9208-01-428 Electrical principles for mechanical engineering(Written Exam)

CITY & GUILDS - LEVEL 4 - DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (9208-11)


  • explain the relationship between basic electrical units in d.c. circuits
  • calculate the values of units in d.c. circuits using Ohm's law
  • explain overall values of series and parallel resistance
  • calculate the values of potential differences and currents in circuits with various connections of resistance.
  • explain the relationship of power to voltage, current and resistance in d.c. circuits
  • calculate the value of power in a d.c. circuit
  • explain the relationship between power and energy in d.c. circuits.
  • calculate running costs.
  • Describe the construction of types of capacitor.
  • Explain terms associated with electrostatics.
  • Calculate electric flux,electric flux density and electric field strength.
  • Explain the effects of connecting capacitors in different combinations.
  • Carry out calculations involving capacitors connected in parallel and series combinations.
  • Explain how resistance and inductance changes the relationships of voltage and current in a.c. circuits.
  • Explain the term power factor in a.c circuits.
  • Explain the effects of a law power factor in a.c circuit.
  • Explain the relationship between Kw, kVa, kVA R and power factor in a.c circuits.
  • Calculate power factor in a.c circuits.
  • Explain methods of improving power factor.
  • Calculate the rating of a capacitor required to improve a lagging power factor.
  • Explain the relationship between common electromagnetic units of measurement.
  • Explain the changes in magnetic properties of a soft iron care undergoing cyclic magnetisation.
  • Explain the operation of a single phase transformer.
  • Explain the relationships between rations in a transformer.
  • Explain where the principal losses occur within power transformers.
  • Explain how the losses in apower transformer can be minimized.
  • Describe the construction of a five limb core three- phase power transformer.
  • Explain the principle and operation of tap changes.
  • Calculate the efficiency of a transformer.
  • Calculate the no load power factor of a transformer.
  • Explain the function of components ind.c motors.
  • Explain the effects of armature reaction.
  • Explain how the winding arrangements affects the applications of a d.c motor.
  • Represent the characteristic curves of the different types of d.c motors in a diagram.
  • Evaluate the relative characteristics of different types d.c motors.
  • Calculate the performance of d.c motor from parameters.
  • Evaluate the relative characteristics of different types of three-phase motors.
  • Explain the relationship between forque and slip of three -phase induction motors.
  • Explain the ability of the three-phase induction motor to be self starting.
  • Explain how a change of rotational direction of a three- phase induction motor is achieved.
  • Explain terms associated with machine ratings.
  • Calculate the rating of a motor for intermitent operation.
  • Calculate speed,slip and torque of motors.
  • Explain the operating priciples of three- phase synchronous induction motors for different rotar types.
  • Explain how forque is produced in three-phase synchronous induction motors.
  • Explain the function of components of three - phase wound rotar synchronous induction motors.
  • Explain the construction and operation of three- phase synchronous induction motors.
  • Assess attributes of different types of motor stories for three- phase squirrel cage induction motors.
  • Explain the operating priciple of the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)
  • Explain how precise speed control of a.d.c motor can be achievedd using ans SCR and a suitable feedback signal.
  • Explain how speed control of a three- phase induction motor can be achived using a variable frequency drive.
  • Explain effects of solid state speed control systems on different types of motors.
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