2. Syllabus
DC CIRCUITS: Electrical Quantities -Definition and Units of Charge, Voltage,
Current, Resistance, Power, Energy- Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws -Series, Parallel and
Series Parallel Circuits - Simple Problems. (12)
DC NETWORK THEOREM: Thevenin’s Theorem – Norton’s Theorem – Super
Position Theorem –Maximum Power Transfer Theorem – Simple Problems (12)
AC CIRCUITS: Single Phase Circuits -Alternating Current -Sinusoidal waveform,
Frequency, Peak value, RMS and Average values – Form factor –Peak factor –simple
problems-power in AC circuits - power and power factor- Inductance, Capacitance -
series circuits - RL,RC,RLC - simple problems-Introduction to Resonance (No
Derivations) (12)
THREE PHASE CIRCUITS: Three phase circuits (balanced supply and load only )
Concept of 3 phase system – star/delta connections – phasor diagram – power in
Three phase circuits –Measurement of power in 3 phase circuits using two wattmeter
method. (12)
WIRING: Different types of wires – types of wiring – comparison of different types
of wiring –rules for wiring – testing procedures – Importance of earthing – plate and
pipe earthing. (10)
TOTAL HOURS - 58 HOURS
THEOREY - 4 HOURS/WEEK
TUTORIAL - 1 HOURS/WEEK
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3. Books for Study
• TEXT BOOK:
1. B.L. Theraja A.K. Theraja S.G. Tarnekar, ”Electrical
Technology”- Volume I, S. CHAND Publishing &
Company Ltd, 2014.
• REFERENCES:
1. R.Muthusubramanian S.Salivahanan “ Basic
Electrical , Electronics and Engineering” Tata
McGraw Publishing Company Limited ,2015.
2. John Bird “ Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology”
Published by Elsevier, a division of Reed Elsevier
India Private Limited, 2012.
3. S Salivahanan, S Pravin Kumar “Circuit Theory “
Vikas publishing house Pvt. Ltd. 2014.
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4. Electricity
• Motion of electrical charges or particles.
• Gives current to people to light, heat,
drive the motor etc.
• Creates electric field which has positive
negative charges.
• Creates magnetic field using the principle
of electromagnetism.
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5. Comes to Mind on Electricity
• Voltage
• Current
• AC
• DC
• Power
• Energy
• Conductor
• Insulator
• Frequency
• Resistor
• Inductor
• Capacitor
• Battery
• Magnet
• Motor
• Generator
• Switch
• Plug
• Socket
• Cable
• Wires
• Light
• Speaker
• Heater
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6. Electric Charge
• Every atom in metal has electrical charges.
• Electric Charge is an inbuilt physical,
electrical property of a particle to react in
electric field.
• It is an internal energy levels to move
particle inside atom.
• Every atom has positive charge(protons) and
negative charge(electrons).
• Denotes as “Q”
• Unit – coulomb.
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7. Voltage
• EMF(Electro Motive Force)
• Potential Difference
• It is an electrical force to move charged particle from
one level(lower potential) to another level(higher
potential).
• Since it is the electrical force, called as electro motive
force.
• It is always between two points. So called as potential
difference.
• Denotes as “V”
• Unit – Volt(V).
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8. Current
• It is the flow of electrons in a circuit.
• It is the movement of electrical charge in a circuit.
• It is the rate of flow of charge.
• It is continuous.
• Denotes as “I”
• Current =charge/ time ( I=Q/t).
• Direction of current is opposite to direction of flow
of electrons.
• Current flows from lower potential to upper
potential.
• Unit – Ampere (A)
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13. DC
• Direct Current.
• Electrical parameter is
unidirectional and
constant with respect
to time.
AC
• Alternating Current.
• Electrical parameter is
bidirectional and
varying with respect
to time.
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14. Ripples
• Pulsated dc.
• These waveforms are
unidirectional.
• Magnitude is varying
with respect to time.
• Pure dc + unwanted
ac.
• unwanted ac mixed
with pure dc is called
“ripples”.
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15. Harmonics
• These waveforms are
bidirectional and
varying with time.
• Sine waveform is pure
form of ac.
• Other waveforms are
mixed with unwanted
ac components.
• Unwanted ac
component mixed with
pure ac component is
harmonics
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16. Circuit
Open Circuit
• Current does not flow in
the circuit.
• Disconnection in the
circuit.
Closed Circuit
• Current flows in the
circuit.
• The circuit connection is
continuous.
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17. Electrical Material
Classification
Conductor Insulator Semiconductor
Allows the current to
flow
Blocks the current to
flow
At certain conditions it
will allow the current
to flow otherwise
blocks.
