EXPERIMENT NO.

7
Timer and Dimmer

Objectives:
Understand how a dimmer and timer controllers works
Determine the limits of use of the sensor.
Exploiting measures.

PART1: Dimmer
1. How does a dimmer circuit work?

2. Can an incandescent lamp dimmer be used to control a fluorescent lamp load? Explain:

Dimming Halogen Lamp Installation and Testing

Equipment
Dimmer switch 1 Unit
Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB), single phase 6A 1 Unit
Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB), single phase IΔn 30mA 1 Unit
Halogen Lamp with Fitting, 35 Watt 1 Unit
Multimeter
Screwdrivers
Cutter
Experiment Manual
 Observe the dimmer and answer the question below:
3.What is the voltage rating of the dimmer?

4.What is the wattage rating of dimmer?

5. Install halogen lamp on bracket and make circuit connection as shown in Figure below.

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 Figure 13. Dimming Halogen Lamp Wiring Connection
6.Ensure the circuit is correct and get approval from your Instructor to continue this experiment.
7.Turn ON ELCB, MCB and dimmer switch then observe the halogen
8.Set dimmer knob to multi-position and observe halogen lamp, record the data into table
9.Turn OFF dimmer switch, MCB and ELCB then do next experiment.
10. Draw the connection diagram of your system

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PART 2: Timer

EQUIPMENT
Timer
Circuit breaker
Push buttons
Lamp
Time switch

A) Timer installation

Represent the timer symbol .1

2. Briefly explain the difference between a switch and a push button.
3. Give the meaning of the terminals of the timer, and specify their role

4. Connect and wire the electrical diagram below:

Call the Instructor to continue this experiment

5. Set the lamp lighting time to 5 minutes.

B) Time switch installation

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 1. What is a time switch?

2. Explain how to program a time switch

3. Read the working time from the time switch

4. wire your time switch with a lamp and a circuit breaker

5. Program a lamp lighting time
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 Call the Instructor to continue this experiment
4. Draw the connection diagram of your system (time switch, lamp and circuit breaker)

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