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Sunday, May 26, 2013
Motor Starting
The worked example here is a very simple power system with two voltage levels and supplied by a single generator. While unrealistic, it does manage to demonstrate the key concepts pertaining to motor starting calculations.
Step 1: Construct System Model and Collect Equipment Parameters
| Simplified system model for motor starting example |
The power system has two voltage levels, 11kV and 415V, and is fed via a single 4MVA generator (G1). The 11kV bus has a standing load of 950kVA (S1) and we want to model the effects of starting a 250kW motor (M1). There is a standing load of 600kVA at 415V (S2), supplied by a 1.6MVA transformer (TX1). The equipment and cable parameters are as follows:
| Equipment | Parameters |
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| Generator G1 |
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| Generator Cable C1 |
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| 11kV Standing Load S1 |
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| Motor M1 |
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| Motor Cable C2 |
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| Transformer TX1 |
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| Transformer Cable C3 |
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| 415V Standing Load S2 |
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Step 2: Calculate Equipment Impedances
Using the patameters above and the equations outlined earlier in the methodology, the following impedances were calculated:
| Equipment | Resistance (Ω) | Reactance (Ω) |
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| Generator G1 | 0.65462 | 9.35457 |
| Generator Cable C1 | 0.00261 | 0.00413 |
| 11kV Standing Load S1 | 106.98947 | 69.10837 |
| Motor M1 | 16.77752 | 61.02812 |
| Motor Cable C2 | 0.1002 | 0.01725 |
| Transformer TX1 (Primary Side) | 0.60027 | 4.49762 |
| Transformer Cable C3 | 0.01176 | 0.00576 |
| 415V Standing Load S2 | 0.22963 | 0.17223 |
Step 3: Referring Impedances
11kV will be used as the reference voltage. The only impedance that needs to be referred to this reference voltage is the 415V Standing Load (S2). Knowing that the transformer is set at principal tap, we can calculate the winding ratio and apply it to refer the 415V Standing Load impedance to the 11kV side:
The resistance and reactance of the standing load referred to the 11kV side is now, R = 161.33333 Ω and X = 121.00 Ω.
Step 4: Construct the Equivalent Circuit
| Equivalent circuit for motor starting example |
The equivalent circuit for the system is shown in the figure to the right. The "Near" Thevenin equivalent circuit is also shown, and we now calculate the equivalent load impedance
in the steady-state condition (i.e. without the motor and motor cable impedances included):
Similarly the equivalent load impedance during motor starting (with the motor impedances included) can be calculated as as follows:
Step 5: Calculate the Initial Source EMF
| "Near" Thevenin equivalent circuit for motor starting example |
Assuming that there is nominal voltage at the 11kV bus in the steady-state condition, the initial generator emf can be calculated by voltage divider:
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Vac
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Step 6: Calculate System Voltages During Motor Start
Now we can calculate the transient effects of motor starting on the system voltages. Firstly, the current supplied by the generator during motor start is calculated:
Next, the voltage at the 11kV bus can be found:
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Vac (or 87.98% of nominal voltage)
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The voltage at the motor terminals can then be found by voltage divider:
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Vac (or 87.92% of nominal voltage)
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The voltage at the low voltage bus is:
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Vac, then referred to the LV side = 359.39Vac (or 86.60% of nominal voltage)
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Any other voltages of interest on the system can be determined using the same methods as above.
Suppose that our maximum voltage drop at the motor terminals is 15%. From above, we have found that the voltage drop is 12.08% at the motor terminals. This is a slightly marginal result and it may be prudent to simulate the system in a software package to confirm the results.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Electronics Cricket Match Game
This electronic cricket is a present for Kids. This simple battery powered circuit can be used to play Cricket Match with your friends. Each LED in the circuit indicates various status of the cricket match like Sixer, Run out, Catch etc.
The Circuit uses two ICs ,one in the Astable mode and the second in the display driver mode. IC1 is wired as an Astable Multivibrator with the timing elements R1, R2 and C1.
With the shown values of these components very fast output pulses are generated from the Astable. Output from IC1 passes into the input of IC2 which is the popular Johnson Decade counter CD4017. It has 10 outputs. Of these 8 outputs are used. Output 9 ( pin9) is tied to the reset pin 15 to repeat the cycle. When the input pin 14 of IC2 gets low to high pluses, its output turns high one by one.
Resistor R3 keeps the input of IC2 low in stand by state to avoid false When the Push Switch S1 is pressed momentarily, the Astable operates and all the LEDs run very fast sequentially. When S1 is released, any one of the LED stands lit which indicates the status of the match. For example, if LED D7 remains lit, it indicates Sixer and if LED 8 remains lit, it indicates Catch out.
