Household Electrical Wiring Guide
Household Electrical Wiring Guide
ELECTRICAL
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230V, 50Hv, AC mains
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SWITCH LAMP
0 OFF
1 ON
L1 L2
Switch
COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
PROCEDURE
1. The total lighting load in a sub circuit, should not be more than 800W or ten points whicheveris
less. The maximum power load in a sub circuit is not to exceed 2000W or two points whichever is
less.
2. Every appliance must be controlled by a switch
3. The switch should be on the live conductor
4. Every socket output must also be controlled by a switch
5. All incandescent lamps are to be at least 2.5m above and ceiling fans 2.75 m above floorlevel.
6. All the metal covering (covers of the main switch, paper, brackets fans etc.,) should be
earthed.
7. The light and power wiring should be separate.
8. Every sub- circuit must have a separate distribution fuse.
THEORY:
Series Circuit: The series circuit provides a single, continuous path through which current flows.
In this the devices are connected one after another and the current flows through them until it
returns to the power source.
S2
S1
Switch 1 2
S1 – 0
S2 – 1 OFF ON
S1 – 1
ON OFF
S2 - 0
Parallel Circuit: In parallel circuit the device are connected side-by-side so that,current flows in a number
of parallel path.
RESULT:
Thus the lamps are connected in series and parallel by using a switch.
Circuit Diagram for Tube light:
EXP. NO. : 2 FLUORESCENT LAMP WIRING
AIM:
To make connections of a fluorescent tube and to study the accessories of the same
COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
PROCEDURE:
1. Make connections as shown in the figure.
2. Assemble the fluorescent light accessories like starter holder, holder for tube and choke in
the fitting base with the help of screws.
3. Fix in the holder to light it and switch ON the supply, the lamp will glow.
4. Switch off the supply.
THEORY:
ASSEMBLY OF FLUORESCENT TUBE:
I. Assemble the fluorescent tube accessories like starter holder, holder for tube and
chokein the fitting base with the help of screws.
II. Finally the tube is fixed in the tube holder to light it.
General Operation:
When the lamp is first turned on, the current travels through the path of least resistance,
which is through the bypass circuit, and across the starter switch. This current then passes
through the circuit heating up the filament in each electrode, which are located at both ends
of the tube (these electrodes are simple filaments, like those found in incandescent light
bulbs). This boils off electrons from the metal surface, sending them into the gas tube,
ionizing the gas. The mercury vapor becomes "excited" and it generates radiant energy,
mainly in the ultraviolet range. This energy causes the phosphor coating on the inside of the
tube to fluoresce, converting the ultraviolet into visible light.
The Starter:
The starter is basically a time delay switch. Its job is to let the current flow through to the
electrodes at each end of the tube, causing the filaments to heat up and create a cloud of
electronsinside the tube. The starter then opens after a second or two. The voltage across the
tube allows a stream of electrons to flow across the tube and ionize the mercury vapor.
Without the starter, a steady stream of electrons is never created between the two filaments,
and the lamp flickers.
The Ballast:
The ballast works mainly as a regulator. They consume, transform, and control electrical
power for various types of electric-discharge lamps, providing the necessary circuit
conditions for starting and operating them. In a fluorescent lamp, the voltage must be
regulated because the current in the gas discharge causes resistance to decrease in the tube.
The AC voltage will cause the current to climb on its own. If this current isn‟t controlled, it
can cause the blow out of various components.
Newer Designs:
Today, the most popular fluorescent lamp design is the “rapid start” lamp. This design works
the same as the basic design described above, but it doesn't have a starter switch. Instead,
the lamp's ballast constantly channels current through both electrodes. This current flow is
configured so that there is a charge difference between the two electrodes, establishing a
voltage across the tube.
Another method used in instant-start fluorescent lamps, is to apply a very high initial
voltage to the electrodes. This high voltage creates a corona discharge, which causes an
excess ofelectrons on the electrode surface that forces some electrons into the gas. These free
electrons ionize the gas, and almost instantly the voltage difference between the electrodes
establishes an electrical arc.
RESULT:
Thus the fluorescent lamp circuit is studied and assembled.
SWITCH POSITION:
SWITCH 1 SWITCH 2 LAMP POSITION
1 1‟ ON
1 2‟ OFF
2 2‟ ON
2 1‟ OFF
EXP. NO.: 3 STAIRCASE WIRING
AIM:
COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
PROCEDURE:
1. Give the connections as per the circuit diagram
2. Verify the connections
3. Switch on the supply
4. Verify the conditions
THEORY:
1. A two way switch is installed near the first step of the stairs. The other two way switch
is installed at the upper part where the stair ends.
