Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

Electrical Engineering Department

Electrical Machines Lab.
Experiment No. 1: Introduction to machine laboratory
Prepared by: Dr. Mahmoud Alnaanah. Last Update: 12. Jul. 2023

Objectives
1. To understand the main modules of DeLorenzo machine laboratory.
2. To see the construction of different cut-away machines.
3. To understand the name-plate of a machine.
4. To understand the principle of operation for the power supply and the measuring devices.
5. To connect three/single phase loads to the power supply and the measuring devices.

Introduction
Cut-away machines
The machine laboratory is equipped with different cut-away machines to see their inner structure.
Locate the following cut-away machines and identify their main parts, such as: Rotor, Stator, Slip rings,
Commutator segments, Brushes, Terminal box, Cooling Fan, Squirrel-cage rotor, Field winding, Armature
winding, Bearing:
• Synchronous generator.
• DC motor/generator.
• Single-phase squirrel-cage induction motor.
• Three-phase squirrel-cage induction motor.
• Three-phase wound-rotor induction motor.

Machine nameplate
It is important to read the information on a 15
machine nameplate before conducting an 1
experiment on it.
2
DL 1026A 3 G S/N 12/03903.3
14

220/380V ∆/Y 2,9 / 1,7A ∆/Y 13

Figure 1 shows the nameplate of a 3
synchronous generator, which provides the 1,1kVA cos  = 1 12
following information: 4 3000min -1
50Hz
11
180V 0,47A
1. DeLoenzo module number. 5 10
F IEC 34-1 IP23
2. Voltage rating for the machine 6
7 8 9
(main circuit).
Figure 1: The nameplate of a synchronous generator.
3. Apparent power rating of the
machine.
4. Rated speed in revolution per minute (RPM)
5. Voltage rating for the field circuit.

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 6. Machine insulation class▼: This letter indicates the maximum hot spot temperature the machine
withstand, as shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Insulation class letters and temperatures

Letter designation Maximum hot spot temperature ( C )
A 105°
B 130°
F 155°
H 180°

7. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard.

8. CE marking▼: The CE marking is the manufacturer's declaration that the product meets EU
standards for health, safety, and environmental protection
9. The IP Code▼: Ingress Protection Rating: A two-digits code that indicates protection against solid
objects (first digit) and liquids (second digit), as shown in Table 2.

Table 2: IP code chart

# Protection against solids # Protection against liquids
Protected against a solid object greater than 50mm such Protected against vertical falling drops of water. Limited
1 1
as a hand. ingress permitted.
Protected against vertical falling drops of water with
Protected against a solid object greater than 12.5mm such
2 2 enclosure tilted up to 15 degrees from the vertical. Limited
as a finger.
ingress permitted.
Protected against a solid object greater than 2.5mm such Protected against sprays of water up to 60 degrees from the
3 3
as a screwdriver. vertical. Limited ingress permitted.
Protected against a solid object greater than 1mm such as Protected against water splashes from all directions.
4 4
a wire. Limited ingress permitted.
Dust protected. Limited ingress of dust permitted. Will Protected against jets of water.
5 5
not interfere with operation of the equipment. Limited ingress permitted.
Protected against powerful jets of water.
6 Dust tight. No ingress of dust. 6
Limited ingress permitted.
Watertight against the effects of immersion in water
7
between 15cm and 1m for 30 minutes.
Watertight against the effects of immersion in water under
8
pressure for long periods.

10. Current rating for the field circuit.

11. Rated frequency.
12. Power factor.
13. Current rating for the main circuit.
14. Serial number.
15. Machine type: (3 ~ G) means 3-phase generator. Another example is ( ⎓ M) for DC motor.

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DL 1013M2 Power Supply
DL 1013M2 power supply is used to generate the AC/DC voltages needed for the experiments.
1 2 3 6 7 4 10 13 15 17 20 21

Th1
a 200V . 8A 200V . 10A
0÷430V . 5A
off stop
0÷430V . 5A b 0÷240V . 8A 0÷240V . 10A
0÷225V . 1A
MAINS MAINS 40 60 on 60
1 1 off 40
start O 1
O 1 a b
O 20 80
O O 20

0 100%
0 100% L1 L2 L3 L+ L- L+ L-
K1 L1 L2 L3 N L1 L2 L3
D L 1 0 1 3 M2
D E L OR E NZO

8 11 12 5 18 14 16 9 19
Figure 2: DL 1013M2 Power supply
Figure 2 shows the main parts of the power supply, which are:
1) A key used to secure the power supply unit. The key must be turned clockwise to operate the supply.
2) An emergency button used to turn off the supply unit instantly in case of emergency.
3, 4, 5) Circuit breakers: All of the circuit breakers must be turned on so that the supply operate properly.
6) Start button: After turning on the key and the circuit breakers, pushing this button will turn on the
voltages on the supply.
7) Stop button: Pushing this button will turn off the voltages on the supply.
8, 9) Fixed 220V sockets used for supplying auxiliary units, such as the measuring devices.
10) A switch to set the voltages on terminals 14 and 16 as fixed (A-position) or variable (B-position). This
switch must be always on B-position to get variable voltages on 14 and 16.
11) Fixed 3-phase voltage (400V line-to-line).
12) Variable AC voltage 0-430V (Line-to-line),5A: This terminal is used to generated a variable voltage
level for the experiments. Be careful not confuse it with terminal 11.
13) A switch to turn on/off the voltage on 11.
14) Depending on switch 10, the voltage on terminal 14 could be fixed 220V AC (line-to-line). or
variable 0-220V AC (Line-to-line).
15) A switch to turn on/off the voltage on 14.
16) Depending on switch 10, the voltage on terminal 16 could be fixed 220V DC. or variable 0-220V
DC.
17) A switch to turn on/off the voltage on 16.
18) A rotating knob to control the variable voltage level on 12, 14, and 16.
19) Variable DC voltage 0-225V, 1A. It is usually used to supply the field current for motors/generators.
20) A switch to turn on/off the voltage on 19.
21) A rotating knob to control the voltage level on 19.

