KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
T M E N T OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING
ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
RDINARY DIPLOMA IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING
YEARI SEMESTER II EXAMINATIONS 2017/2018

TEDE 122/TEDC 1202/TEDT 1202: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DRAWING

TIME: 08:00 AM - 11:00 AM
D.ATE: 20,04/2018

INSTRUCTIONS:
This exanmination contains Seven (7) questions.
Attempt any five (5) questions.
The first five questions shall be marked if more than five questions are attemptea

A l l questions carry equal marks of 20%

Begin each question on a fresh page.

QUESTION ONE
opportunity to design
a) As a student of Electrical engineering drawing, you were given an

an electrical circuit in auto CAD. Explain your experience in using thetool. What are
using auto cad.
some of the challenges faced? Give advantages and disadvantages.in
CAD for a beginner. (10 marks)
Highlight the important items when using auto

List the
Discuss the old way of drawing electrical drawings (using pencils and rulers).
b)
and contrast this method with auto CAD.
advantages and disadvantages. Compare
(10 marks)

QUESTION TWO

Draw and label the following electrical or electronic circuit diagrams using appropriate
a)
poyln det
diagrams
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i.
1. DC three wire system

ii. AC single-phase three wire system (6 marks)

Draw simple flow chart system and include the standard

b) Define flow chart systems. a

flow chart symbols for: Terminator, Decision, Process, Connecior, and Input/output.

1 2 marks)
c) List any two advantages of using flow chart diagrams. ( 2 (2 marks)
QUESTION THREE called
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Drawing. Why Drawing
Cne the term Electrical Engineering (5 marks)

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symbols in electrical engineering **
D) Explain any five advantages of using (5 marks)

1.
c) Study the graphical symbols shown in figure (6 marks)
below
i Redraw and identify each of the components shown
is it important
conventions in drawings and why
i. what is meant by circuit (4 marks)
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QUESTION FOUR
(5 marks)
a) List Out five Conterits Of Title Block atechnical drawing
Electrical drawings
must be followed when drawing
b) List any five rules that
(5 marks)
following items:
Draw the symbols using BS or IEE standards of the
c)
i. Lighting fittings
Telecommunications outlets
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ii. Fan unit

Intermediate switch
iv. S t e d Seceet
A lnecessary-switehes-secket-eutlets
V.

vi. Main distribution board

(10 marks)

QUESTION FIVE
abbreviations important? Write the following abbreviations in full:
a) Why are
i. RC
X
1. VA
CEMF Cua
111.
(8 marks)
1V. dBm

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NPN transistor- Ash syg (6 marks)
) Cribe briefly the difference between a ceiling rose, Junction box and a lamp holder as

usl in electrical wiring. (6 marks)

QUESTION SIX
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a ) Mention four (4)different förms of drawings and diagfams úsed in electrical industry. wre
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(8 marks)
b) With the aid of a diagram, describe a typical line grid supply system from a 25kv
generating plant to different consumers. (8 marks)
c) List any four advantages of the grid ystem (4 marks)

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QUESTION SEVEN
a) Draw and label using an appropriate diagram equipment from the supply to the final

circuits for a small single-phase supply (7 marks)

b) Using a diagram show how power is supplied to the consumers with loads up to about
300kVA and 500kVA. (7 marks)
c) Draw the symbol and state the importance of the following devices in electrical

engineering
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ii. Generator
(6 marks)

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 ESTION THREE

a) List out any four contents of the

title block in a technical drawing. (4 marks)
b) A youth hostel has a low
voltage distribution board having one incoming
outgoing branches. The incoming branch is and tour
160 A. The controlled by a main circuit breaker ratea
outgoing branches have fused switch disconnector control and serve
distribution boards for
lighting (40 A), water heating (63 A), cooking (100 A) and power
sockets (63 A). All the circuits are three phase, four wire. Multi-tariff k\Wh meteringis
used. Draw the formal line diagram for the distribution board in vertical orientation m
accordance withEC standards. Include metering details and load names.
i. insert an appropriate item designation for each component and known rated
values for each component.
ii. nsert power supply and cable data at relevant points on the diagram. All the
cables are copper, and the sizes are to be selected from the following table.
(8 marks)

Rated curent, A 40 50 63 80 100 425 160

. .