2. The light point is provided between first and last stair at an adequate location and height
if the light is switched on by the lower switch. It can be switched off by the switch at the
top orvice versa.
3. The circuit can be used at the places like bed room where the person may not have to
travel for switching off the light to the place from where the light is switched on.
4. Two number of Two-way switches are used for the purpose. The supply is given to the
switch at the short circuited terminals.
5. The connection to the light point is taken from the similar short circuited terminal of the
second switch. Other two independent terminals of each circuit are connected through
cables.
RESULT:
Thus the staircase wiring was done using two way switch.
EXP. NO. : 4 RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WIRING USING SWITCHES, FUSE, INDICATOR, LAMP, FAN
AND ENERGY METER
AIM:
To construct residential house wiring using switches, fuse, indicator, lamp, Fan and Energy meter.
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
S. No. Apparatus Name Range / Type Quantity
SPST Switch (Single Pole Single
1 5A 1
Through)
2 Fuse 5A 1
3 Indicator 5A 1
4 Lamp 60 W 1
5 Fan 1
6 Energy meter 300V,5A 1
7 Connecting wires As required
PROCEDURE:
1. Study the given wiring diagram.
2. Make the location points for energy meter, fuse, indicator, main switch box, switch
board,lamp and ceiling rose.
3. Draw the lines for wiring on the wooden board.
4. Place the wires along with the line and fix.
5. Fix the bulb holder, Switches, Ceiling rose, Socket in marked positions on the wooden
board.
6. Connect the energy meter and main switch box in marked positions on the wooden board.
7. Give a supply to the wires circuit.
8. Test the working of light and socket.
THEORY:
Conductors, switches and other accessories should be of proper capable of carrying the maximum
current which will flow through them. Conductors should be of copper or aluminum. In power
circuit, wiring should be designed for the load which it is supposed to carry. Wiring should be
done on the distribution system with main and branch distribution boards at convenient centers.
Wiring should be neat with good appearance. Wires should pass through a pipe or box and should
not twist or cross. The conductor is carried in a rigid steel conduit conforming to standards or in
a porcelain tube.
RESULT:
Thus the residential wiring connections are made for the given components and executed
successfully.
EXP. NO. : 5 STUDY OF IRON BOX WIRING AND ASSEMBLY
AIM:
THEORY:
Ironing is the use of a heated tool (an iron) to remove wrinkles from clothes. The heating is
commonly done to a temperature of 180–220 °Celsius, depending on the fabric. Ironing works
by loosening the bonds between the long-chain polymer molecules in the fibres of the cloth. The
fibres are straightened by the weight of the iron while the molecules are hot, and they hold their
new shape as they cool.
Some fabrics, such as cotton, require the addition of water to loosen the intermolecular bonds.
Many modern fabrics (developed in or after the mid-twentieth century) are advertised as needing
little or no ironing. Permanent press clothing was developed to reduce the ironing necessary by
combining wrinkle-resistant polyester with cotton.
ELECTRIC IRON BOX:
The electric iron was invented in 1882, by Henry W. Seeley. Seeley patented his “electric flatiron”
on June 6, 1882 (U.S. Patent no. 259,054). It weighed almost 15 pounds and took a long time to
heat. The early electric irons had no easy way to control their temperature, and the first
thermostatically controlled electric iron appeared in the 1920s. Later, steam was
used to iron clothing.
IRON BOX – WORKING PRINCIPLE:
The basic principle on which the electric iron works is that when a current is passed through a
piece of wire, the wire heats up. Nichrome alloy is used in an Electric Iron as a heating Element. It
is an alloy of Nickel and Chromium with 80 % Nickel and 20 % Chromium. It has a high melting
Point of 1400 degree Celsius. Nichrome is best known for its heat resistance, as well as its
resistance to both corrosion and oxidation, the alloy is incredibly useful for a number of
applications such as hair dryers, Water heaters and heat guns etc.
This heat is distributed to the sole (base) plate of the electric iron through conduction which is
pressed against the clothing to make it wrinkle free.
Thermostat made of bimetallic strip inside helps it control the temperature of the base plate.
