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LT Switchgear Components and Applications

The document outlines an assignment for the B. Tech. (CSE, AI&ML) program at IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, focusing on electrical installations. It includes various questions related to components of LT switchgear, types of batteries, energy consumption calculations, and power factor improvement. The assignment is due on 13/10/2022 and covers essential topics in Basic Electrical Engineering.

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LT Switchgear Components and Applications

The document outlines an assignment for the B. Tech. (CSE, AI&ML) program at IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, focusing on electrical installations. It includes various questions related to components of LT switchgear, types of batteries, energy consumption calculations, and power factor improvement. The assignment is due on 13/10/2022 and covers essential topics in Basic Electrical Engineering.

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IK Gujral Punjab Technical UniversityJalandhar

Mohali Campus-I
Academic Session: July-November 2025
Assigment#1 (Module 4: Electrical Installations) Date of submission: 13/10/2022
Programme: B. Tech. (CSE, AI&ML) Semester: 1st
Course Code: BTEE 101-18 Course: Basic Electrical Engineering

Question Topic: Components of LT Switchgear: Switch Fuse Unit (SFU), Miniutature Circuit Breaker (MCB), Earth
no. Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB), MCCB, Contactors, Types of Wires and Cables, Earthing. Types of
Batteries, Important Characteristics for Batteries. Elementary calculations for energy consumption, power
factor improvement and battery backup.
1. Classify batteries and list out the applications in which those batteries are used
2. State some primary batteries, and give their applications.
3. State some secondary batteries, and give their applications.
4. Give the general specifications of a typical MCB.
5. How is an MCB better than a fuse?
6. Compare a wire and a cable
7. If you are given an 18 gauge and a 2 gauge wire, which will have (i) larger correctional area. (ii)
lower current carrying capacity.
8. List the properties of an ideal fuse wire.
9. Enlist the important features and important parts of a contactor.
10. What is battery backup? Give four important applications of battery backup
11. What is the importance of power factor? Name two methods of power factor improvement.
12. What are the typical advantages of power factor improvement?
13. What is the size of plate for plate earthing?
14. For an industrial load the utility would be charged penalty of the power factor is 0.5 or 0.9?
15. Draw the schematic of a typical magnetic contactor, and hence explain its working.
16. What is the function of a fuse/switch fuse unit?
17. How earth resistance is reduced?
18. What is the size of plate for plate earthing
19. Write a brief note of Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker(ELCB).
20. Compare and MCB and MCCB
21. What are the different characteristics of batteries?
22. What is the objective of earthing? Using suitable diagrams explain the different methods of
earthing.
23. Write a detailed note on primary and secondary batteries.
24. Using a diagram explain the construction of an underground cable. Also write regarding is the
function of each part.
25. What are the different types of cables? Briefly give their construction and applications.

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