Southeast University

School of Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Program: B.Sc. Engg. in EEE
Course Code: EEE 3024
Course Title: Power Systems Protection Laboratory
Course Credit: 1.0, Prerequisite: EEE 2031 (Power System-I)
Laboratory Experiment Sheet
Course Teacher: Mehedi Azad Shawon, Lecturer (Dept. of EEE)

Experiment #: 02
Experiment Title: Experiment on load protection using over-current relay units.

Objectives:
1. To provide an idea of simple load over-current protection.
2. To demonstrate the construction and working principle of different protective components based
on its working principle.

List of Equipment:
1. Air break circuit breaker (Single phase)
2. Induction motor (as electrical load to be protected)
3. Variable mechanical load to the induction motor (Electrodynamometer).
4. Variable DC power supply
5. 220 V AC power supply
6. Ammeter
7. Connecting wire etc.

Circuit Diagram:
Connect a circuit with necessary components according to the following circuit given below:

Figure 1 Over-current protection relay unit

This experiment sheet for Power Systems Protection Laboratory has been prepared by:
Mehedi Azad Shawon, Lecturer (Dept. of EEE, SEU)
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In this experiments, the electrodynamometer works as a variable mechanical load to the motor
system. This load can be varied from zero to certain value by changing its input DC voltage from
zero to ratings.

Working Procedure:
Step 1: Connect the circuit according to figure 1. Keep the variable DC source voltage at 0 volt.
Here, the motor runs at no-load condition. The motor draws a small amount of current from
the main lines.
Step 2: Increase the input DC voltage slowly by turning out the circular knob. Observe the motor load
current from ammeter. At a point, the Circuit Breaker trip down and isolate the load from the main
line. Take the current reading from the ammeter for which the circuit breaker trip down.
Step 3: Verify the reading with the specification of Circuit Breaker provided by its manufacturer.

Report:
Required for this experiment No. 2

Text Book:
1. Switchgear Protection and Power System
Sunil S. Rao
.
Reference Book:
1. Power System Stability & Control
Prabha Kundur

This experiment sheet for Power Systems Protection Laboratory has been prepared by:
Mehedi Azad Shawon, Lecturer (Dept. of EEE, SEU)
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