Circuit Diagram for Load Test on DC Shunt Motor

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LOAD TEST ON DC SHUNT MOTOR

Aim:

To perform the load test on a given DC shunt motor and to plot the performance
characteristics

Apparatus Required:

S.No. Apparatus Range Type Quantity

1 Ammeter (0-10)A MC 1
2 Voltmeter (0-300)V MC 1
4 Tachometer (0-10000) rpm Digital 1
5 Connecting Wires 2.5sq.mm. Copper Few

Precautions:

1. DC shunt motor should be started and stopped under no load condition.

2. Motor field rheostat should be kept at the minimum position.
3. Brake drum should be cooled with water when it is under loaded condition only.
Procedure:

1. Connections to be made as per the circuit diagram.

2. Apply rated DC voltage to the field winding.
3. Apply the rated DC voltage to the armature through the variac. The motor generally
runs at rated speed.
4. Under no load condition, ammeter, voltmeter, speed and spring balance readings are
noted.
5. The load is applied to the motor gradually using the brake drum. For each different
load intervals, voltmeter, ammeter, spring balance readings and speed of the motor are
noted.
6. The above procedure is repeated until the rated current of the motor has reached.
7. The motor is then brought to no load condition and motor field rheostat is brought to
its minimum position, then the DPST switch is opened.
Formulae Used

1. Input power = V × I Watts

2. Torque,T = (9.81) x (S1 ~ S2) × R, N-m, where R is the radius of the brake drum
2p NT
3. Output power = Watts
60
Output power
4. % efficiency = Input power �100%

Model Calculation:

TABULAR COLOUMN

Sl V I N Spring Balance Torque Input Output Efficiency

No. Volts Amp RPM S1 S2 S1-S2 N-m Watts Watts %

Kg Kg Kg
Speed ,N (rpm)
Efciency,  %

Torque ,T (Nm)

y3 y2 y1


N

Model Graphs: T

Output Power (Watts)

 Speed N (rpm)
y

x
Torque T (Nm)

RESULT:
Thus the load test on dc shunt motor is conducted and performance characteristics are drawn.