Harrisob Laboratory No.1

ST.
PETER’S COLLEGE
ILIGAN CITY
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

AEE 2.1– DC & AC MACHINES (LAB)
EXPT. NO.
NAME: Harrison Lustre Villanueva DATE PERFORMED: March 24, 2021

COURSE & YEAR: BSME 1st Year INSTR’S SIGNATURE:
RATING: DATE SUBMITTED: March 24,2021
I. TITLE: THE DIRECT CURRENT GENERATOR
II. OBJECTIVES:
1. To examine the construction of a DC generator.
2. To measure the resistance of its winding.
3. To study the nominal current capabilities of the various windings.
III. INSTRUMENTS, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS USE:

A. Materials & Equipment:
a. DC compound motor/ generator module
b. DC Variable Supply, 0-300 Vdc, 5 A
c. DC voltmeter, 0-300 Vdc
d. DC Ammeter, 5 A, 50 mA, 500 mA
e. Fused input control unit
f. Rheostat, 500 ohms/ 100 watt
g. Connection Leads
B. Tools
a. Electrician Plier
b. Electrician Plier ( long nose)
c. Screw driver flat
d. Screw driver star
C. Instrument:
a. Multi-tester
IV. PROCEDURE
CAUTION! High voltages are present in this laboratory experiment. Do not make any
connections with the power on! The power should be turned off after completing each
individual measurement.
IMPORTANT: Have your instructor or technician inspect your connection before applying
power.
1. Examine the construction of the DC generator, paying particular attention to the

generator, rheostat connection terminals and wiring. Note that the generator wiring
has been designed to allow you to view the internal construction. Most commercial
generator does not have this open construction.
DC SOURCE SHUNT
FIELD
F2
FIG 1.1
2. Viewing the generator from the front of the module:
a) Identify and count the commutator segment.
b) Approximately how many commutator bars (segment) are there?
c) How many brushes are there? 2
3. Viewing from the front face of the DC compound base, determine the following:
a) The shunt field winding (many turn of fine wires) is connected to terminals
5 and 6 .
b) The series field winding (fewer turns of heavier wire) is connected to terminals
3 and 4 .
c) The brushes (commutator segments and armature winding) are connected to
terminals 1 and 2 .
4. The Rheostat, 500 ohms/ 100 watts, is designed to control (and safely carry) the
shunt field current, determine the following.
a) What is the rated value? 223.61V, 100w
b) What is its fused current capacity? 0.48 Amp.
c) What is the maximum power that it can dissipate?
𝐼 2R = 0.482 x 500 = 115.2 watts
5. You will now measure the resistance of each of the generator windings using the
voltmeter-ammeter method. With this information you will calculate the power
losses for each of the windings. Using your equipment/ components, connect the
circuit shown in Fig. 1-1.
S1
SERIES
DC SOURCE
FIELD
S2
FIG 1.2
6. Turn on the power supply
a) Slowly increase the dc voltage until the shunt field winding is carrying 11 mA
of current indicated by the 0-500 mA dc meter (this is current value that
passes to your shunt field winding)
b) Measure and record the voltage across the shunt field winding.
c) Return the voltage to zero and turn off the power supply.
d) Calculate the resistance of the shunt field winding.
R (shunt field) = E/1 = / = ohms
2
e) Calculate the 𝐼 R (power losses of the shunt field winding)
P (shunt field) = 𝐼 2R = x = watts
7. Connect the circuit shown in Fig. 1-2.
a) This is the same circuit shown in Fig 1-1 except that the series field winding
has replaced the shunt field winding.
b) Turn on the power supply. Slowly increase the dc voltage until the series field
winding is carrying 400 mA of current as indicated by the 500 mA meter, (this
is the normal current value for the series field winding)
WARNING! This only requires a few volts so advance the voltage control slowly.
c) Measure and record the voltage across the series field winding.
E (series field) = Vdc
d) Return the voltage to zero and turn off the power supply.
e) Calculate the resistance of the series field winding.
R (series field) =E/I = / = ohms
f) Calculate the I2R (power losses of the shunt field winding)
P (series field) = I2R = x = watts
8. Connect the circuit shown in Fig. 1-3.
a) This is the same circuit shown in Fig. 1-2 except that the armature winding
(plus the brushes) has replaced the series field winding.
b) Turn on the power supply. Slowly increase the dc voltage until the armature
winding is carrying 400 mA of current as indicated by the 500 A dc meter (this
is the nominal current value for the armature winding)
c) Measure and record the voltage across the armature winding (plus brushes).
E(armature) = Vdc
d) Return the voltage to zero and turn off the power supply.
e) Calculate the resistance of the armature winding (plus brushes).
R (armature) = E/I = / = ohms
2
f) Calculate the 𝐼 R losses of the armature (plus brushes)
P (armature) = 𝐼 2R = x = watts.
V. ILLUSTRATION
Draw a DC generator machine and label its parts. Be able to identify also the use/s or
function/s of each part.
VI. INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS
VII. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

1. What would be the shunt field current of your generator if the shunt field winding is
excited 110 Vdc?
2. If a current of 400 mA flows in the series field winding of your generator, what would
the resultant voltage drop be?
3. If the rheostat were connected in series with the shunt field winding and the
combination on placed across a 110 Vdc line, what shunt field current variations
could be obtained from your generator?
Imin = Adc Imax = Adc
4. All of the windings and even the commutator of your generator are made of copper.
Why?
5. Why are the brushes of your generator made of carbon rather than copper?
6. If the series field winding of the generator was connected directly across the 110 Vdc
supply.
a) What current would flow?
b) What would be the power loss (in watts)
c) Is this power loss entirely given as heat?
d) What do you think would happen to the winding if the current were sustained
for a few minutes?
7. What is meant by “nominal current” and “nominal voltage”?
VIII. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION:

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ST.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

NAME: Harrison Lustre Villanueva DATE PERFORMED: March 24, 2021

I. TITLE: THE DIRECT CURRENT GENERATOR

III. INSTRUMENTS, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS USE:

1. Examine the construction of the DC generator, paying particular attention to the

VI. INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS

VII. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

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