COURSE PLANNER

Subject: TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF ELECTRICAL

EQUIPMENTS (2180901)
B.E. – Fourth Year (8th Sem)
Branch – Electrical Engineering

Term: 16/2 (DECEMBER-16 to APRIL-17)

Faculty: Prof. U. V. VYAS Prof. M. K. TAMBOLI

Prof. R. H. MISTRY Prof J. P. TOPIWALA

Contents:
1. Course Outcomes
2. Course Contents[Syllabus]
3. List of Reference Books
4. List of Experiments
5. Major Equipments required for Experiments
6. List of Open source software and learning websites required for
experiments
7. Active Learning Assignments and Tutorial.

Instructions for Assignment/Tutorial:

[1] This set of Assignment-Tutorial consist questions of collection of past GTU Question papers
[2] Attempt those questions which are bold marked and/or frequently asked in GTU
Exam.
[3] Students should maintain Separate Files Chapter wise [File Pages] to solve these Questions.
[4] Student must solve these given set of Assignments by themselves only.
[5] Assessment of given assignment should be done regularly after completion of each chapter
by Students from the respective faculty members.
[1] Course Outcomes:
After the completion of this course, the student shall able to do

1. Making schedule of maintenance of different equipment and machines?

2. Design and calculation about CT & PT?
3. Able to Identify Routine test and type test?
4. Trouble shooting chart for various electrical equipment, machines and
domestic appliances
5. Procedure of different types of earthing for different types of electrical
installations
6. Familiar about electrical safety regulations and rules during maintenance.

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[2] Course Contents:
SR TEACHING %
SYLLABUS
NO. HRS. Wtg.
1 SAFTY MANAGEMENT:
Objectives, Safety Management during Operation and
Maintenance, Clearance and Creepages, Electric Shock, need of
Earthing, different methods of Earthing, factors affecting the Earth 05 12
Resistance, methods of measuring the Earth Resistance,
Equipment Earthing and System Grounding, Earthing Procedure -
Building installation, Domestic appliances, Industrial premises,
Earthing of substation, generating station and overhead line.
2 INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:

Inspection of Electrical Equipment at site, Storage Electrical

Equipment at site, Foundation of Electrical Equipment at site, 05 10
Alignment of Electrical Machines, Tools/Instruments necessary
for installation, Technical report, Inspection, storage and handling
of transformer, switchgear and motors.
3 TESTING OF TRANSFORMER, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

General Requirements for Type, Routine and Special Tests,

Measurement of winding resistance; Measurement of voltage
ratio and check of voltage vector relationship; Measurement of
impedance voltage/short-circuit impedance and load loss;
Measurement of no-load loss and current; Measurement of
insulation resistance; Dielectric tests; Temperature-rise, 13 28
insulation and HV test, dielectric absorption, switching impulse
test. testing of Current Transformer and Voltage Transformer,
power transformer, distribution transformer, CVT and special
transformer with reference to Indian Standard (IS). Drying out
procedure for transformer. PI index, Commissioning steps for
transformer, Troubleshooting & Maintenance of transformer.
[Ref: IS 2026:Part_1-10-Power Transformers: Methods of Test; IS
13956:1994- Testing Transformers]
4 INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF ROTATING
ELECTRICAL MACHINES:
Degree of protection, cooling system, degree of cooling with IP- IC
code (brief discussion), enclosures, rating of industrial rotating
electric machine, installation, commissioning and protection of
induction motor and rotating electric machine, drying out of
electric rotating machine, insulation resistance measurement, site
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testing and checking, care, services and maintenance of motors,
commissioning of synchronous generator, protection and
automation of synchronous generator, synchronous motor, D.C.
generator and motor with reference to Indian Standard (IS). [Ref:
IS 4029:2010-Guide for Testing Three Phase Induction Motors; IS
7132:1973-Guide for Testing Synchronous Machines; IS
9320:1979-Guide for Testing of Direct Current (dc) Machines]

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5 TRANSMISSION LINE:

Commissioning of A.C transmission line and HVDC transmission,

galvanize steel structure, towers and insulator for transmission 04 12
and distribution line, tower footing resistance, substation
equipment, bus bar system, power cable, low power control cable,
Contactor, GIS (gas insulated substation).
6 SWITCH GEAR & PROTECTIVE DEVICES :

Standards, Classification, specification, rating and duties of CB,

05 12
installation, commissioning tests, maintenance schedule, type &
routine tests. Operation of s/s (steps) for line Circuit breaker
maintenance. Location of lightening arrester with reasons

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[3] List of Reference Books :

1. Rao, S., “Testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of electrical equipment”,

6/E., Khanna Publishers, New Delhi
2. Paul Gill, “Electrical power equipment maintenance and testing”, CRC Press, 2008.
3. Singh Tarlok, "Installation, commissioning and maintenance of Electrical equipment",
S.K. Kataria and Sons, New Delhi,
4. Philip Kiameh, “Electrical Equipment Handbook: Troubleshooting and Maintenance”,
McGrawHill, 2003.
5. Relevant Indian Standards (IS Code) and IEEE Standards for-Installation, maintenance
and commissioning of electrical equipments/machines.

