DECLARATION

I declare that all the information contained in this project report is personal effort which was
done practically at the work place and has never been submitted to any Institution, university or
to any awarding body for any academic award.

Name: ……………………………………………………………..

Sign: ………………………………………………………………...

Date: ………………………………………………………………...

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APPROVAL

This is to certify that …………………………………………………………. carried out a real

life project on Star-Delta motor starter connection under my supervision and this report has
obtained my approval for submission to Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board
(UBTEB).

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Name Signature/stamp/Date

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We have taken effort in this real life project. However, without the kind support and help of
many individuals and the institution at large it would not have been possible. We would like to
extend our sincere thanks to all of them.

We are highly obliged to Fountain Head Institute of Management and Technology Lira, our Real
life project lecturer Mr. DICKENS WANGAYA for their guidance and constant supervision
and providing us with the necessary items for the project completion.

We also express our sincere gratitude to our parents for having enabled us reach school in time,
and their encouragement which helped us in the completion of this real life project.

We also thank and appreciate our colleagues in developing the project and people who have
willingly helped us out with their abilities and knowledge to complete this real life project.

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DEDICATION

I dedicate this real-life project to the Almighty God from whom abundant grace follows in a
special way I also dedicate this report to my parents for their perseverance and dedication
towards my education.

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LIST OF ACRONYMS

 BOQ - BILL OF QUANTITIES

 PCs – PIECES
 SN-SERIAL NUMBER
 NC - NORMALLY CLOSED
 NO-NORMALLY OPENED

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION........................................................................................................................................i
APPROVAL...............................................................................................................................................ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT........................................................................................................................iii
DEDICATION..........................................................................................................................................iv
LIST OF ACRONYMS.............................................................................................................................v
ABSTRACT.............................................................................................................................................viii
CHALLENGES.......................................................................................................................................viii
Conclusions..............................................................................................................................................viii
CHAPTER ONE........................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................1
1.1 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT......................................................................................................1
1.2 OBJECTIVES/ AIMS.........................................................................................................................1
1.3 BILL OF QUANTITY.........................................................................................................................1
Table 1: BOQ.............................................................................................................................................2
A SUMMARY OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT WITH THEIR USES................................................3
Table 2: tools and equipment.......................................................................................................................3
CHAPTER TWO.......................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................................4
2.2 The working principle of star-delta motor starter............................................................................4
2.3 Design of the circuits...........................................................................................................................5
Figure 1: control diagram............................................................................................................................5
b. The wiring circuits diagram.................................................................................................................6
Figure 2: wiring diagram.............................................................................................................................6
CHAPTER THREE...................................................................................................................................7
3.1 ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT...........................................................................................................7
3.2 FABRICATION...................................................................................................................................8
Spot welding...............................................................................................................................................8
Figure 3 students during spot welding.........................................................................................................8
Marking, drilling and cutting...................................................................................................................9
Figure 4: students marking, drilling and cutting..........................................................................................9

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Cleaning and painting...............................................................................................................................9
Figure 5.students cleaning and painting the box..........................................................................................9
3.3. CONSTRUCTIONS.........................................................................................................................10
Mounting..................................................................................................................................................10
Figure 6.students mounting indicator lamps..............................................................................................10
Wiring the circuits...................................................................................................................................11
Figure 7.students wiring the circuits..........................................................................................................11
Testing......................................................................................................................................................11
3.4 COMMISSIONING...........................................................................................................................12
2.8. Conclusions........................................................................................................................................12
3.5 Achievements.....................................................................................................................................12
CHAPTER FOUR...................................................................................................................................13
4.1. Conclusion.........................................................................................................................................13
4.2 Recommendation:..............................................................................................................................13
4.3 References..........................................................................................................................................13
2.11 APENDIX.........................................................................................................................................14
Figure 8: tools used during testing.............................................................................................................14
Figure 9: students at work.........................................................................................................................14

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ABSTRACT

This is a report on Star-Delta motor starter connection in Lira Institute of Technology, Lira City
West.

CHALLENGES
 Inadequate protective gears such as gloves, goggles and breathing mask.
 Time delay due to late delivery of materials needed in the installation
 Frequent but minor accident obtained while cutting and grinding.
 Inadequate knowledge about some tools and materials used.

 High cost of the materials used.

Conclusions.
All went well during the wiring and lastly we managed to wire the star-delta motor starter
efficiently and perfectly due to the support from our supervisor and it work as required.

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 CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT.

The real life project was done from Lira Substation in lira town

1.2 OBJECTIVES/ AIMS

 To promote continuous assessment based on training making out possible requirement

aimed by UBTEB
 To understand the application of motors control system.
 To equip the student with skill of motor wiring.

1.3 BILL OF QUANTITY

The bill of quantity shows the amounts of materials to be used. Its always written by the worker
to the customer.

An illustration of Bill of Quantity used.

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Table 1: BOQ
S/ ITEMS DESCRIPTION QUANTI RATE TOTAL
NO TY

1. Contactor 3 65,000 195,000

2. Timer 1 60,000 60000

3. Push button switch 2 22,000 44,000

4. Indicating lamp 3 15,000 45,000

5. Soft board 0.5M 2000 2000

6. Wood screws ¼ Inch 10 pices 500 5,000

7. 1.5mm2 cable 1.5mm2 single core cable 12M 1500 18000

8. Single core 6mm2 Solid strand cable 1½ M 6,000 9000

9. Cable ties One packet of 12cm 50 pices 10,000 pck 10,000

10. Thermal overload 1 60,000 60,000

11. Box Black box of control board 1 40,000 40,000

12. Box fabrication Welding, drilling, painting 60000 60000

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 13. Washers 4 500 2000

14. Supply power cable 4mm2 cable 4 5000 20000

15. Top plug 30A white top plug 1 3000 3000

16. Rail 12 holes rail 1 1000 per 12,000

hole

TOTAL 585,000=

A SUMMARY OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT WITH THEIR USES.

