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REGULATION OF THREE PHASE ALTERNATOR BY ASA METHOD

DATE:
AIM:

To predetermine the regulation of three phase alternator by ASA method.

NAME PLATE DETAILS:
3 Alternator

DC Shunt Motor

APPARATUS REQUIRED:

S.No.

Name of the apparatus

Type

Range

Quantity

1.

Ammeter

MC

(0-2A)

2.

Ammeter

MI

(0-10A)

3.

Voltmeter

MI

(0-600V)

4.

Rheostat

Wire Wound

270 ,1.2A

5.

Rheostat

Wire wound

50 ,5A

6.

Tachometer

Digital

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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

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TABULATION:
OPEN CIRCUIT TEST

S.No

Field Current(If)

Open Circuit Line

Voltage(VoL)

Open Circuit Phase

Voltage(VO(Ph))

Amps

Volts

Volts

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SHORT CIRCUIT TEST:

S.No

Field Current(If)

Short Circuit Current

Amps

Amps

ZERO POWER FACTOR TEST:

S.No.

Rated Armature
Voltage
VR in (V)

Rated Armature
Current
IR in (A)

FORMULAE USED:

Percentage of Regulation = (E0 -VL)/VL * 100 in %

(For both Potier and ASA method)
E0 = No load voltage in volts.
VL = Terminal voltage in volts.

DESCRIPTION:

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Field current If
In (A)

Zero power factor method requires the following:

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Armature resistance
Open circuit Characteristics
Short circuit characteristics
Zero power factor characteristics

ASA is abbreviation of American standard Association. This method is modification of MMF

and ZPF methods where Air gap flux is included in the calculation. This method is applicable for
both salient pole and non salient pole machines. Hence this method gives more reliable results
than all other methods.

PRECAUTION:

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The motor field rheostat must be kept at minimum resistance position.

The alternator field potential divider should be in the maximum voltage position.
Initially all switches are in open position.

PROCEDURE FOR ASA METHOD;

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Note down the name plate details of the motor and alternator.
Connections are made as per the circuit diagram.
Give the supply by closing the DPST switch.
Using the three point starter, start the motor to run at the synchronous speed by varying
the motor field rheostat.
Conduct an open circuit test by varying the potential divider for various values of field
current and tabulate the corresponding open circuit voltage readings.
Conduct a short circuit test by closing the TPST switch and adjust the potential divider to
set the rated armature current, tabulate the corresponding Field current.
Conduct a ZPF test by adjusting the potential divider for full load current passing
through either inductive or capacitive load with zero power and tabulate the readings.
Conduct a stator resistance test by giving connection as per the circuit diagram and
tabulate the voltage and current readings for various resistive loads.

PROCEDURE TO DRAW THE POTIER TRIANGLE:

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1. Draw the OCC curve (generated voltage per phase Vs field current)
2. Mark the point A at X axis which is obtained from short circuit test with full load
armature current
3. From the ZPF test mark the point B for the field current to the corresponding rated
armature current and the rated voltage
4. Draw the ZPF curve which passes through the point A and B in such a way parallel to the
open circuit curve
5. Draw the tangent from the OCC from the origin (i,e.,) air gap line
6. Draw the line BC from B towards Y axis which is parallel and equal to OA
7. Draw the parallel line for the tangent from C to OCC curve
8. Join the point B and D also drop a perpendicular line DE and BC,
Where the line DE represents armature leakage drop (IXl)
BE represents armature reaction excitation (Ifa)
9. Extent the line BC towards the Y axis up to the point O the same line
intersects the air gap line at point G
10. Mark the point I in Y axis with the magnitude of air and draw the line from
I towards OCC curve which should be parallel to X axis let this line cuts the
air gap line at point H and the OCC curve at point F
Measure the length of OG HF and OA.

MODELGRAPH:

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REGULATION CURVE FOR ASA METHOD:

VIVA QUESTIONS:
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What is potier reactance?

Difference between ZPF and ASA methods.
Name the different leakage fluxes occurring in a loaded armature winding.
What is meant by load angle of an alternator?
Why synchronous generators are to be constructed with more synchronous reactance and
negligible resistance.

RESULT:

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