SRI SIVANI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Course Handout
Course : B.Tech
Year &Semester : IV& I
ACY : 2016-2017
Subject Name : Electrical Distribution Systems
Instructors name : J.JONA
Prerequisite:
Power systems -II
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO 1: enumerate different factors of Distribution systems.
CO 2: schematize Distribution sub-stations & feeders.
CO 3: evaluate voltage drop and power loss in Distribution systems.
CO 4: assess Distribution system protection & its co-ordination.
CO 5: observe the effect of compensation on power factor improvement.
CO 6: analyze the performance of voltage & current in Distribution systems.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To study different factors of Distribution system.

To study and design the substations and distribution systems.

To study the determination of voltage drop and power loss.

To study the distribution system protection and its coordination.

To study the effect of compensation on p.f. improvement.

To study the effect of voltage control on distribution system.

Teaching Aid:
M1: Lecture interspersed with discussion M2: Guest Lecture M3: Tutorial
M4: Field VisitsM5: Experimental (Models, Virtual, Simulation) M6: Group
assignments
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Mapping of Course Outcome with Program Outcome:

CO MAPPING WITH
POS :
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2
EDS.CO1
EDS.CO2
EDS.CO3
EDS.CO4
EDS.CO5
EDS.CO6

Effective Mapping
:
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2
EDS.CO1 3 2 1
EDS.CO2 2 3 2 1
EDS.CO3 3 2 2
EDS.CO4 3 2 2 3
EDS.CO5 3 2 2 1
EDS.CO6 3 3 1
Average 2 2 2 1 1 1
NOTE: 3 - High Mapping; 2 - Medium Mapping; 1 - Low Mapping.

PO5:Modern tool
PO1:.Engineering knowledge usage PO9:Individual and team work PSO1:
PO6:The engineer and
PO2:Problem analysis society PO10:Communication PSO2:
PO3:Design/development of PO7:Environment and PO11:Project management and
solutions sustainability finance PSO3:
PO4:Conduct investigations PO12:Life-long
of complex problems PO8:Ethics learning

Brief List of Topics to be covered:

UNIT I:

General Concepts

Introduction to distribution systems, Load modeling and characteristics Coincidence

factor Contribution factor loss factor Relationship between the load factor and loss
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factor Classification of loads (Residential, commercial, Agricultural and Industrial)

and their characteristics.

UNIT II:

Substations

Location of substations: Rating of distribution substation Service area within primary

feeders Benefits derived through optimal location of substations.

Distribution Feeders

Design Considerations of distribution feeders: Radial and loop types of primary feeders
Voltage levels Feeder loading Basic design practice of the secondary distribution
system.

UNIT III:

System Analysis

Voltage drop and powerloss calculations: Derivation for voltage drop and power loss in
lines Manual methods of solution for radial networks Three phase balanced primary
lines Electrical and Electronics Engineering 172

UNIT IV:

Protection

Objectives of distribution system protection Types of common faults and procedure

for fault calculations Protective devices: Principle of operation of fuses Circuit
reclosures Line sectionalizes and circuit breakers.

Coordination

Coordination of protective devices: General coordination procedure Residual current

circuit breaker RCCB (Wikipedia).

UNIT V:

Compensation for Power Factor Improvement

Capacitive compensation for powerfactor control Different types of power capacitors

shunt and series capacitors Effect of shunt capacitors (Fixed and switched) Power
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factor correction Capacitor allocation Economic justification Procedure to

determine the best capacitor location.

UNIT VI:

Voltage Control

Voltage Control: Equipment for voltage control Effect of series capacitors Effect of
AVB/AVR Line drop compensation.

Text Book:

1. Electric Power Distribution system, Engineering by TuranGonen, McGrawhill

Book Company.

Reference Books:

1. Electrical Distribution Systems by Dale R.Patrick and Stephen W.Fardo, CRC press

2. Electric Power Distribution by A.S. Pabla, Tata McGrawhill Publishing Company,

4th edition, 1997.
3. Electrical Power Distribution Systems by V.Kamaraju, Right Publishers.
List of websites/links related to your subject

1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/electrical distribution systems

2. http:// www.uandistar.org /wiki/electrical distribution systems