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Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism.

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Is ac DC dead?

AC/DC is a rock band from Australia formed in 1973. While some original members have passed away, the band continues to perform with surviving members and new additions.

The total power in a 3 phase system may be measured using a single fixed wattmeterprovided the?

the system is balanced, meaning that the three phases have equal voltage magnitudes and are 120 degrees apart in phase angle.

Why is your breaker tripping when you turn on your oven?

The basic assumption I am making is that your oven is on its own breaker with nothing else on the circuit. If oven is sharing circuit, unplug other devices.

The problem is either with your breaker, the oven itself or the wire. If you have a good clamp-on ampmeter and know how to use it you can measure the current and see how it compares to the breaker rating. Provided the breaker doesn't trip instantaneously.

To isolate the problem to the oven, make sure all stove top elements are off. Start with oven temp on lowest setting. If this trips breaker immediately there is a problem with your oven heating element or elements. There may be more than one. Somehow the resistance in the element has decreased or shorted and too much current is flowing. If the breaker doesn't blow immediately, there may still be a problem with element, but as you turn up the heat more voltage is applied to the element causing more current to flow. This would rule out a dead short, but not a bad element.

If a new element doesn't fix the problem it may be a faulty breaker. You could test this by swapping the breaker with a know working breaker of the same ratings from your electric panel. You should only do this if you know what you are doing, because electrocution is possible.

What current rate in volts and amps is life threatining for human being?

The dangerous amount of current is not in the amp range but in the milliamp range as per the following. One amp is equal to 1000 milliamps

Milliamps are dangerous

Less than 1/2 milliamp no sensation

1/2 to 2 milliamps Threshold of perception

2 to 10 milliamps muscular contraction

5 to 25 milliamps painful shock (may not be able to let go)

Over 25 milliamps Could be violent muscular contraction

50 to 100 milliamps Ventricular fibrillation

over 100 paralysis of breathing.

If the loads were only 240v on a single phase 240v system with a center tapped transformer the neutral conductor would carry?

If the loads are balanced, the neutral conductor in a single-phase 240V system with a center-tapped transformer would carry no current, as the currents flowing in opposite directions would cancel each other out. If the loads are unbalanced, the neutral conductor would carry the difference in currents between the two lines.

What is the part of the contactor that gets magnetized by the relay coil is called what?

The part of the contactor that gets magnetized by the relay coil is called the armature or plunger. This is the component that moves when the relay coil is energized, causing the contacts to close or open depending on the design of the contactor.

What is a magnetic contactor protection device?

Contactors have both power and auxiliary contacts. We use the auxiliary contact to control magnetic system of contactor. When a heater , relay or a key warn the contactor it is energized and by the typical magnetic interaction it opens its closed power contacts.

Full load current of 5 KVA UPS?

the full load efficiency is more than 91%. it switches to green mode when it does a 97 %

I have no idea what the answer above means. If you are talking about a 120 Volt system it would be 41.67 Amps. How long the UPS can deliver the current with no supply voltage would also be a question and should be part of the rating of the UPS in Ampere hours or Milliampere hours.

What are the directional characteristics of an over current relay?

Directional relay opeartes +/- 90degree of MTA (maxumum torque angle). Relay is set either forward or reverse depending on the direction of current flow. 180 degree to MTA is always restraint region. Some relay has chareteristic of +/- 85 degree to MTA.

Does a 31watt 240v motor draw 0.13 amps?

No, a 31-watt motor operating at 240 volts would draw approximately 0.13 amps. This calculation is done using the formula P = IV, where P is power (31 watts), I is current (amps), and V is voltage (240 volts).

If a shunt trip occurs does breaker go to off or trip position?

When a shunt trip occurs, the breaker typically goes to the "trip" position, which indicates that the circuit has been interrupted and the contacts are open. This allows for quick identification of the issue and isolation of the circuit for safety reasons.

How many horsepower equals 1500 watts?

1 hp equals 746 Watts. You do the math.

Update:

There are a few different conversion rates for horsepower (metric, electric, etc), but approximately 1 watt = 0.0134 horsepower.

Therefore 2500W = approx 3.35 horsepower, or 3.4 using metric horsepower.

For future conversion questions use http://www.onlineconversion.com/ (not a plug, actually a useful site)

Is it possible to hook up a unit that is 208 volt single phase to a 240 volts 3 phase?

Any two legs of a three phase system are classed as single phase. If a 208 volt device is connected across two legs of a 240 volt system its current draw will be higher. It is not recommended to connect a 208 volt device to a 240 volt supply. Using a constant resistive load of 6000 watts for an example, the resistance of the unit at 208 volts has to be found. R = E (squared)/W = 7.21 ohms. Now using the formula to find amperage at this resistance I = E/R, 208/7.21 = 28.84 amp at 208 volts. If the 208 volt device is connected to a 240 volt supply the following condition happens. I = E/R, 240/7.21 = 33.29 amps. The device in now definitely overloaded and instead of its rated 6000 watts it is outputting W = A x V, 33.29 x 240 = 7989 watts almost 2000 watts more than the unit is rated at.

Using a 240 volt rated device on 208 volts is more forgiving and is done quite often. Using the same 6000 watts on 240 volts the resistance is calculated to be R = E (squared)/W = 9.6 ohms. If the 240 volt device is connected to a 208 volt supply the following condition happens. I = E/R, 208/9.6 = 21.67 amps. To check this connection's wattage W = A x V, 21.67 x 208 = 4507 watts or about 1500 watts below its rated output at 240 volts.