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[4] List of Experiments :

SR.NO. LIST OF PRACTICAL

01 Trouble Shooting of Induction Motor

02 Trouble Shooting And Maintenance of Transformer

03 Trouble Shooting And Maintenance of Circuit Breaker

04 Trouble shooting of D.C Machine.

05 Trouble shouting of Synchronous machine.

06 Measurement of soil resistivity

07 Detection of fault location in cable using digital cable fault localizer

08 Open circuit and short circuit tests on single phase transformer

09 Different test on Current transformer.

10 Different test on potential transformer.

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[5] Major Equipments required for Experiments :

DEAD GPR NO.

SR. NO. STOCK PAGE DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS QTY.
NO ITEM

1 252 184-523 EARTH TESTER MAKE: NIPPEN 1

CABLE FAULT DETECTOR

2 253 184-523 1
MAKE: ELECTRON DEVICES

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[6]List of Open source software and learning websites required for
experiments :
1.http://www.bis.org.in/index.asp
2.http://164.100.105.199:8071/php/BIS/IndStndrdLocatr/StandrdsSelection.php
3.http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications_standards_index.html
4.http://www.nema.org/Standards/About-Standards/pages/default.aspx
5.http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guides-and-advice/around-the-home/first-aid

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[7] Learning Assignments / Tutorial :

SAFTY MANAGEMENT:

Objectives, Safety Management during Operation and Maintenance, Clearance and

Creepages, Electric Shock, need of Earthing, different methods of Earthing, factors
Chapter-1
affecting the Earth Resistance, methods of measuring the Earth Resistance,
Equipment Earthing and System Grounding, Earthing Procedure - Building
installation, Domestic appliances, Industrial premises, Earthing of substation,
generating station and overhead line.

ATTEMPT FOLLOWING :-

SRNO. QUESTION YEAR MARKS

What is earth resistance? Explain how earth resistance in OCT12

1 substation is measured? Explain the different method for SEP-13 07
measurement of Earthing resistance. JUNE-14
Explain charging current making and breaking test of SEP-13
2 07
isolator. JUNE-14
What is diff. between system earthing and structure earthing?
3 Explain with diagram, measurement of earth resistance in DEC-14 07
substation
4 Write Short note on Earthing DEC-15 07
What is the working of ELCB? What are the different tests
5 OCT-12 07
performed on it?

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 INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:

Inspection of Electrical Equipment at site, Storage Electrical Equipment at site,

Chapter-2 Foundation of Electrical Equipment at site, Alignment of Electrical Machines,
Tools/Instruments necessary for installation, Technical report, Inspection, storage
and handling of transformer, switchgear and motors.

ATTEMPT FOLLOWING :-

SRNO. QUESTION YEAR MARKS

Explain the procedure of alignment of shaft of electrical
1 MAY-12 07
machines.

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 TESTING OF TRANSFORMER, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

General Requirements for Type, Routine and Special Tests, Measurement of

winding resistance; Measurement of voltage ratio and check of voltage vector
relationship; Measurement of impedance voltage/short-circuit impedance and
load loss; Measurement of no-load loss and current; Measurement of insulation
Chapter-3 resistance; Dielectric tests; Temperature-rise, insulation and HV test, dielectric
absorption, switching impulse test. testing of Current Transformer and Voltage
Transformer, power transformer, distribution transformer, CVT and special
transformer with reference to Indian Standard (IS). Drying out procedure for
transformer. PI index, Commissioning steps for transformer, Troubleshooting &
Maintenance of transformer. [Ref: IS 2026:Part_1-10-Power Transformers:
Methods of Test; IS 13956:1994- Testing Transformers]

