giver’3 bults vated 240 Vac. CASE ONE: If these lamps are to b:: -onnected in series across a a) Draw a neat con.slete circuit, 'b) What is the voltage across each bull in the circuit? <)_ Calculate the voltage across each bulb when another similarly rated bulb in connected! in series ) What is the quality of the i ©) What will happen when we call this scenario in ci 240vac supply, ight output of the bulbs? Explain your answer. ne bulb gets faulty i.e what is its effect to the circuit? How do cuit analysis? CASE Two: If these three bulbs are now connected in a) Draw a neat complete circuit. b) Whats the voltage across each bulb? ©) What will be the quality of ight output from the bulbs? Explain the reason for that kind of output. ©) One bulb is ther»removed from the circuit or gets faulty, is there cry effect to the circuit? Explain, ©) Does the additic: of another bulb affect the q Gif the two cases. which ca Note: All assumptions must k: END perallel across 240Vac, uality of light outp: 1 ise do you think will need more cables/ ‘wires while connecting? + clearly indicated fe scanned witn Lamsca

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