Elements and Performance Criteria
- Apply concepts of resistivity, resistance and capacitance to series and parallel AC and DC circuits
- Calculations are performed to solve problems related to resistance, voltage drop, current and power in series and parallel circuits
- Calculations are performed to solve problems related to temperature coefficient of resistance and change of resistance of a conductor with a change of temperature
- Basic relationships that give total equivalent capacitance for capacitors arranged in series and parallel combinations are derived
- Relationships that give total equivalent capacitance to solve numeric problems involving alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) circuits are applied
- Explain how principles of electrolytic action apply to electrical cells and batteries
- Kirchhoff’s circuit laws are explained
- Calculations to solve problems involving currents, voltage drop and terminal potential difference for cells connected to form batteries in series and in parallel are performed
- Calculations to solve secondary cell charging and discharging problems are performed
- Calculations to solve problems related to the efficiency of cells are performed
- Analyse a magnetic circuit
- Key parameters of magnetic circuits are identified
- Formula for calculating the amount of flux generated by a multi turn solenoid coil carrying a current to give the B/H relationship is applied
- Significance of the varying slopes in the B/H curves for a solenoid coil with air, cast iron, cast steel and mild steel cores is explained
- How a magnetic circuit may be created by using a toroidal core within the solenoid coil is demonstrated
- Calculations to solve problems relating to magnetic circuits using different materials in different parts of their cores, including air gaps, are performed
- Effect on flux density of applying an alternating magnetising force to an iron core is shown diagrammatically
- Interpret electromagnetic consequences of a conductor moving relative to a magnetic field
- Faraday’s and Lenz’s Laws are applied to solve problems relating to the electromagnetic induction of EMF and current
- Generation of EMF is illustrated by a simple, single loop conductor rotating in a uniform magnetic field and how this EMF may be tapped to an external circuit as either AC or DC is explained
- How alternating electrical quantities may be represented by rotating phasors is illustrated and explained
- Relationships between instantaneous, maximum, average and RMS values of sinusoidally alternating electrical quantities is derived
- Mathematical problems are solved by applying relationships between instantaneous, maximum, average and RMS values of sinusoidally alternating electrical quantities
- Analyse circuits that incorporate combinations of resistive, inductive, and capacitive elements
- Time constant for different circuit combinations subjected to DC EMF’s is defined
- Calculations are performed to solve problems involving time constants in DC circuits with changing rates of current in resistive/inductive elements and changing voltages through resistive/capacitive circuit elements
- Differentiation is made between inductive reactance, capacitive reactance and impedance as applied to AC circuits
- Effects of inductive and capacitive reactance upon phasor relationships between applied AC voltage and current are shown
- Concept of total impedance is applied to solution of problems involving single phase AC quantities in the presence of both resistive/inductive and resistive/capacitive circuit elements, arranged in either series or parallel
- Power factor is defined and concepts of real and reactive power usage are applied to solution of problems involving RL and RC elements
- Analyse operation of polyphase AC circuits
- How three phase AC may be developed out of simple single phase AC is explained
- Voltage and current relationships between line and phase in both Star and Delta 3 phase connections are derived
- Standard Star to Delta and Delta to Star conversion relationships for current and voltage are derived
- Numeric problems involving both balanced and unbalanced circuit loads are solved
- Relationships between kW, kVA and kVAr for 3 phase AC circuits is derived
- Calculations are performed using the relationship between kW, kVA and kVAr to solve problems in 3 phase AC circuits
- Describe basic operating principles of shipboard DC machinery
- Schematic circuits are prepared for separately excited, series, shunt and compound connected generators and motors to illustrate wiring arrangements used with DC machines
- EMF equation for a DC generator to solve shipboard problems is applied
- Torque equation for a DC motor to solve shipboard problems is applied
- Expression linking back EMF parameters for a DC motor is derived and used to solve shipboard problems
- Various losses that can occur in DC motors and generators are calculated
- Perform calculations related to operation of AC generators
- Construction features of the AC synchronous generator are explained
- EMF equation for an AC generator is derived, taking into account distribution and pitch factors
- Expression for the magnitude and speed of the rotating flux generated by a three-phase supply is derived
- Voltage regulation for synchronous generator is defined
- Effect of power factor on load characteristic of an AC generator is illustrated
- Perform calculations related to operation of three-phase AC induction motors
- Construction features of the AC induction motor are explained
- Expression for slip of an induction motor rotor is derived and applied to frequency of its rotor EMF and current
- Expression for magnitude of rotor EMF and current is derived, taking into account distribution and pitch factors
- Relationships between rotor torque, rotor losses and slip indicating factors that affect torque are outlined
- Significance of torque/slip curves for an induction motor is explained
- Relationship between starting torque and applied voltage is established and consequences of this upon starting methods are outlined
- Explain operating principles of basic electrical instrumentation
- Schematic circuit diagrams are prepared that illustrate the main features and applications of moving coil and moving iron voltmeters and ammeters
- Schematic circuit diagrams are prepared that illustrate the main features and applications of air and iron cored dynamometer type wattmeters
- Dangers associated with current and voltage transformers on high current and voltage systems are identified