Table 2: tools and equipment

s/no TOOLS AND THE USE
EQUIPMENTS

01 Bench vice It was used to hold the work piece firm for use

02 Hack saw It was used in cutting of the material

03 Tape measure It was used to measure the required length on a work piece

04 Scriber It was used to create marks on the metal for cutting.

05 Punches It was used to create holes in the metal.

06 Painting brush It was used to sweep paint on the metal piece in the process of
painting.

07 Welding torch It was used to hold the welding rod and connect it to electricity for
work.

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 08 Sand paper It was used to sweep dirt on the metal piece and make it clear for
painting.

09 Try square It was used to make and test the squareness of a material.

10 Anvil It was used to shape the mile steel plate when making a shutter.

11 First angle grinder The grinder is used make the metal piece smooth from the rough
welded joints.

12 Pair of dividers It was used to make circles on the shutter of known diameter.

13 Pliers It was used striping cables

14 Knife cutter It was used for cutting the cables.

15 Sets of screwdriver Used for tightening cables terminals.

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Introduction.

This chapter introduces and talked about the procedures and steps taken during the full real life
project that is the star-delta motor starter connection, the new knowledge acquired and the
general problems experiences and its solutions

2.2 The working principle of star-delta motor starter

The principle of operation of star-delta motor starter states, during starting a motor, winding are
connected in star configuration and this reduces the voltage across each winding which also
reduces the tongue by a factor of three. After a period of time, the winding are reconfigured as
delta the motor runs normally

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2.3 Design of the circuits.
a) The control circuits diagram.

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Figure 1: control diagram

b. The wiring circuits diagram.

Figure 2: wiring diagram

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 CHAPTER THREE

3.1 ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT

 Welding

 Marking

 Drilling

 Cutting

 Painting

 Grinding

 mounting

 Wiring
 Fittings
 Testing

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3.2 FABRICATION.
Under this process many activities were done these include.

Spot welding.
We spot welded for the uniformity of the box.

Figure 3 students during spot welding

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Marking, drilling and cutting

Three holes of 16cm diameter were drilled on the top of the box at a distances of 7.5 cm apart
from each other for the indicating lamps and another two holes for the push Burton switch of
22cm diameter and 16cm apart from each other. And a softwood of 28cm2

Figure 4:
students marking, drilling and cutting

Cleaning and painting.

After the drilling of the holes the box was cleaned thoroughly and then later repainted

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Figure 5.students cleaning and painting the box

3.3. CONSTRUCTIONS.

Mounting.
The three indicating light/lamp were mounted on the 16mm diameter drill hole and the
push Burton switch were mounted on the two 22cm diameter with the green starting from
the left and the rails were mounted on the soft board fastened at the base of the box.

Figure 6.students mounting indicator lamps.

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Wiring the circuits.
The circuits was wired using the wiring diagram as drawn above.

Figure 7.students wiring the circuits.

Testing.
Four different test were done on the circuits those test are

*Continuity test.
This test was done to check on the continuity of the phase and normally open and
normally close circuit, like point 2 of NC push Burton to point 13 of coil B of continuity.

#Insulation resistance test.

The leads of the tester were connected in between the phases and the neutral and the
phase to the board or the earthling

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 #. Short circuit test.
The test was carried out between the neutral and live to check if there is any short circuits
between the phase an the neutral

# Open circuits test.

This test is done before energizing the circuits and there was no continuity in the circuits
and after energizing the circuit’s there was continuous because all the circuits was close.

3.4 COMMISSIONING.

1) Visual inspection.
The circuits was visually inspected by checking the mechanical strength and for loss connections
within the terminals of the circuits.
2) Functional test.
The circuits were tested thoroughly and then energize and finally it worked.

2.8. Conclusions.
The knowledge and skill acquired from the project, can now be installed in any motor control
system in any workshop.
More project should be provided and examined to encourage better craftsmanship and skills to
students.
More time should be allocated for real life projects.
Thanks rains to UBTEB for making Technical Educations more practical skills/ work than
theory.

3.5 Achievements.
The achievement include the following.

 I gained new knowledge and skills relating to motor control system.

 I learnt the various tools and equipment and how to use them.
 I learnt various safety precautions applicable during the project.

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  I gained social skills through frequent interaction with many colleagues.

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1. Conclusion

The real life project provides hands-on approach to all the technical information provided in the
lecture rooms.

The project to design and wire was undertaken and successfully completed and tests carried out
to registered desirable results

More projects should be provided and examined to encourage better craftsmanship of the
students and more time should also be allocated for real-life projects.

4.2 Recommendation:

These are what I advised to be improved.

 Adequate measure should be adopted by the college to provide student with the
necessary resources to start real life project in time.
 First aid kits need to be availed so as to treat any emergency accident
 The schedule for the real life project need to be clearly indicated on the time table
 Close supervision of student should be emphasized.
 Good communication should be encouraged both between supervisors and among
the student.

4.3 References

 Electrical maintenances and equipment.

 Power supply by Dr. Shadi

 Electrical Engineering Drawing by Surjit

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2.11 APENDIX

Figure 8: tools used during testing

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Figure 9: students at work

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