BEE LAB OBSERVATION

EXPERIMENT-2
BRAKE TEST ON D.C. SHUNT MOTOR

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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM FOR BRAKE TEST ON D.C. SHUNT MOTOR

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EXPT NO: 2 DATE:

BRAKE TEST ON D.C. SHUNT MOTOR

AIM: To conduct brake test on D.C. Shunt Motor and to draw its performance curves.

APPARATUS REQUIRED:

S. No Name of Range Type Quantity

apparatus
1. Voltmeter 0-300 v MC 1 No.

2. Ammeter 0-20 A MC 2 No.

3. Rheostat 360ohms/1.2A Wire Wound 1 No.

4. Tacho meter 0-10000 rpm Digital 1 No.

5. Connecting - - -
wires

THEORY:

It is a direct method and consists of applying a brake to a water – cooled pulley mounted
on the motor shaft. The brake band is fixed with the help of wooden blocks gripping the pulley.

The sample brake test described above can be used for small motors only. Because in the
case of large motors. It is difficult to dissipate the large amount of heat generated at the brake.

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TABULATION:

Spring Net Torque = Power

Line
Voltag Field N Balance Balance S x r x 9.81 (O/P) Power %Efficien
Curre e Curren (rpm) (kg’s) S1 – S2 N-M = (I/P) cy
S.No nt (v ) t S1 S2 (kg’s) 2πNT VIL = O/P*100
IL ( A ) If (A) 60 watts I/ P
watts

MODEL GRAPH:

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PROCEDURE:

1. Make the connections as per the circuit.

2. Keep the armature rheostat in maximum position and field rheostat in minimum
position.
3. Give 220v D.C Supply to the motor by closing DPST switch.
4. Start the motor with the help of 3- Point starter.
5. Check the speed of the motor using tachometer and bring it to rated speed (1500 rpm)
by adjusting the armature rheostat (from maximum to minimum position) and field rheostat
(from minimum to maximum position)
6. Note down the V, N, S1, S2, Load current, Field current readings under no-load
conditions.
7. Now gradually applying the mechanical load i.e., by using tightening the belt on the
brake drum until the load current reaches rated value note down the readings of the V, N,
S1, S2, Load current, Field current.
8. Remove the mechanical load stop the motor in reverse procedure i.e. bring back the
armature and field rheostats two there original position.

PRECAUTIONS:
➢ The pulley of the brake drum must be filled with cool water.
➢ Before stop the motor, load should be removed.
➢ Connections must be tight.
➢ Readings must be noted without any parallax error.
➢ Fuses should be properly rated.
➢ The operation of the 3-Point starter. Should be slow and uniform.
➢ Armature rheostat should be connected in maximum position initially.
➢ Field rheostat should be minimum resistance position.

RESULT:
Brake Test on D.C Shunt Motor is conducted and its performance curves were drawn.

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