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LOAD TEST ON SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR

AIM:

Conduct load test on given synchronous machine operating as synchronous motor and
plot the following graph.
(i) Efficiency Vs Output power (ii) Load current Vs Output power
(iii) Power factor Vs Output power (iv) Speed Vs Torque

APPARATUS REQUIRED:

S.No. Apparatus Range Quantity

1 Ammeter 3 No
2 Voltmeter 2 Nos
3 Wattmeter 1 No
4 Tachometer 1 No
5 Rheostat 3 No
6 Connecting wires

THEORY:
A synchronous motor which is not self starting can be started using starter. In
which the synchronous motor is started as an induction motor without DC supply to the
rotor of the machine. When the rotor reaches near to the synchronous speed the DC
supply is fed to the rotor by the starter. Now stator field is magnetically coupled to the
rotor field and the machine is running as a synchronous motor with constant speed.

PROCEDURE:

1. Make the connections as per the circuit diagram.

2. Close TPST Switch.
3. Start the machine using Induction motor starting (damper winding starting).
4. Measure the speed of motor.
5. Apply reduced voltage by auto transformer. Connect the DC supply to the field
circuit.
6. Now increase the supply voltage to the motor up to rated value.
7. Note down the line current, the field current and power indicated by the
corresponding ammeters and watt meters under load condition by loading
arrangements.
8. Increase the load up-to the rated load current of the motor in steps and note down
the readings of all the meters.
9. Reduce the load. Reduce the field current and then reduce the armature current.

RESULT:
Load test on the given synchronous machine operating as synchronous motor is
performed successfully.
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
 TABULATION:

Speed Spring balance Torque Efficiency

Armature readings Input
Sl. Line Field N (rpm)
No Voltage Current Current (kg) power Cosø
. Vo (V) If (A) Io (A) S1 S2 S 1 ~S 2 (Watts)

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