2.

0 Methodology

2.1 Apparatus/Equipment

1. Hydraulic bench

2. Pelton turbine and friction band and weight hanger

3. Stop watch
2.2 Procedure :

No Steps Diagram

1. Switch on the power to generate the hydraulic

Pump
bench pump and the water from the storage tank switch
will pump up to the turbine.
Electric
power
switch

2.
The flow control valve was opened to ensure the
water flowing to the turbine. Flow
control
valve

3.
The tension gauge was not applied for the first
reading so that there are no loading and the
pressure
value is zero. tension
gauge
gauge
was not
applied

4.
After the water flow was shooting up to the
turbine and make the turbine rotating, the water
pressure
pressure valve was adjusted until the turbine valve
adjuster
produce the shrill or load sound and the reading
of pressure gauge was recorded.

5.
After that, the turbine rotation speed was tension
measured by digital tachometer LCD RPM gauge
was not
motor speed in rpm unit and the reading was applied
Digital
recorded.
tachometer
(rpm reader)
 Then, the water outflow drainage was block or
6.
closed by the drainage cover and letting the Hydraulic
bench
water flow gathered in the hydraulic bench tank. tank

After that, the water level in the tank was set up Measuring
7. tank level
for the constant value such as 10 litres. Then, indicator
start the stopwatch when the measuring tank
level indicator start reach the 0 value and until
the water level reach 10 litres. The time taken Time taken
reading by
was recorded. stop watch

The step 1 to 7 was repeated with different

8.
loading applied to the turbine with friction band friction
and weight hanger starting from 0.5 KN, 1.0 KN, band and
weight
1.5 KN, 2.0 KN, and 2.5KN at weight gauge 1 hanger
(W1) and the reading at weight gauge 2 (W2) (W1 & W2)

was recorded.