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EXPERIMENT NO-

Title: Load Test On Separately Excited DC Generator & Find Its Characteristics

Aim: 1.To conduct the load test on Separately Excited DC generator and plot its performance characteristics .
2.To find the efficiency of the generator

Theory: -
In separately excited generator, the field winding is supplied by a separate source . The field winding has many turns of fine
wire having high resistance. Armature Current flows through the load.

Internal characteristic
The internal characteristic curve represents the relation between the generated voltage E g and the load current IL. When the
generator is loaded then the generated voltage is decreased due to armature reaction. So, generated voltage will be lower than
the emf generated at no load. Here in the figure below AD curve is showing the no load voltage curve and AB is the internal
characteristic curve.

External or Load characteristic

AC curve is showing the external characteristic of the DC generators. It is showing the variation of terminal voltage with the
load current. Ohmic drop due to armature resistance gives lesser terminal voltage the generated voltage. That is why the
curve lies below the internal characteristic curve.

Vt = (Eg - Ia*Ra)

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

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APPARATUS TABLE:-

SL. Apparatus Name Range /Rating Type Quantity Maker’s Name


No.
1. DC Generator
2. DC Motor
3. Variac
4. Rectifier Set
5. Digital Multi function Meter
6. Tachometer

PROCEDURE:-
1. Start the DC Motor first to as the prime mover of the generator .
2. Adjust the generator speed to its rated speed .with the help of prime mover.
3. Adjust the terminal voltage to the rated of the generator by generator field current control
4. Gradually increase load current of generator with the help of load box.
5. Maintain the speed of the generator at rated by controlling the motor speed.
6.At each time note down terminal voltage & load current of generator with help of voltmeter & ammeter.
7. Field current of the generator to be kept constant.

READING TABLE:- Speed of Generator =..................rpm (to be kept constant)


Given, Generator Armature Resistance Ra = ______Ohm
Core Loss, Friction & Windage Loss= ___________ Watt
Generator Generato Generator Output Power Input %Efficiency
Generator
Armature r field field Power(Po Loss(PL) Power
Terminal =Po/Pin*100
Sl. Current / Voltage Current(If) =Vt*IL) (Pin=PL+Po)
Voltage Watt
No. Load (Vf)
(Vt) Amps Watt Watt
(Ia)=IL
Volts
Volts
Amps

Power Loss= Ia2 Ra + Vf*If+ Core Loss+ Friction and Windage Loss
Results : 1) Plot the graph between Terminal Voltage Vs Load Current
2)Plot the graph between Induced emf Vs load current
3) Plot graph efficiency Vs Load Current

Outcome : 1. Nature of internal & External characteristics are determined.


2. Efficiency of the machine is determined.
Questions:-
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1. What is the basic different between the internal characteristics and the external characteristics of DC generator?
2.Internal characteristics is a plot between ________ & __________
3.External characteristics is a plot between ________ & __________
4.What are the reasons of fall of terminal voltage of a DC generator?

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