Subject: Electrical Technology Practical training 2

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Practical training – DC circuit

 Objective

The objective of this practical training activity is to provide the student hands on
experience to construct electrical circuits by using the elements available in the lab and
to make him familiar with the main methods used in a lab to measure voltages and
currents in DC circuits.

 Laboratory tasks list

1) Components values measurement

a) Methodology. Describe in your own words the methodology you are

going to use to cover this task.
b) Nominal values.

VA R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6

15V 100Ω 220Ω 1kΩ 1,5kΩ 1,8kΩ 10kΩ

c) Measured values.

VA R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6

Homework

d) Error analysis
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%EVA %ER1 %ER2 %ER3 %ER4 %ER5 %ER6

e) Results analysis. Make an analysis of the results and state conclusions

accordingly.

2) Circuit 1
a) Methodology. Describe in your own words the methodology you are
going to use to cover this task.
b) Construct the following circuit.

c) Measured values.

VR4 VR3 IT

Homework

d) Calculated values. Calculate voltages on the circuit components and

current using the voltage divider concept.

VR4 VR3 IT
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e) Error analysis.

%EVR4 %EVR3 %EIT

f) Calculate and draw the equivalent circuit (equivalent resistance,

equivalent voltage and equivalent current).
g) Results analysis. Make an analysis of the results and state conclusions
accordingly.

3) Circuit 2
a) Methodology. Describe in your own words the methodology you are
going to use to cover this task.
b) Construct the following circuit.

c) Measured values.

IT IR3 IR4

Homework
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d) Calculated values. Calculate currents in the circuit components as well

as total current. Solve the circuit using current divider concept.

IT IR3 IR4

e) Error analysis.

%EIT %EIR3 %EIR4

f) Calculate and draw the equivalent circuit (equivalent resistance,

equivalent voltage and equivalent current).
g) Results analysis. Make an analysis of the results and state conclusions
accordingly.

4) Circuit 3
a) Methodology. Describe in your own words the methodology you are
going to use to cover this task.
b) Construct the following circuit.
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c) Measured values.

V1 V2

Homework

d) Calculated values. Calculate voltages on the circuit nodes using

Kirchhoff's Laws.

V1 V2

e) Error analysis.

%EV1 %EV2

f) Result analysis. Make an analysis of the results and state conclusions

accordingly.

5) Circuit 4
a) Methodology. Describe in your own words the methodology you are
going to use to cover this task.
b) Construct the following circuit by using the lab training equipment.
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c) Measured values.

IR1 IR2 IR3 IR4 IR5

Homework

d) Calculated values. Calculate currents in the circuit components using

Kirchhoff's Laws and analysis by inspection.

IR1 IR2 IR3 IR4 IR5

e) Error analysis.

%EIR1 %EIR2 %EIR3 %EIR4 %EIR5

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f) Result analysis. Make an analysis of the results and state conclusions

accordingly.

 Engineer’s world questions

1. What do you consider makes the main difference between a linear and a
logarithmic variable resistor?

2. Do you know the threshold value for the electrical current to be considered
hazardous for human beings?

3. Describe some usage examples of dc current in our daily life.

4. After making some research on the Internet, could you describe what a
galvanometer is and which is the equivalent instrument we use nowadays
instead of it?

5. Make a bibliography research and explain in your words what HVDC technology
is and why it is of interest for future electrical power systems.

 Conclusions

Describe in your own words the main technical conclusions from this training
activity.

 Comments

Describe in your own words what you learned from this practical training activity
and make some suggestions about how it might be improved.

 Bibliography

Make a list of references with the bibliographical sources used for covering this
training activity.