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Procedure
Preparation
1. Turn the power supply on by turning the security key clockwise and turning on the three circuit
breakers (numbers 3, 4, 5 in Figure 2).
2. Be sure that the measuring devices are connected to the 220V voltage sockets (number 8, and 9 in
Figure 2).
3. Be sure that the selector switch (number 10 in Figure 2) is on position B.
4. Rotate the voltage level knob counterclockwise to turn it off.

Three-phase load
1. Connect the 3 terminals of 0-430V(AC),10A (Number 12 in Figure 2) to the 3-AC in terminals of
the measuring devices.
2. Connect the 3-AC out terminals of the measuring devices to the top terminals of the resistive load.
3. Connect the resistive load as Y connection and connect its neutral to the in terminal of the neutral
in the measuring device.
4. Connect the out terminal of the neutral in the measuring device to the neutral terminal in the
power supply.
5. Connect the inductive load as Y and connect it in parallel with the resistive load.
6. Be sure that the loads are set to off.
7. Push the start button on the power supply and increase the voltage L12 to 380V. Use the
measuring device to measure the voltage. Use the up and down arrows on the panel of the
measuring device to change the displayed values.
8. Turn all of the phases of the resistive load to position 5 and all of the phases of the inductive
load to position 3.
9. Measure the load line voltage (L12), line current, and 3-phase power (active and reactive). Fill the
values in Table 3.
10. Turn the resistive and the inductive load to the off position and reduce the supply voltage to 0.
11. Press the stop button to turn off the supply.

Table 3: The measured values for the 3-phase load.

Vline (V) Iline (A) P (3-ph) (W) Q (3-ph)(VAR) PF

Single-phase load
1. Convert the 3-phase load to a 1-phase load by removing phases 2 and 3. Notice how the neutral is
connected when a 1-phase load is used.
2. Press the start button and increase the voltage to 220V line-to-neutral.
3. Turn the resistive load to position 5 and the inductive load to position 3.
4. Measure the load phase voltage (L1 not L12), current, and power (active and reactive) and fill in
Table 4.

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 5. Turn the resistive and the inductive load to the off position and reduce the supply voltage to 0.
6. Press the stop button to turn off the supply.

Table 4: The measured values for the 1-phase load.

Vphase I (A) P (Watt) Q (VAR) PF

Report
Provide a report for the experiment and present the following in it:
1. Draw the connection for the 3-phase and the 1-phase loads on the figure provided in the last page.
2. Provide the measured values in Tables 3 and 4.
3. Calculate the value of the power factor (PF) for the 3-phase and the 1-phase load and fill in Tables
3 and 4. Show your calculations.

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 3-phase load
Th1
a 200V . 8A 200V . 10A
0÷430V . 5A
off stop
0÷430V . 5A b 0÷240V . 8A 0÷240V . 10A
0÷225V . 1A
MAINS MAINS 40 60 on
1 1 1 off 40 60
start O
O 1 a b
O 20 80
O O 20

0 100%

0 100% L1 L2 L3 L+ L- L+ L-
K1 L1 L2 L3 N L1 L2 L3
D L 1 0 1 3 M2
D E L OR E NZO

DE L O R E N Z O E L E C TR IC A L P O WE R D IGITA L ME A S U R ING UN IT
DL 1 0 0 6 5 N

R1 R1

RS485 L+ L- L1 L2 L3 N RS485

IN

PE L+ L- ! L1 L2 L3 N
OUT

P = 3x400W DL 1 0 1 7 R P = 3x300Var DL 1 0 1 7 L
220/380.Δ/Y DE L O R E N Z O 220/380.Δ/Y DE L O R E N Z O
F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3
4 4 4 4 4 4
3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5

2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6

1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7

R1 R2 R3 off off off L1 L2 L3 off off off

R1 R2 R3 L1 L2 L3
PE PE
R es is t iv e L o ad Induc t iv e L o ad

1-phase load
Th1
a 200V . 8A 200V . 10A
0÷430V . 5A
off stop
0÷430V . 5A b 0÷240V . 8A 0÷240V . 10A
0÷225V . 1A
MAINS MAINS 40 60 on 60
O 1 1 1 off 40
start
O 1 a b
O 20 80
O O 20

0 100%
0 100% L1 L2 L3 L+ L- L+ L-
K1 L1 L2 L3 N L1 L2 L3
D L 1 0 1 3 M2
D E L OR E NZ O

DE L OR E N Z O E L E C TR IC A L P O WE R D IGITAL ME A S U R IN G U NIT
DL 1 0 0 6 5 N

R1 R1

RS485 L+ L- L1 L2 L3 N RS485

IN

PE L+ L- ! L1 L2 L3 N
OUT

P = 3x400W DL 1 0 1 7 R P = 3x300Var DL 1 0 1 7 L
220/380.Δ/Y D E L O R E NZ O 220/380.Δ/Y D E L OR E NZ O
F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3
4 4 4 4 4 4
3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5

2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6

1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7

R1 R2 R3 off off off L1 L2 L3 off off off

R1 R2 R3 L1 L2 L3
PE PE
R es is t iv e L o ad Induc t iv e L o ad

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