ATTEMPT FOLLOWING:-

SR.NO. QUESTION YEAR MARKS

Explain in detail the procedure of drying out of power
transformer. OR Explain drying out method of oil cooled DEC-10
transformer. OR What is polarization Index? What is the MAY-12
1 OCT-12 07
importance of it? Explain briefly. OR Explain the significance SEP-13
of Polarization Index Number. Explain drying out procedure DEC-15
of Power Transformer.
What is the method for purification of transformer oil? How
can we measure Dielectric strength of oil? OR Explain
2 OCT-12
Dielectric strength measurement test on transformer oil. OR 07
DEC-14
Explain the purification and filtration process of transformer
oil.
Explain the following test regarding transformer
OCT-12
3 (1) Polarity test (2) Loss measurement (3) Power frequency
MAY-15 07
with stand test (4) Ratio Checking Test (5) Phase Sequence DEC-15
Test
4 How can we find Dy1 & Dy11 connection in the case of
OCT-12 07
transformer?
How can you find out the polarity test in case of three phase
power transformer and what is the significance of it? Can
5 we connect Dy1 & Dy11 transformer in parallel? Give your OCT-12
07
reason. OR Draw DY1 & DY11 type transformer connections MAY-15
& state feasibility of connecting them in parallel with
reason
6 Explain the properties of Transformer oil. Explain Dielectric
SEP-13 07
test of transformer oil.
Differentiate between type and routine test. Explain any two
routine test of Power transformer with necessary circuit
7 MAY-12
diagram. OR List out the routine test and type test on power 07
SEP-13
transformer. Explain the polarity test and Voltage ratio test
with the help of circuit diagram.
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8 Explain power frequency and impulse voltage withstand test
DEC-14 07
on three phase distribution transformer.
List out the commissioning tests on power transformer.
9 Explain the Voltage ratio test with the help of circuit JUNE-14 07
diagram.
10 Explain with the help of circuit diagram the partial discharge test MAY-12 07
of transformer.
A 3 phase, 6900/415 volt step down transformer having
terminals A1, B1, C1 on primary side and having terminal A2, B2,
C2 on secondary side and N indicate the neutral terminal on
primary side. Now A1 and A2 are short circuited and by applying
3- phase supply of 435 V on primary the. following reading was
11 obtained MAY-12 07
A 1, B1=435V B1, B2=415 C1, B2=440
A1, N=250 B1, C1=435V B1, C2=415
A1, C2= 25 C1, A1=435V C1, C2=420
C2, N=225
Then with the help of phasor diagram find the vector group of
Transformer.
Why to conduct tan delta test on transformer? Explain it with the DEC-10
12 help of circuit diagram. MAY-12 07
DEC-15
What is the significance of partial discharge measurement and
13 OCT-12 07
Tan Delta test in case of transformer?
What are different types of tests performed on electrical
14 OCT-12 07
equipment? Explain them briefly.
Explain the Phase group of Power Transformer with necessary
15 SEP-13 07
vector and winding diagram.
Explain procedure for high voltage testing on electrical
16 JUNE-14 07
equipments.
State the properties of good transformer oil? Explain BDV test on
JUNE-14
17 transformer oil. OR Explain Breakdown voltage (BDV) test of 07
MAY-15
Transformer oil & State properties of Transformer oil
Explain with setup sketch, Impulse testing for power
18 DEC-14 07
transformer.
List out the various tests on transformer. Explain temp. Rise test
19 DEC-14 07
for same.
Explain the significance of following in performance of MAY-12
20 07
electrical equipments. 1. Partial discharge test on transformer. DEC-14
Explain meaning of insulation resistance. How is it measured
21 MAY-15 07
for power transformer

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 INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES:

Degree of protection, cooling system, degree of cooling with IP- IC code (brief
discussion), enclosures, rating of industrial rotating electric machine, installation,
commissioning and protection of induction motor and rotating electric machine,
drying out of electric rotating machine, insulation resistance measurement, site
Chapter-4 testing and checking, care, services and maintenance of motors, commissioning of
synchronous generator, protection and automation of synchronous generator,
synchronous motor, D.C. generator and motor with reference to Indian Standard
(IS). [Ref: IS 4029:2010-Guide for Testing Three Phase Induction Motors; IS
7132:1973-Guide for Testing Synchronous Machines; IS 9320:1979-Guide for
Testing of Direct Current (dc) Machines]