Bimetallic strip consists of a strip of brass in contact with a strip of iron. At normal room
temperature, the two strips have the same length. However, since brass expands (or contracts)
more than iron when its temperature is raised (or cooled), the bimetallic strip will bend one way
or another depending on the temperature being above or below room temperature.
RESULT:
Thus the study of iron box wiring and assembly has been studied.
EXP. NO. : 6 STUDY OF FAN REGULATOR
AIM:
THEORY:
Fan regulator is a very much usable electrical or electronic device. We are all using the fan
regulator in our house with Fan. Fan Regulator is a device by which we can control the speed of
rotation of the fan. Today we are going to know how fan regulator works, fan regulator internal
circuit and Fan Regulator Connection Diagram.
HOW CONVENTIONAL FAN REGULATOR WORKS?
This is Old Fan Regulator. As you see in the below figure, the construction of a conventional fan
regulator is very simple. There is some series connected resistance that can be adjusted by
rotating the knob of the regulator. This conventional fan regulator is to be connected in series with
the fan and power supply. By moving the knob we can increase or decrease the resistance value.
If we increase the value of resistance the voltage drop across the resistor will be increased so the
voltage across the fan motor will be decreased and ultimately the speed of the fan will be
decreased and Vice-versa.
The disadvantage of Conventional Fan Regulator is that it causes a huge amount of heat loss or
I2R loss because there are a number of resistors and that cause’s heat loss across the resistors
and eventually this reduces the life of this regulator and also it affects your electricity bill so.
HOW DOES ELECTRONIC FAN REGULATOR WORK?
To reduce power loss nowadays electronic fan regulator is mostly used. Electronic fan regulator
uses semiconductor devices.
As you see in the below figure the TRIAC is connected in series with the Fan and the supply. The
TRIAC can conduct AC current when a pulse signal is given to the gate terminal of the TRIAC. Here
the DIAC is used to trigger the TRIAC. First, the capacitor will be charged through the fixed and
variable resistor resistors. When the capacitor is fully charged it starts discharging through the
DIAC. Now the TRIAC will be triggered and it starts conducts, therefore, the current will flow from
the supply through the TRIAC and the fan.
Actually, the TRIAC remain ON for a short time duration and remain OFF for a short time duration
according to the charging and discharging of the Capacitor. This process causes reduce the value
of the average voltage across the Fan and ultimately the speed of the fan will be decreased.
The variable resistor or potentiometer is used to change the time constant of the capacitor. That
means when we increase the resistance by moving the potentiometer knob the charging time of
the capacitor will be increased and this causes the TRIAC to remain OFF for more time. This
process causes to more decrease the value of the average voltage across the fan and the speed of
the fan also more decreased.
The fixed resistor is used to protect the capacitor from the full voltage. That means if we did not
use the fixed resistor the full voltage will appear across the capacitor if we decrease the variable
resistance to zero that may damage the capacitor
Here the internal circuit diagram of an electronic fan regulator shown below
RESULT:
AIM:
THEORY:
Emergency lighting is used in an urgent situation like when the main supply is disconnected or
regular electrical light fails. So the sudden electricity loss could result in a fire otherwise a power
cut. This lighting system is used in buildings and it includes a battery to activate the light
automatically once the power failure occurs. In the emergency situation, these lights play a key
role to provide safety for residents. If the power failure occurs, an emergency light can activate
with the help of batteries to visually show the route safely for residents to leave from the building.
There are different kinds of lights available in the market in different sizes and shapes. Each light
is designed based on the application. There are some common emergency lighting systems used
in buildings are
Exit Lights
Batten Lights
Oyster Lights
Spot fire Lights
The DIY emergency light can be designed in a step by step process like the following. The required
components of the 12v emergency light circuit diagram mainly include LDR,
50K VR, 10K Resistor, BD139 & BD140 transistor, 33ohm resistor, and white LED and 12V battery.
Connect the circuit on the breadboard as per the diagram shown below using the above
components.
In this circuit, the LDR based light will activate a high watt white LED once there is dark in the
room. It can be used as a simple lamp in the children’s room to keep away from the panic condition
once the power gets fail. This circuit gives sufficient light in the room.
The design of this circuit is very easy so that it can be arranged in a little box. As a power source,
a 12 V small battery is used to provide the supply to the circuit. The transistors like T1 & T2 are
used as electronic switches for switching ON/OFF the white LEDs.
