Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels: 1. Remember 2. Understand 3. Application 4. Analysis 5. Evaluation 6.

Creation

Programme Name: BE (Electrical Engineering)

Programme Specific Outcome(PSO)

PSO1 –Knowledge of engineering aspects to identify, analyse, design and develop solution of complex engineering problems.
PSO2- Acquire state of art technologies to address current and future energy issues.
PSO3- Engage in continuous process of learning and acquiring expertise of new technologies and modern software tools.
Syllabus of Courses

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Faculty Technology and Engineering Academic Year 2023-24
Department of Electrical Engineering

B E (Electrical Engineering): Regular Programme

Core / Elective / Foundation
Theory : 03
Year IV ELExxxx: Testing and Commissioning of Credits / Hours per week
Tutorial : 01
Electrical Equipments
Year of Introduction: 2023 Theory + Tutorial :
Semester I Maximum Marks / Grade
Year of Syllabus Revision: NIL 100
Mode of Transaction Lectures
Course Outcome (CO) ELExxxx
CO1 Interpret the process to plan, control and implement commissioning of electrical equipments
CO2 Give opinion for corrective and preventive maintenance of electrical equipment’s.
CO3 Explain the tests for different electrical devices.
CO4 Relate the concept of installation and safety procedure to the field application of electrical equipments.

Unit Topic Contact Weightage BT CO PSO Element Relevan Relation

No. Hours (%) Level s of ce to to
Employa Local Gender
bility (L)/ (G),
(Emp)/ National Environ
Entrepre (N)/ ment and
neurship Regional Sustaina
(Ent)/ (R)/Glob bility
Skill al (G) (ES),
Develop Human
ment Values
(SD) (HV)and
Professio
nal
Ethics
(PE)