ATTEMPT FOLLOWING FIVE :-

SR.NO. QUESTION YEAR MARKS

1 Explain degree of protection (IP Grade) of Induction Motor. SEP-13 07
What is polarization index? How can you measure the slip of
induction motor? OR What is the necessity of drying of MAY-12
2 07
electrical equipment? Explain polarization index of 3-phase DEC-14
induction motor.
Explain noise measurement, vibration measurement and
slip measurement in case of three phase induction motor.
OCT-12
OR State the methods of measurement of slip of induction
SEP-13
3 motor. Also explain any one in detail. OR Explain the 07
DEC-14
different methods of slip measurement of Induction MAY-15
Motor. OR What is ‘slip’ of an Induction motor? How can
you measure the slip of an induction Motor?
Explain purposes for performing No-load and Blocked rotor
4 JUNE-14 07
tests on 3-ф induction motor.
For the following conditions explain in detail troubles,
causes and its remedies for 3-ф squirrel cage induction
5 JUNE-14 07
motor. i) Motor fails to start ii) Motor runs at 1/7th
synchronous speed. iii) Motor heats up .
Give causes, consequences and remedies for the following
abnormal conditions of 3-phase induction motor.
DEC-14
6 1.Over heating 2. Stalling 3. Excessive speed. OR Explain 07
MAY-15
various troubles, causes & remedies of 3 phase induction
motors
Explain the Troubleshooting and Maintenance of induction
7 SEP-13 07
motor.
8 Explain drying out procedure of a 3-ф induction motor. JUNE-14 07
How could you measure DC resistance of 3 phase induction DEC-15
9 07
motor? OCT-12
State the various troubles with commutator and brush gear,
MAY-12
10 their causes and remedies .Explain the choice of selection of 07
DEC-14
materials used for the brushes of various rotating machine.
Why the Hopkinson’s test performed on D.C. machine? OCT-12
11 07
Explain it. SEP-13
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 Explain voltage drop and bar to bar test of DC machines. OR SEP-13
12 How bar-to-bar test is performed on DC machine? State JUNE- 07
importance of this test. 14
13 Explain Back to back test on DC Machine MAY-15 07
14 Explain Field test on DC Machine MAY-15 07
List out the various test performed on the synchronous
machine. Explain any two tests with necessary circuit MAY-12
15 07
diagram and also explain its significance. OR Explain open MAY-15
circuit test & short circuit test on a synchronous machine
DEC-14
16 Explain commissioning steps for synchronous machines 07
DEC-15
Explain the testing of Voltage Regulators and Excitation Circuit
17 DEC-14 07
of Synchronous Generator.
Explain the procedure of high voltage tests on rotating
18 MAY-15 07
machine
Explain retardation test on synchronous machine on load & on
19 no load MAY-15 07

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 TRANSMISSION LINE:

Chapter-5 Commissioning of A.C transmission line and HVDC transmission, galvanize steel
structure, towers and insulator for transmission and distribution line, tower
footing resistance, substation equipment, bus bar system, power cable, low
power control cable, Contactor, GIS (gas insulated substation).

ATTEMPT FOLLOWING THREE:-

SRNO. QUESTION YEAR MARKS

1 State the types of cable fault locators and their applications. MAY-12 07
Explain following test regarding cable
1) High voltage test.
OCT-12
2 2) Insulation resistance test 07
JUNE-14
3) Conductor resistance test OR
Explain insulation resistance measurement for cable
Explain Murray loop test of cable. OR
Explain Murray loop test for ground fault location in OCT-12
underground cable OR What are the different methods to SEP-13
3 07
find out cable fault? Explain one of them. OR Explain how to JUNE-14
check cable fault by means of a Megger & discuss murray MAY-15
loop method for locating cable faults
Explain dc charge and discharge test to find discontinuity of
4 DEC-15 07
cable conductor
Explain the significance of following in performance of electrical
5 DEC-14 07
equipments. 1. Insulation co-ordination in sub station
Explain power frequency voltage withstand test, impulse
6 MAY-15 07
voltage withstand test & vibration test on busbar

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 SWITCH GEAR & PROTECTIVE DEVICES :

Chapter-6 Standards, Classification, specification, rating and duties of CB, installation,

commissioning tests, maintenance schedule, type & routine tests. Operation of s/s
(steps) for line Circuit breaker maintenance. Location of lightening arrester with
reasons
ATTEMPT FOLLOWING:-

SRNO. QUESTION YEAR MARKS

Explain with the help of necessary diagrams the various MAY-12
1 07
types of test performed on high voltage A.C circuit breaker SEP-13
What is the significance of polarity in case of current OCT-12
2 07
transformer? How can we test the polarity of C.T? JUNE-14
Explain the following test regarding circuit breaker OCT-12
1) Mechanical endurance test , 2) Measurement of breaker SEP-13
3 07
time 3) Impulse testing. OR Explain Mechanical Endurance JUNE-14
and Impulse testing of Circuit breakers. MAY-15
Explain short circuit testing on circuit breaker with plant
4 JUNE-14 07
layout.
Define a burden on a CT. What are the markings on primary &
5 secondary terminal CTs? How the polarity of CT is MAY-15 07
determined?
6 Explain short time current test on circuit breaker. DEC-15 07

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