Copper, Aluminum Paper, Mica Bakelite Silicon, Germanium
Low Resistance Very High Resistance Low resistance when
conducting
High Resistance when
not conducting
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18. Resistance
• Resistance oppose the flow of current in an
electric circuit.
• Resistances dissipate electrical energy as
heat.
• Symbol :
• Denotes as “R” in circuit.
• Unit – ohm (Ω)
• Resistance value changes with temperature.
• Depends on material – positive or negative
temperature cd.
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19. Resistance(contd..)
• Resistance is reciprocal of conductance.
R= 1/σ
( σ - conductance)
• Resistance of wire is calculated as
R= ρ l /A
(ρ –Resistivity or self resistance of material
l- length of conductor
A- area of cross section of conductor)
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23. Ohm’s Law
• When temperature remain constant,
voltage across a conductor is directly
proportional to the current flow through it.
V α I
V = I R
(V- Voltage ; I- Current; R- Resistance)
I = V / R
R = V/ I
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1. A small light bulb is connected to a 6 V battery and draws 2 A of current.
What is the net resistance of the bulb?
voltage: V = 6 V current: I = 2 A resistance: R = ?
R = V/I
R = 6/2
R = 3 Ω
2. A motor with an operating resistance of 32 Ω is connected to a voltage
source. The current in the circuit is 1.5 A. What is the voltage of the
source?
resistance: R = 32 Ω; current: I = 1.5 A voltage: V = ?
V = I x R
V = 1.5 x 32
V = 48 V
3. Determine the amount of current going through a 50 Ω resistor with a
voltage of 120 V.
resistance: R = 50 Ω voltage: V = 120 V current: I = ?
I = V/R
I = 120/50
I = 2.4 A
26. Power
• It is the capacity to do the work.
• Denotes as “P”
• Unit – watt
P = V x I
(P- power;V- voltage ;I- current)
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30. Energy
• Power utilised over the period.
• Denoted as “E”
• Unit – Wh(watt-hour)
• 1 KWh = 1000 Wh = 1 unit
E = P x t
(E-Energy; P- Power; T-time)
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A 220 V – 5 A electric lamp is used for 30
minutes. How much energy does it
require?
Solution :
Voltage (V) = 220 V
Electric current (I) = 5 A
Time (t) = 30 minutes = 30 / 60 hour = 0.5 hour
Electric power (P) :
P = V I = (220)(5 )
P = 1100 Watt
Electric energy E = P t= 1100 x 0.5
Electric energy E = 550 Wh
= 550/1000 KWh
E= 0.55 KWh=0.55 unit
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Someone watches TV on average 6 hours each day. The TV is connected to a
220 Volt voltage so that the electric current flows through the TV is 0.5
Amperes. If the electric company charges Rs 2 per unit, then find the cost of
using electric energy for TV for 1 month (30 days).
Given :
Time t = 6 hours x 30days = 180 hours
Voltage (V) = 220 V
Current (I) = 0.5 A
To find: The cost per month
Solution :
Power of TV :
P = V I = 220 x 0.5 = 110 W
Electric energy E for 30 days = P x t for 30days
Electric energy of TV for 30 days= 110 x 180 = 19800 Wh
= 19800/1000 kWh
= 19.8 kWh = 19.8 units
The cost of using electric energy for TV during 1 month =
19.8 units x Rs 2 per unit = Rs.39.60 = Rs 40
34. Kirchoff’s Laws
• Kirchoff’s Current Law (KCL):
In a junction or node, sum of the
currents flowing towards the junction is
equal to sum of the currents flowing away
from the junction.
• Kirchoff’s Voltage Law (KVL):
In a closed loop, sum of the voltage
raises is equal to sum of the voltage
drops.
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35. Kirchoff’s Current Law (KCL)
• Yellow dot is a junction or node.
• Currents flowing towards the junction =
i1+i2 +i6
• Currents flowing away from the junction =
i3+i4+i5
• As per KCL
i1+i2+i6 = i3+i4+i5
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39. Kirchoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)
• In the closed loop ABCDA,
• Voltage raises = V4
• Voltage drops = V1 + V2 +V3
• As per KVL
V4 = V1 + V2 +V3
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40. Circuit Terminologies
• Node :A point at which two or more
elements are joints together.
• Junction : A point where three or more
branches meet together.
• Branch: The portion of the circuit
between two nodes.
• Loop: Starts from one node and after
going through a set of nodes returns to
same starting node.