Label each LED for its status as shown in the diagram. Pressing of S1 simulates Bowling and Running LEDs indicates running of Batsman.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Electric Vehicles How Far Have We Come in 100 Years
If you want to get a sense of how far the electric car market has really come, its instructive to read "Foreign Trade in Electric Vehicles," an article available on the New York Times Website.
In glowing terms, the article describes the future of electric cars. The vehicle "has long been recognized as the ideal solution" and is "cleaner and quieter" than other cars, as well as "more economical." The article also praises the electric vehicle (EV) battery. "It is simple, light, easy to take care of and far more efficient than the old lead battery," and the new battery "solves the problem of electric transportation."
An Edison storage battery in test setup, from the 1916 monograph "The Edison Alkaline Storage Battery," by the technical staff of the Edison Storage Battery Co.
The article is dated Nov. 12, 1911 -- 100 years ago this month.
Its hard to look at the article and not wonder how far weve come. Yes, the EV is back. Nissan has its Leaf. Ford has two EVs coming out soon. General Motors has announced the Spark EV and has the Chevy Volt, an electric car that burns gasoline part of the time. Tesla plans to roll out the Model S soon and is working with Toyota on an electric RAV4. Mitsubishi has its i MiEV. Even DeLorean has announced an electric car.
But the EV battery... has it really advanced much in the past 100 years? In a 1998 Design News article, battery makers discussed the creation of a lithium-ion battery with an energy density of 90Wh/kg. Thirteen years later, the Nissan Leaf battery is rated at 140Wh/kg -- a 55% increase. Thats not bad, but is it enough to make the EV battery a serious competitor with gasoline, which offers 80 times as much energy and a five-minute refueling capability?
Moreover, theres the issue of cost. In the 1998 Design News article, engineers set a target of $100/kWh to make EV batteries more competitive. Today, the cost figure still hovers between $800 and $1,000/kWh.
Because the costs are so high, most EV makers are using the higher energy densities to reduce the size of their batteries. Instead of a bulky 900-pound unit, theyre employing higher-energy packs of about 400 or 500 pounds. But the flip side of that strategy is that EV range hasnt changed much. If we go back to the 1998 Design News article, we see the ranges as follows:
Chrysler Epic minivan: 68 miles.
Ford Ranger EV: 58 miles.
GM EV1: 90 miles.
GM S-10 electric pickup: 45 miles.
Toyota RAV4 EV: 118 miles.
Now contrast that with todays Nissan Leaf. Nissan says its 2011 Leaf travels 100 miles between charges. (The EPA rates it at 73.)
Many EV proponents have explanations for all this. A popular one is the "big oil conspiracy." According to this logic, oil executives have conspired with automakers to suppress development of EVs over the years. Numerous Websites are dedicated to explaining this conspiracy. However, they have not explained why our universities have had limited luck in creating a revolutionary battery over the past 100 years.
The truth is that the EVs real gains have been in speed and performance. On drag strips around the country, EV converters are turning quarter-mile times as low as 10 seconds using old Ford Pintos and Datsuns. The old GM EV1 was said to have hit a speed of more than 180mph, and the White Lightning racing EV reached 245mph. If Thomas Edison (who invented the battery discussed in the 1911 New York Times article) could see the performance of todays EVs, hed be astounded.
Still, Edison might be equally surprised by the lack of advancement in the area of battery energy. Many potential buyers are still turned off, not only by the cost, but by the pure EVs inability to make long trips. Bill Reinert, national manager of advanced technology vehicles for Toyota, said it best this year, when he told us: "Even if Im covered 90% of the time, Im probably unlikely to make a [buying] decision that leaves me uncovered 10% of the time."
Obviously, researchers are working on the energy issue, but their efforts would be best flavored with a little public patience. If the 100-year-old New York Times article teaches us anything, its that vehicle electrification could still be a long, arduous journey.
Sound operated flip flop
This is a circuit which the status of the output pins of a Flip Flop IC can be toggled by using sound. A condenser microphone is used for picking up the sound.

The first two opamps in the IC1 LM 324 is used to amplify the sound picked by the condenser microphone. The third opamp inside LM 324 is wired as a level detector. When ever the voltage produced due to sound have a level more than that of the reference voltage at pin 5 of the third opamp, its output (pin 7) goes high, triggering the flip flop IC1 CD 4027.As a result the state of the output pins of CD 4027 ( pin 1 & pin 2) toggles for each burst of sound
Notes.
