Workshop on basic

equipment repair

• Reliability aspects of electronic equipment component

• Troubleshooting procedures

• Test procedure for checking passive components

Name - Abhishek rout

Reg No - 11709695
Reliability aspects of electronic
equipment
 A practical definition of reliability is the probability that a piece of
equipment operating under specified conditions shall perform
satisfactorily for a given period of time.

 A prediction of reliability is an important element in the process of

selecting equipment for use. Reliability has a major impact on
maintenance and repair costs and on the continuity of service.

 For completely stating the reliability of an item, which may be a

component or an equipment, it is necessary to specify the entire
environment, such as the temperature and its variation, the climatic
conditions like humidity, dusty atmosphere and ice formation.
 Also the mechanical conditions such as the amplitude, frequency of
vibration, electrical and electro-magnetic conditions.

 The specified level of reliability can’t be expected if the item

operates beyond the stated environmental conditions.

 The reliability requirement for an equipment depends mostly on its

intended application. For example, the reliability of communication
equipment carried by satellites must be extremely high for it is
generally not practical to carry out repairs in this case.

 On the other hand, there are situations wherein faults can be

repaired, yet a very high degree of reliability is still demanded.
 Example – Medical electronics, Aircraft electronics
Bathtub reliability curve
Passive component
 Passive component are electronic components that do not require
a Source of Energy to perform their intended functions.

 Passive components can't amplify the power of a signal, although

they may increase a voltage or current. Passive components
include two-terminal components.
Types of passive components

Resistor Capacitor Inductor

Resistor -
 It is a passive two terminal electrical component that implements
electrical resistance as a circuit element. In electronic circuits,
resistor are used to reduce current flow adjust signal to levels of
divide voltages, bias active elements and terminate transmission line
among other uses.
Capacitor -
 capacitor is a passive electronic component that stores energy in
the form of an electrostatic field. In its simplest form, a capacitor
consists of two conducting plates separated by an insulating
material called the dielectric.

Inductor -
 Inductor is a passive electronic component that stores energy in the
form of a magnetic field. In its simplest form, an inductor consists of a
wire loop or coil. The inductance is directly proportional to the
number of turns in the coil.
Troubleshooting procedures
1. Confirm the problem in the circuit
2. Consider the visual inspection
3. Select troubleshooting tools
4. Power up the circuit
5. Check the power supply block
6. Check individual components
7. Check the main controller
8. Check the loads by metered power supply
Test procedure of passive
components
 Test an inductor with a Multimeter in the Ohmmeter Setting for
Resistance. The best test to check whether an inductor is good or
not is by testing inductor’s resistance with your multimeter set to the
ohmmeter setting. By taking the inductor’s resistance, we
can determine whether the inductor is good or bad.
 Set an ohms range that is equal to or higher than the value of
resistor to be tested. Touch the red lead from the meter to one side,
and the black lead to the other. Resistors do not hold a polarity, so it
doesn't matter which side gets the red or black lead. Check the
reading to determine if the resistor is good.
 To test the capacitor with a multimeter, set the meter to read in the
high ohms range, somewhere above 10k and 1m ohms. Touch the
meter leads to the corresponding leads on the capacitor, red to
positive and black to negative. The meter should start at zero and
then moving slowly toward infinity.
Thank you