Cable size, mm 10 16 25 35 50 70 95

C) The distribution arrangements for a commercial premises are-described below.

power
Draw a line diagram in vertical orientation for this system, complete with reference

designations, rated values and power low indications.

i. Power intake of the four wire 400V, 50 Hz supply is controlled by a 250A switch
disconnectór and fuses. The supply is then directed to a five pole bus #bar that in
turn servesfour outgoing branches, I, II, II, IV.
ii. Branch I has current-transformer metering for kWh and kvarh meters, a 125A
switch disconnector, fuses and a distribution board.
iii.Branch II has current-transformer metering for a kWh meter, a 125A switch
disconnector, fuses and a distribution board.
iv. Branch III has a whole-current kWh meter, a 63A switch disconnector, fuses, and
a distribution board.
V. Branch IV has a whole-current kWh meter, a 63A switch disconnector, fuses, a
contactor and a distribution board. (8 marks)

/QUESTION FOUR
a) Describe the difference between a Fuse, circuit breaker and an isolator user in electrical
wiring (6 marks)
b) Explain why the ring system is used for distribution of electricity in Uganda. Draw the
layout of the distribution system. (5 marks)
c) A room measures 0.1 5m x 0.10m and has a 0.2cm block wall. Its south-facing and north-
facing walls have two windows each 2.3cm wide uniformly spaced along the length.A
 wall. A single door 1Icm
east-facing
of the
the c e n t e r out.
is located in wall. All
d o o r s open
double door (5 marks)
2em wide west-facing

Wde is placed in
the center ofthe
draw the plan
of the
room.
twin
called 'Plan', designations
for 6 x 1.8 m
. O na new layer reference and
symbols and s w i t c h e s (three-beside
theroffer.door
. Place the graphical two way (4 marks)
luminaires and 4 x
fluorescent
.

beside the other-deor).

hwo besides emn t d o r
three

QUESTION FIVE (3 marks)

batteries.
application ofthe "This
)Explain the formation and and a capacitor
connected in series.
Draw the circuit diagram of a
resistor connection is
diode. This
with a (forward biased)
combination is connected in parallel turn connected
to a battery
the combination is in
then connected to a load RL. Finally, (6 marks)
source through a single pole switch. 25kV
from a
C)With the aid of a diagram, describe a typical line grid supply system (7 marks)
generating plant to different consumers. consumers.
for domestic
d) Write down the voltage values for single phase and three phase
(4 marks)

QUESTION SIX =
semester 11,
a) You have obtained the money required to pay theuniver_ity dues for your
Academic year 2019-2020. You pay this amount at the bank, and tinally receive the
university receipt.
i. List down the key or main steps invoived. (5 marks)
ii. Using the above steps, construct thTów chart diagram. (10 marks)
b) Draw the circuit diagram of a battery source connected in series to a main switch and a
push-button controlling two loads; a lamp and a single-stroke bell that are connected in
parallel. Such that when one load is ON, the other is OFF. (5 marks)
QUESTION SEVEN

A single-phase domestic power system has the following connected to a consumer unit (CU1) of
100A
A domestic cooker (DK), a water heater (WH), two spare circuits.
Two final circuits (SOC1 & SOC2) each serving socket lamps.
Two final circuits (LÇi & LC2) each feeding energy saving lamps.
One circuit feeding a secondary consumer unit (CU2)of 30A in a garage.

The second consumer unit feeds one final circuit forsocket oulets, oug final circuit for energr
saver lamps (CFLs) and two spare circuits.

a) Sketch and label the block diagrams of the consumer's distribution

b) Sketch and label the single-line diagram of the consumer's distribution
c) Sketch and labei the three-line diagram of the consumer's distribstion. 20narks)