Syllabus For Written Examination - Sub-Engineers (Electrical) - 2016

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SYLLABUS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION –SUB-ENGINEERs(ELECTRICAL)-2016
Part-A (80 Questions)
UNIT 1: Basic Electrical Engineering

Ohms law and Kirchhoff‟s laws, Star/Delta transformation, Network theorems,
Power and Energy, Heating effects of electric current, Magnetic effects, Electro-
magnetic induction, Electrostatics. Batteries, Types of Electrical engineering
materials – Conducting, Semi-conducting, Magnetic, Insulating, Di-electric
materials – Properties and Uses.
UNIT II: D.C. Machines & Measurements

D.C.Generators: Construction, Operation, Types, EMF Equation, Windings,
Characteristics, Efficiency and Parallel operation.
DC Motors: Principle of operation, Back EMF, Torque Equation, Types,
Characteristics, Starters, Speed Control, Losses, Efficiency and Testing.
Measuring Instruments: Classification, Principle &f Operation of Moving Coil,
Moving Iron, Dynamometer type and Induction type meters. Instrument
Transformers, Induction type Energy meter, M.D. Indicator, Tri Vector Meter,
Power factor meter, Frequency meter, Measurement of Resistance, Transducers
and Sensors – Types, Thermistor, Thermo-couple, Pressure Transducers and
Strain gauges, Working of Cathode ray oscilloscope
UNIT III: A.C. Circuits and Transformers

A.C. Circuits: Fundamentals, Series and parallel R-L-C Circuits, Resonant
circuits, Three-phase circuits, Measurement of power by two Wattmeters.
Transformers: Single-phase Transformer, Construction, Operation, Equivalent
circuit, Regulation, Efficiency, Testing and parallel operation, Three-phase
transformer, Auto-transformer
UNIT IV: A.C. Machines

Alternators: Construction, Operation, EMF equation, regulation, testing and
parallel operation.
Synchronous Motors: Operation and performance, Effects of excitation,
V - Curve and inverted V - Curve, Methods of starting and uses.
Three-Phase induction Motors: Construction, Principle of Operation, Torque
Equation, Slip-torque characteristics, Losses & efficiency, Speed control,
Starters, Double-cage motor.
Single-phase Motors: Types, Principle of operation, characteristics and
applications of induction motors and commutator motors
UNIT V: Power System Generation & Protection

Generating Stations: Working components, Comparison of Thermal, Hydel, and
Nuclear stations, Pollution control, Combined Working, Power Station
auxiliaries, Characteristic Curves and Important definitions, Types of tariffs,
Power factor correction and economy.
Power Systems Protection: Circuit Breakers - Types, Principles of operation and
uses. Current Limiting reactors, Relays – Classification, Principle of Operation
of Induction type over current relay, Directional and Non-directional relays,
Differential relays and Distance relays, Protection of Alternations,
Transformers, Bus-bars, Transmission lines, Lightening arrestors, Neutral
grounding.
UNIT VI: Transmission and Distribution

Transmission: Types of supply systems, Transmission Line parameters,
inductance and capacitance, performance of short and medium lines,
regulation, Ferranti effect, Corona, Basic concepts of HVDC Transmission,
Advantages and disadvantages of HVDC Transmission.
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Components of lines, supports, conductor spacing, ground clearance and sag,
insulators, voltage distribution across the string, string efficiency, methods of
improving string efficiency, Earthing and layout of sub-stations.
Cables – Classification, insulation resistance, specifications,
Distribution – Radial and ring type distributions, variation of load voltage,
UNIT VII: Utilization and Electric Drives

Lighting: Laws of Illumination, Types of Lamps, Lighting Schemes for indoor,
outdoor, street and factory.
Heating and Welding: Principles and application of different resistance heating,
direct and indirect arc furnaces, core and core-less induction furnaces, di-
electric heating, Welding generators & welding transformers.
Electric Traction: Systems of Train Electrification, Speed-time Curves for
different services, Schedule speed, Tractive Effort, Specific Energy
Consumption, Traction system auxiliaries, Traction motors.
Electric Drives: Different Types, nature of load, Rating of motors, Types of
enclosures, Motors for different drives. Electric Braking - Dynamic braking and
Counter-current braking of dc motors and 3-phase induction motors.
UNIT VIII: Electrical Estimation and Automation

Electrical Wiring: Tools, Wires, Types of wiring, Accessories, Lamp Circuits,
Estimating and Costing of domestic, industrial power, irrigation pump sets,
Rural electrification, departmental tests, earthing.
Automation: Basics of control system, Basic principles of Programmable Logic
controller (PLC), Parts of PLC, Simple applications with PLC.
UNIT IX: Basic Electronics and Digital Electronics

Semi-Conductor Devices: N Type & P type, Zener diode, PNP and NPN
Transistors, Transistor configurations, input and output characteristics, power
supplies – half wave and full wave rectifiers. Filters, Zener diode, regulation,
Special devices-UJT, FET, LED, SCR, Opto-Coupler, Photo diode, Photo
Transistor.
Amplifiers: Types, Principles of operation, Characteristics RC coupled,
Transformer coupled and Direct coupled amplifiers. Class A amplifiers, Push-
pull amplifiers, Feed-back, Difference and Operational amplifiers
Oscillators and Electronic Testers, Function Generators, Industrial application
of timers, Basics of IC‟s.
Digital Electronics: Different numbering systems, Inter Conversions, Boolean
Algebra, Logic families, Performance of AND, OR, NOT, NOR, NAND gates,
Combinational logic circuits, Sequential logic circuits, Registers and Memories,
A/D and D/A converters.
UNIT X: Power Electronics and Micro Controller

Power Electronic Devices: Construction and working of SCR, GTO, DIAC,
TRIAC, Volt-ampere characteristics, Trigging of SCR using UJT Protection.
Convertors: Types of Phase-controlled Convertors, Working of AC regulators
and Choppers. Types & basic principle of working of Inverters and Cyclo-
convertors.
Speed control: Speed control of D.C.Motors using convertors and choppers,
Speed control of induction motor using AC Voltage regulators and V/f Control,
Switched mode power supplies (SMPS), UPS.
Micro-Controllers: Architecture and Instruction set of 8051, Programming
concepts, peripheral IC‟s – Function, features, Pin details and interfacing of
8255,8251, 8279, 8257, 8259, RS-232.
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Part-B (20 Questions)
Sl. Particulars of the section Weightage

No
Numerical Ability (Indices, Ratios, Proportions, Profit &
1
Loss, Menstruation, Algebra, Geometry and Statistics)
Language proficiency (Vocabulary, Sentence corrections,
2
Reading comprehension).
3 Computer Awareness 20 Questions
4 General Knowledge
Socio-economic, Political and Cultural History of

5 Telangana with special emphasis on Telangana
Statehood
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ANNEXURE-I

SYLLABUS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION –SUB-ENGINEERs(ELECTRICAL)-2016

Part-A (80 Questions)

UNIT 1: Basic Electrical Engineering

UNIT II: D.C. Machines & Measurements

UNIT III: A.C. Circuits and Transformers

UNIT IV: A.C. Machines

UNIT V: Power System Generation & Protection

UNIT VI: Transmission and Distribution

UNIT VII: Utilization and Electric Drives

UNIT VIII: Electrical Estimation and Automation

UNIT IX: Basic Electronics and Digital Electronics

UNIT X: Power Electronics and Micro Controller

Sl. Particulars of the section Weightage

3 Computer Awareness 20 Questions

Socio-economic, Political and Cultural History of

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