The document contains tutorial questions about electrical design, symbols, distribution systems, cable sizing, mounting distribution boards, diversity factor, lighting load calculations, electrical drawings, estimating principles, load calculations for additional building blocks, essential test instruments, tests for electrical installations, earthing, and factors affecting earth electrode resistance.
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Tutorial Question 511
The document contains tutorial questions about electrical design, symbols, distribution systems, cable sizing, mounting distribution boards, diversity factor, lighting load calculations, electrical drawings, estimating principles, load calculations for additional building blocks, essential test instruments, tests for electrical installations, earthing, and factors affecting earth electrode resistance.
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EEE 511Tutorial question
1. In tabular form distinguish between electrical design and system layout.
2. Neatly draw eight (8) British standard symbols used in electrical service design and their description. 3. Mention four (4) features which must be taken into consideration before supplying electricity to a building. 4. Differentiate between distribution of power and distribution board. 5. When planning an insulation, what is the margin of (in %) that should be left as a spare ways in every distribution board. 6. Draw a well labelled diagram of a typical three phase four wire distribution system. 7. Briefly explain what did you understand by the following terms-: a. Ring and b. Radial distribution system. 8. In accordance with IEE rug. standard applications for electrical insulation, what are the cable size used in-: a. Lightening point b. Power point (13Amp socket ring/radial) c. Cooker unit d. Service cable 9. Enumerate four proper position that should be used for mounting a distribution board. 10. Mathematically define the following terms. a. Diversity factor b. Power factor c. Switching factor 11. A two length of newly constructed fly over has 360m long is to be lighted by 240v, with two number of 60w led lamps spaced 40m apart, and controlled by one switch at the supply end. The wiring is to be single core PVC insulated cable enclosed in conduit, assumed the size of cable chosen is 10mm 2 suitable for the loads, determine the -: a. Number of pole b. Maximum current c. Total voltage drop 12. Briefly explain the following term. a. Preliminary design b. Electrical drawing c. Finishing drawing 13. Enumerate any five (5) principle of estimating for electrical contract. 14. A newly additional of three block at a faculty of engineering consist of the following loads-: a. Laboratory heating appliance -147000W b. Lighting point -743000W c. Power point -138390.33W Assume the following:- (i) 80% diversity factor for heating circuit (ii) 100% diversity for lighting circuit (iii) 95% diversity factor for power circuit (iv) Overall power factor of 0.8 (v) Growth factor of 20% (vi) Power supply requirement is on 3phase Determine the maximum demand, size of both the transformer and generator, size of main switch gears that would be required for the wall loads. 15. List the essential test instruments used for testing and inspection of electrical installation works. 16. What are the test to be carried out on an electrical installation before a test certification is issued. 17. What is earthing or grounding? 18. List the factors affecting the value of earth electrode resistance.