When there is enough light within the room, then LDR activates so that the base terminal of the
T1 transistor will become high. The remaining transistor-like T2 also turns off as its base terminal
is grounded. In this condition, the white LED will turn off. Once the light dropping over the LDR
decreases, then the T1 transistor in forwarding bias will provide base current to transistor ‘T2’.
This ‘T2’ transistor will turn on to make the white LED ON.
Here, the LED is 1 watt high bright Luxeon diode. It uses approximately 300 mA current. So it is
better to turn off the lamp to save the power in a battery after a few minutes
RESULT:
AIM:
THEORY:
The electric heaters used to heat up water are called electric water heater. It is of three (3)
type’s i.e.
1. Normal Plate Heater,
2. Immersion Heater,
3. Geyser Heater.
NORMAL PLATE HEATER:
It is used for heating a small amount of water, such as water for shaving etc. Its construction is
very simple. It consists of two round shaped nickel plates separated by a gap of 2 mm with an
insulator.
FAULT CAUSE
GEYSER HEATER:
The basic principle water geyser is not very complex one. It is simple. Here electric heating
element is used to heat up the water stored in a storage tank. The only difference from normal
immersion type water heater, that it can automatically control the temperature the water by
controlling the operating period of the heating elements associated with the geyser which cannot
be possible in normal immersion type water
heater.
Geyser heater is used for large quantity of water. Generally, from 20 ltr. to 90 ltr. capacity geysers
are found in the market. In the storage tank, one or two heaters are fixed. For supplying of cold or
hot water, specific pipe lines are fitted with the storage tank. That means there are inlet cold water
and outlet hot water pipe. To control the flow of water, a valve is installed in the pipeline. To
control the heat one thermostat switch is there. The switch gets automatically OFF to avoid misuse
of heat. The entire body of the geyser is insulted. When the geyser storage tank is filled up, the
water starts flowing through an overflow pipe, and then the inlet valve gets automatically OFF. An
anode rod made of aluminium or magnesium is screwed in the storage tank to reduce corrosion
of metal body and metal parts of the water storage and supply system. This is because the metal
of anode rod is more sensitive to corrosive reactions than the metal of the body structure of the
system. Body of the storage tank is generally made of steel. As aluminium or magnesium is
corroded faster, it makes the water soften before it can corrode the steel.
RESULT:
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
5. Signal generator 1
PROCEDURE:
A printed circuit board (PCB) consists of copper strips and pads bonded to a plastic
board.The copper strip is the network of interconnecting conductive path. Leads of
components mounted on the board are inserted through holes on the board and the
conductive copper. These leads are soldered to the copper at the end of the hole. If
excessive heat is applied to copper, it may get lifted from the board or the
components on the board get damaged. Soldering pencil gun of about 30 Watts is
used to heat the junction. The surface of copper bonded to the board should be
properly prepared and cleaned before soldering. Flux is applied on circuits and
component leads.
Check the conductive strips and pads on the board before soldering. Avoid excess
solder to prevent two copper paths from bridging. When solder globules form on the
junction area, remove them by cleaning the soldering tip using a cloth.
THEORY:
Printed circuit board is the base plate over which all components are mounted and
soldered. The inter connection between the components made by in metallic tracks.
Etching process in PCB removes all the excess copper from the base lamination. After
this only the printed pattern is left behind. A solution of 75 degree Celsius heated tap
water and ferric chloride is used to remove the excess copper. The above said
solution thoroughly surrounded and speeded up the process few drops of HCL be
added.
RESULT:
Thus, the electronic components via resistor and capacitor were joined through
soldering andcontinuity of a circuit is checked successfully.
EXP. NO. : 10 STUDY AN ELEMENTS OF SMART PHONE
AIM:
THEORY:
Modern smartphones are marvels of technology, and it is really impressive how much
technology is crammed into such a compact device. Find out what it takes to build a
functional smartphone.
Any product that a customer holds in their hands is certainly the result of many
compromises made to satisfy many conflicting requirements. Let’s look at the
compromises that arise when developing a modern smartphone.
Let’s say a company’s marketing team wants a thin, lightweight product with a dazzling
display, that will work on all cellular standards, has a very low BOM cost, and lasts a very
long time on one charge.
The electrical team, meanwhile, has to engineer all the required functionality while using
the least amount of energy to run everything.
On the other hand, the mechanical team has to find ways to fit all the electrical subsystems
into the required space while providing an end-product that is sturdy enough to not bend
or fly into pieces when causally dropped.