1 Installation of Electrical Equipment : Unloading of Electrical 5 10 5,2 CO1 PSO1 SD G PE

Equipment at Site, Inspection, Storage & Foundation of Electrical CO4 PSO2
 Equipment at site, Alignment of electrical machines,
Tools/Instruments
PSO3
necessary for installation, Technical report, inspection, storage &
handling of transformer, switchgear and motors.
2 TRANSFORMERS: Testing procedure for HV testing ,Phase shifting/
phase group , Radio interference, Ratio Test , Load loss ,Separate
source voltage testing ,Induced voltage testing , Impulse and Surge
testing , Noise level and vibration testing , Short circuit withstand
test ,Tan Delta test , Core insulation voltage test, Measurement of
impedance ,Testing of auxiliaries and safety device , Oil testing ,
CO1
Classification of testing methods , Testing of bushing. DC and AC PSO1
CO2
Resistance measurement, Temp. Rise test, Short circuit test, Dielectric 8 15 5,5,5,2 PSO2
CO3
test, Partial discharge, Insulation resistance testing. Polarity testing, PSO3
CO4
Short time current rating, Impulse and surge testing, Determination of
error and accuracy class, Power frequency voltage withstand test, over
voltage inter-turn test. Determination of polarization index for
transformer. Drying out procedure for transformer. Commissioning
steps for transformer, Purification and Filtration Procedure, Overview
of DGA, Sweep Frequency Analysis, Furan Analysis.
3 DC MACHINE: Voltage drop test or bar to bar test, Load test, Open
circuit and magnetizing test, Insulation resistance, Starting CO1
PSO1
performance, Dielectric test. Swinburne’s test, Hopkinson’s test, Field CO2
8 15 5,5,5,2 PSO2
test, Separation of losses in DC shunt machine. Temp. rise test and CO3
PSO3
Heat run test Drying out process Commissioning steps for DC CO4
machines Troubleshooting and maintenance.
4 INDUCTION MOTOR: TESTING (3-PHASE and 1-PHASE):
Hammer test, Testing against variation of voltage/current/frequency,
Load test, NL and BR test, DC and AC, Resistance measurement,
CO1
Insulation measurement, Starting test, Temp. Rise test, Slip PSO1
CO2
measurement, HV test, Testing on auxiliaries, Vibration Test, Noise 8 15 5,5,5,2 PSO2
CO3
level test. Drying out methods / Polarization Index / Hot Temperature PSO3
CO4
measurement Degree of protection (IP Grade) Commissioning steps
for Induction motor, Heat Run Test. Commissioning of Induction
Generator. Troubleshooting and maintenance of induction motor.
5 SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE: Testing OC and SC test, 8 15 5,5,5,2 CO1 PSO1
Characteristics, Loss measurement, Temp. rise test , Over speed test , CO2 PSO2
HV testing , Insulation resistance wave form interference , DC and AC CO3 PSO3
Resistance of armature and field winding measurement , Dielectric CO4
testing on armature and field winding , Mechanical balance , Magnetic
balance , Current balance , Phase sequence , Harmonic analysis ,
reactance and time constant , Speed torque current , Vibration and
 noise measurement , SC test , Synchronizing circuit testing , Testing
of voltage regulators , Excitation circuit testing, Voltage recovery
test , Retardation test on load / no load .Drying out procedure
Commissioning
steps for synchronous machines Troubleshooting and maintenance,
Natural Frequency Test.
6 SUBSTATION EQUIPMENTS: Bus bar Temp. Rise test, Rated short
time current test, HV test, Power frequency voltage withstand test,
Impulse / surge testing, Vibration.
EARTHING: Earthing resistance measurement, Substation grid
Earthing, Soil resistivity measurement.
ISOLATOR TESTING: Temp. Resistance test, Short circuit test,
charging current making and breaking test, Inductive current making
and breaking test.
CIRCUIT BREAKER: TESTING OF HV/LV CIRCUIT BREAKER: CO1
PSO1
No load Mechanical Operation, Mechanical endurance test, Temp. CO2
5 10 5,5,5,2 PSO2
Rise test, Impulse and surge testing, short time current test. CO3
PSO3
Short circuit making and breaking test, Line Charging current making CO4
and breaking test, Cable charging and capacitor bank making and
breaking test, Out of phase switching, Short line fault test, and
Electrical and Mechanical endurance test for LT switch gear like
MCB / MCCB / ELCB etc. C.T. and P.T. Testing, Relay testing,
Coupling capacitors, Station Batteries for DC Supply, Fire Shifting
Equipments. Testing and Commissioning of Lightning Arrestor,
Substation Commissioning by
Thermograph. Troubleshooting and maintenance of circuit breakers.
7 COMMISSIONING OF CABLE: De-rating of cable capacity, HV
CO1
test, AC and DC Resistance check, Insulation resistance, Impedance PSO1
CO2
measurement, Location finding technique for fault in underground 5 10 5,5,5,2 PSO2
CO3
cables (Murray loop test and Warley loop test), Testing of open circuit PSO3
CO4
faults in cables. Line charging, loading and Dropping.
8 Electrical Accidents & safety :Causes of electrical accidents, factors
affecting severity of electrical shock & actions to be taken when a
person gets attached to live parts, safety regulations & measures,
Indian CO1 PSO1
electricity supply act 1948-1956, Factory act 1948, substation shut 5 10 5,5,2 CO2 PSO2
down procedure, certificate of(i) requisition for shut down (ii) permit CO4 PSO3
to work (iii) line clear certificate, instruction for the safety of persons
working on a job with work permit, Fire extinguishers – types & its
operations, fixed installation & portable devices.
Reference Books
1. R C H Richardson, “The Commissioning of Electrical Plant”, Chapman and Hall
2. S. Rao, “Testing, Commissioning, Maintenance and Operation of Electrical Equipments ”, Khanna Tech. Publications.
3. Installation, commissioning and maintenance of Electrical equipment by Singh Tarlok, S.K.Kataria and Sons, New Delhi, Second edition-2012.
4. Electrical power system by Wadhwa C.L., New Age international Publications, New Delhi.
5. Relevant IS Code for-Installation, maintenance and commissioning of electrical equipment/machines, Latest code.