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Basics of Electricity 2
Electric Charge
• Some particles have electrical CHARGE; charge can be POSITIVE or NEGATIVE
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Structure of Atom
• Two of the tiny particles that make up atoms — protons and electrons — are the
bearers of electric charge.
• Protons have positive charge, electrons have negative charge.
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Current
• Electric current refers to the flow of the electric charge carried by electrons as they
jump from atom to atom.
• It is the flow of electric charges per unit time.
• It is measured in “Amperes” (A).
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Basic Electricity
1 Ampere = ?
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Voltage
• Voltage is the electric potential difference between two points.
• The driving force that causes electrons to move through a conductor is called voltage
or electro- motive force (emf).
• It is measured in “volts” (V)
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Resistance
• The opposition to the flow of current through the conductor is called resistance (R)
and is similar to friction as shown in fig.
• Like other forms of friction, resistance is responsible for creating heat and loss of
power.
• Resistance is measured in ohms (Ω).
• Resistance could be measured using an Ohmmeter.
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OHM’s Law
Current in a circuit is directly proportional to the applied voltage and inversely
proportional to the circuit resistance.
V=IR
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Conductors
• Electrical conductors allow electric current to flow easily because of the make up of
their atoms.
• In a conductor, the outer electrons of the atom are loosely bound and can freely move
through the material when an electric charge is applied.
• Some good Conductors are as follows:
Gold (used for contacts)
Copper (used for cables)
Tungsten (lamp filament)
Steel (conduit and switches)
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Insulators
• The opposite of a conductor is an insulator.
• An insulator opposes the flow of electricity. Insulators are important to keep us safe
from electricity.
• The wire that carries electricity to your computer or television is covered with a
rubber-like insulator that protects you from getting electrocuted.
• Good insulators include glass, the air, and paper.
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Basic Electricity
Direct Current
• When a current is constant with time, we say that we have direct current, abbreviated
as DC
Alternating Current
• Alternating current (AC), is an electric current in which the flow of electric
charge periodically reverses direction
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Single Phase
• Its basically a sine wave AC voltage and current. That is all that is usually required.
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Three Phase
• A 3-phase circuit combines three alternating currents of the same frequency, each 120
degrees out of phase with each other.
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AC Power Supply Frequencies
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Sine Wave With Varying Frequency
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Electric Power
• A watt is the basic unit of electric power.
• One watt is also defined as the amount of work that is accomplished when a voltage of
one volt causes one ampere of current to pass through a circuit.
• This relationship between power, voltage, and current is expressed by the following
formula:
Power = Volts x Amperes
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Real & Reactive Power
Power factor is an energy concept that is related to power flow in electrical systems.
Real Power
• It is the power that is actually converted into useful work for creating heat, light
and motion.
• Real power is measured in kilowatts (kW).
Reactive Power :
• It is the power used to sustain the electromagnetic field in inductive and capacitive
equipment.
• Reactive power is measured in kilovolt-amperes reactive (KVAR).
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Power Factor
Apparent power
• It is the combination of real power and reactive power.
• Total power is measured in kilovolt-amperes (KVA)
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Power Factor
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Basics of Electricity - Transformer
Types of Distribution Transformer
• Transformer
Local in S/S:
– Device used for voltage transformation.
• If placed in Sub Station called Local.
Because of weight restrictions
transformers for pole mounting are not
above 500 KVA
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Grid Station
• Place where transformer step down the Extra High Tension (132KV) to High Tension
(11KV)
Feeder
– First cable from Grid Station terminating at Sub station/RMU or at PMT is termed as 11KV
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Substation
Place where HT (11KV) steps down to LT (400V)
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Substation Layout
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Switchgear
Combination of electrical disconnect switches, fuses or circuit breakers used to control,
protect and isolate electrical equipment.
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Basic Electricity
• Circuit Breaker
It is an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical
circuit from damage caused by overload or short circuit.
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