* The circuit can be powered from three 1.5 V cells in series.
* The ICs must be mounted on holders.
* The mic M1 is a condenser mic.
* The sensitivity of the circuit can be adjusted by varying the preset R9.
* Assemble the circuit on a good quality PCB.
* All capacitors must be rated 10V.
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The first two opamps in the IC1 LM 324 is used to amplify the sound picked by the condenser microphone. The third opamp inside LM 324 is wired as a level detector. When ever the voltage produced due to sound have a level more than that of the reference voltage at pin 5 of the third opamp, its output (pin 7) goes high, triggering the flip flop IC1 CD 4027.As a result the state of the output pins of CD 4027 ( pin 1 & pin 2) toggles for each burst of sound
Notes.
* The circuit can be powered from three 1.5 V cells in series.
* The ICs must be mounted on holders.
* The mic M1 is a condenser mic.
* The sensitivity of the circuit can be adjusted by varying the preset R9.
* Assemble the circuit on a good quality PCB.
* All capacitors must be rated 10V.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Water Pump Relay Control
By means of a Relay, employed to drive a water pump, this circuit provides automatic level control of a water reservoir or well. The circuit can be used also with non-metal tanks, provided a third steel rod having about the same height of the tank will be added and connected to the circuits negative ground.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Build a Converter VGA to BNC Adapter
There are monitors which only have three BNC inputs and which use composite synchronization (‘sync on green’). This circuit has been designed with these types of monitor in mind. As can be seen, the circuit has been kept very simple, but it still gives a reasonable performance. The principle of operation is very straightforward. The RGB signals from the VGA connector are fed to three BNC connectors via AC-coupling capacitors. These have been added to stop any direct current from entering the VGA card. A pull-up resistor on the green output provides a DC offset, while a transistor (a BS170 MOSFET) can switch this output to ground. It is possible to get synchronisation problems when the display is extremely bright, with a maximum green component.
In this case the value of R2 should be reduced a little, but this has the side effect that the brightness noticeably decreases and the load on the graphics card increases. To keep the colour balance the same, the resistors for the other two colors (R1 en R3) have to be changed to the same value as R2. An EXOR gate from IC1 (74HC86) combines the separate V-sync and H-sync signals into a composite sync signal. Since the sync in DOS-modes is often inverted compared to the modes commonly used by Windows, the output of IC1a is inverted by IC1b. JP1 can then by used to select the correct operating mode. This jumper can be replaced by a small two-way switch, if required.
In this case the value of R2 should be reduced a little, but this has the side effect that the brightness noticeably decreases and the load on the graphics card increases. To keep the colour balance the same, the resistors for the other two colors (R1 en R3) have to be changed to the same value as R2. An EXOR gate from IC1 (74HC86) combines the separate V-sync and H-sync signals into a composite sync signal. Since the sync in DOS-modes is often inverted compared to the modes commonly used by Windows, the output of IC1a is inverted by IC1b. JP1 can then by used to select the correct operating mode. This jumper can be replaced by a small two-way switch, if required.
VGA to BNC adapter PCB layout
This switch should be mounted directly onto the PCB, as any connecting wires will cause a lot of interference. The PCB has been kept as compact as possible, so the circuit can be mounted in a small metal (earthed!) enclosure. With a monitor connected the current consumption will be in the region of 30 mA. A 78L05 voltage regulator provides a stable 5 V, making it possible to use any type of mains adapter, as long as it supplies at least 9 V. Diode D2 provides protection against a reverse polarity. LED D1 indicates when the supply is present. The circuit should be powered up before connecting it to an active VGA output, as otherwise the sync signals will feed the circuit via the internal protection diodes of IC1, which can be noticed by a dimly lit LED. This is something best avoided.
Resistors:
R1,R2,R3 = 470Ω
R4 = 100Ω
R5 = 3kΩ3
Capacitors:
C1,C3,C5 = 47µF 25V radial
C2,C4,C6,C7,C10 = 100nF ceramic
C8 = 4µF7 63V radial
C9 = 100µF 25V radial
Semiconductors:
D1 = LED, high-efficiency
D2 = 1N4002
T1 = BS170
IC1 = 74HC86
IC2 = 78L05
T1 = BS170
IC1 = 74HC86
IC2 = 78L05
Miscellaneous:
JP1 = 3-way pinheader with jumper
K1 = 15-way VGA socket (female), PCB mount (angled pins)
K2,K3,K4 = BNC socket (female), PCB mount, 75Ω
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