At the same time, the firmware team is working away at interfacing with the various
electrical subsystems on the one hand, and the User Interface on the other hand.
DISPLAY:
A smartphone display is usually sourced as a complete sub-assembly that is then
incorporated in the product. That’s mainly because these are complex products that
require large investments to design and manufacture. So, only a very limited number of
companies such as Samsung, LG Display and a few others make the kind of displays
currently used in smartphones.
The type of display found in modern phones is the Active Matrix Organic LED, or
AMOLED. Not to be confused with LCD’s with OLED backlights, AMOLED displays offer
very high contrast ratios, high dynamic range, fast refresh rates and wide viewing angles,
all in a very thin, and even flexible display.
In addition to the actual display element, the whole assembly also contains drivers and
interface electronics such as MIPI. The touchscreen interface is also built-in. This, in turn,
offloads the low-level task of actually displaying an image from the processor’s GPU
(Graphical Processing Unit).
RF SECTION:
There are many different cellular communication standards, and smartphones have to
support the latest standards. Additionally, a smartphone must be able to support
previous generations of cellular standards.
This makes for a very large combination of modulation schemes. For example, even the
latest smartphones still support the very early GSM/EDGE and CDMA standards. This is
accomplished by a multi-standard modem that, in modern phones, is part of the
processor SoC.
There is, however, more to the implementation of cellular communication than just the
modem. For one thing, different countries have different frequency bands for cellular
communications. Universal, or quad-band, phones can communicate on any one of these
four current cellular bands: 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900 MHz.
This is accomplished by having the modem implement the baseband communication
protocol, and then upconverting this baseband modulated signal to one of the four
worldwide cellular bands.
This step requires precise, low-drift oscillators like Temperature Controlled Crystal
Oscillators, or TCXO’s. The fact that the phone can transmit and receive on multiple bands
means that multiple antennas are needed. However, it isn’t practical to have one antenna
for transmitting and one for receiving for each of these bands.
So, part of the RF sub-system consists of diplexers, duplexers and RF switches that allow
the RF antenna to be tuned to the required band, and also be able to transmit and receive
signals at the same time.
Finally, an important function of the RF sub-system is to have an accurate Receive Signal
Strength Indicator, or RSSI. Not only are some modulation schemes dependent on the
strength of the received signal, but the RSSI is also used to tailor the transmit power.
For instance, there is no point wasting battery power transmitting at full power if the user
is very close to a cellular tower.
In modern phones, the RF sub-system components, except for the antennas, are also on
the motherboard under their own EMI shielding cans.
The smartphone runs off battery power. This battery must power the entire smartphone.
It also has to be charged, so a charging system has to be included in the device.
The many sub-systems in a smartphone require multiple supply voltages. Operating at
the lowest voltage an active component can reliably operate at, saves power.
The battery voltage is not constant, and will drop depending on how discharged the
battery is. All of this means that multiple voltage regulators are required to supply these
various supply rails.
Most of these are switching regulators with high energy conversion efficiencies. However,
some need to be linear regulators in cases where power supply ripples cannot be
tolerated.
This is especially required in the receive sections of the RF sub-system where the
received input signal level can be very low if the phone is far from the nearest cellular
tower, or is indoors. All of these functions are provided by the power management sub-
system.
All smartphones use li-ion batteries. These need special charging methods and they also
need to be protected against electrical abuse, such as over-charging and short circuits.
These are also achieved by the power management sub-system. It manages the externally
provided power, whether through a physical charging port such as USB or a wireless
charging coil, and safely charges the battery.
Then, there is the battery itself. It is the largest component of the entire electrical sub-
system, and is usually custom-designed to fit in the allocated volume of the device.
PERIPHERALS:
While some peripherals such as accelerometers are usually found on the mainboard itself,
most are located off board. These external peripherals are typically sourced as
independent modules that are all connected to the mainboard by flex PCBs with low-
profile connectors.
They include front and back cameras, speakers, microphone, fingerprint scanner, haptic
devices, and a variety of sockets and adapters for removable items such as SIM card, SD
card and earphones.
AIM:
Thus the study of assemble and dismantle of LED TV has been studied.
EXP. NO. : 12 ASSEMBLY AND DISMANTLE OF COMPUTER/ LAPTOP
AIM:
RESULT:
Thus the study of assemble and dismantle of computer/laptop has been studied.