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48. Series Circuit
• Equivalent Resistance Req = R1+R2+R3…
• Current I = I1=I2=I3
• Voltage V = V1+V2+V3
• Power P = P1+ P2+P3 = V x I
• Voltage V = I x Req
• V1 = I1 x R1; V2 = I2 x R2; V3 = I3 x R3
• P1 = V1x I1 ; P2 = V2 x I2 ; P3 = V3 x I3
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49. Series Circuit (Characteristics)
• If no junction in between two resistances,
they are connected in series.
• Same current flows through each series
connected resistors.
• Voltage across each series connected resistor
is different.
• Power dissipated in each series connected
resistor is different.
• If one resistor in series connection is
disconnected, circuit will open.
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54. Parallel Circuit
• Equivalent Resistance
1/ Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3…
• Current I = I1+I2+I3
• Voltage V = V1=V2=V3
• Power P = P1+ P2+P3 = V x I
• Voltage V = I x Req
• V1 = I1 x R1; V2 = I2 x R2; V3 = I3 x R3
• P1 = V1x I1 ; P2 = V2 x I2 ; P3 = V3 x I3
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55. Parallel Circuit (Characteristics)
• If there is a junction in between two
resistances, they are connected in parallel.
• Different current flows through each parallel
connected resistors.
• Voltage across each parallel connected
resistor is same.
• Power dissipated in each parallel connected
resistor is different.
• If one resistor in parallel connection is
disconnected, current flows in other
branches.
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71. Linear Bilateral Active Network
• Linear means a network in which the relation
between voltage and current is straight line.
• Bilateral means the relation between voltage
and current does not change in both the
directions in the network.
• An active network contains at least
one voltage source or current source that can
supply energy to the network indefinitely.
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72. Superposition Theorem
It states that in any linear, active,
bilateral network having more
than one source, the current in
any branch or element is the sum
of the currents obtained from
each source considered separately
and all other sources are replaced
by their internal resistance.
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Step 1 – Take only one independent source of voltage or current and
deactivate the other sources.
Step 2 – In the circuit diagram B shown above, consider the source E1 and
replace the other source E2 by its internal resistance. If its internal resistance is
not given, then it is taken as zero and the source is short-circuited.
Step 3 – If there is a voltage source than short circuit it and if there is a
current source then just open circuit it.
Step 4 – Thus, by activating one source and deactivating the other source find
the current in each branch of the network. Taking the above example find the
current I1’, I2’and I3’.
Step 5 – Now consider the other source E2 and replace the source E1 by its
internal resistance r1 as shown in the circuit diagram C.
Step 6 – Determine the current in various sections, I1’’, I2’’ and I3’’.
Step 7 – Now to determine the net branch current utilizing the superposition
theorem, add the currents obtained from each individual source for each
branch.
Step 8 – If the current obtained by each branch is in the same direction then
add them and if it is in the opposite direction, subtract them to obtain the net
current in each branch.
76. Thevenin’s Theorem
• It states that any linear active
network consisting of independent or
dependent voltage and current source
and the network elements can be
replaced by an equivalent circuit
having a voltage source in series with
a resistance.
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Step 1 – First of all remove the load
resistance rL of the given circuit.
Step 2 – Replace all the sources by their internal
resistance.
Step 3 – If sources are ideal then short circuit
the voltage source and open circuit the current
source.
Step 4 – Now find the equivalent resistance at
the load terminals, known as Thevenin’s
Resistance (RTH).
Step 5 – Draw the Thevenin’s equivalent circuit
by connecting the load resistance and after that
determine the desired response.
80. Norton’s Theorem
It states that in a linear active
network consisting of the
independent or dependent voltage
source and current sources and the
various circuit elements can be
substituted by an equivalent circuit
consisting of a current source in
parallel with a resistance.
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Step 1 – Remove the load resistance of the circuit.
Step 2 – Find the internal resistance Rint of the source
network by deactivating the constant sources.
Step 3 – Now short the load terminals and find the
short circuit current ISC flowing through the shorted load
terminals using conventional network analysis methods.
Step 4 – Norton’s equivalent circuit is drawn by keeping
the internal resistance Rint in parallel with the short
circuit current ISC.
Step 5 – Reconnect the load resistance RL of the circuit
across the load terminals and find the current through it
known as load current IL.
84. Maximum Power
Transfer Theorem
It states that in a resistive load,
being connected to a DC network,
receives maximum power when the
load resistance is equal to the internal
resistance known as (Thevenin’s
equivalent resistance) of the source
network as seen from the load
terminals.
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Step 1 – Remove the load resistance of the
circuit.
Step 2 – Find the Thevenin’s resistance (RTH) of
the source network looking through the open-
circuited load terminals.
Step 3 – As per the maximum power transfer
theorem, this RTH is the load resistance of the
network, i.e., RL = RTH that allows maximum
power transfer.
Step 4 – Maximum Power Transfer is calculated.