If the connected load is a constant wattage like a motor, the amperage and voltage will change to maintain the constant wattage. I = W/E. A motor rated at 6000 watts at 240 volts will draw 25 amps. A motor rated at 6000 watts at 208 volts will draw 28.8 amps.

The CEC states that if a 208 volt rated motor is connected to a 240 volt supply its full load current has to be increased by 10 % for its overload protection.

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If the three phase source is delta connected, and the neutral/ground is at the center tap of one of the phase windings, then there is 208 volts available from neutral to the third phase leg. In this case, there would be no mismatch of voltage, and the 208 volt load will operate as designed.

This particular configuration is not so common. It is sometimes used in a light industrial setting where a fourth transformer for the 120/240 split phase portion is not used - it provides 240 three phase delta only, 120/240 split single phase, residential style, and 208 single phase.

See related links below (High Leg Delta)

Note that 240 three phase loads are also not so common. In the case where 480 three phase is required in this configuration, then there is a step up transformer trio provided, ususally by the customer.

If voltage is high will the resistance be high?

The electric resistance is related to the diameter and extension of the wire submitted to a determined voltage which will determine the electric current flowing into the wire.

AnswerVoltage has no effect on resistance. Resistance is determined by the length, cross-sectional area, and resistivity of a material (resistivity is affected by temperature, so temperature indirectly affect resistance).

What are the applications of variable DC power supply?

Variable DC power supplies are commonly used in electronics labs, production lines, and testing environments. They are used to power and test electronic devices such as electrical components, circuits, and sensors. Variable DC power supplies are also used in research and development for prototyping and experimenting with different voltage levels.

What kind of circuit is a power bar?

A power bar is a type of parallel circuit where multiple outlets are connected to a common power source. This allows multiple electronic devices to be connected and powered simultaneously.

Why capacitor is said to be a reactive component?

In electrical or electronic circuits, impedance can be said to have capacitive or inductive components. Capacitors cause capacitive impedance, and coils (chokes, transformers, loudspeakers, etc.) cause inductive impedance.

A capacitor is said to be a reactive component in an AC circuit because it holds charge, then releases it, causing a phase shift in the output current. This phase shift in current equates to a phase shift between current and voltage. Reactive power is defined as a phase shift between current and voltage.

What modifications must be done if 50Hz generator is to be used at 60 Hz?

To run a 50Hz generator at 60Hz, you would need to adjust the engine speed to match the increased frequency. This could require modifications to the governor system to ensure the engine is running at the correct speed. Additionally, you may need to upgrade the insulation on the generator windings to handle the higher frequency without overheating.

What is the size of a 5 hp electric motor?

The physical size of a 5 hp electric motor can vary depending on the manufacturer and design. Generally, a common frame size for a 5 hp motor is around 184T or 184TC, but it's best to consult the motor's specifications or datasheet for accurate dimensions.

Waveform is converted to 180 phase in inverting Amplifier?

An inverter, or inverting amplifier inverts the signal (hence the name). So if you have a sine wave in (start at zero, increase to 100%, then drop back down to zero...), you will get a negative sine wave out (start at zero, decrease to -100%, then increase back to zero...). This is equivalent to saying the input is phase shifted 180 degrees.

Ac inductive loads are rated in?

They are usually rated by their power factor. With 100 volts at 1 amp the load uses 100 watts maximum, in general it would be 100 watts times the power-factor.

For example a small induction motor might have a PF of 0.7.

Answer

In practise, there are very few purely-inductive loads. Most are resistive-inductive, and rated according to their apparent power expressed in volt amperes. A purely-inductive load would be rated according to its reactive power, expressed in reactive volt amperes. No load is ever 'rated' according to its power factor.

What is the charge of 1000 electrons measured in coulomb's?

A coulomb is about 6.2 x 1018 electrons, so 100 coulombs is 100 times that. Since 100 is 102, we can find the product of two numbers that have the same base (the 10) and have exponents by just adding the exponents. 6.2 x 1018 x 102 = 6.2 x 1018+2 = 6.2 x 1020 electrons

What capacity of transformer required for step up from 220 to 380 3 phase 45 kw air compressor?

we are looking to wire up diagram for a 45kw transformer from 220 volts to 440 volts 3 phase 60 Hz

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The formula you are looking for is KVA = Amps x Volts x 1.73/1000 = 118 x 380 x 1.73 = 77573/1000 = 77.5 KVA transformer.

Your primary amperage will be 205 amps and the secondary amperage will be 118 amps.

What kind of power supply do you use to run a single phase one half horsepower electric motor?

It all depends upon the type of motor you are using. Not all motors are the same. Just because it says "single phase one half horsepower electric motor" in the description, does not mean that all these motors are the same. They are not the same. There are differences from one make and model compared to another. One country might use 60-HZ, and another country might use 50HZ.

The power source must be matched to the motor. There should be a Tag on the Motor itself, telling you exactly what the power requirements are. If you are in the United States, and if the motor is rated at 120-VAC, 60-HZ, all you have to do is hook-up a circuit breaker in series with one of the power leads, and attach a ground lead to the case of the motor, and plug it into any standard wall outlet.

Make sure the power source is matched to the information on the Motor, otherwise the motor could be damaged, and some of the electrical hookup wiring could be burned, and your safety might be at risk. Don't take chances. Make sure the tag on the motor matches the power source you are using.

Voltage drop - explanation in terms of electrons?

Voltage drop is the decrease in electrical potential energy of electrons as they move through a circuit due to resistance. When electrons encounter resistance, they transfer some of their energy to overcome it, resulting in a decrease in voltage along the circuit. This drop in voltage is proportional to the resistance in the circuit and can affect the performance of electrical components.