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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

College of Applied Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
EE 351 Cooperative Work (123 -131)

Motabaqah
Electrical Products Testing Lab

Advisors name:
Dr. Zaki Al-Akhdhar
Prepared by:
AbdulAziz AlGashami 200742610

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Date: 10/3/2014

Abstract:
In this report, I will show the activities, the courses and the technical tasks
during my cooperative training program with MOTABAQAH in the Electrical Products
Testing Lab at the summer 123 and the semester 131 which started from 15 June to
30 December 2013.

In the first chapter of the report, a brief information about the company field
and its labs which the Electrical Products Testing Lab (EPTL) is one of them. Then I
talked about the EPTLs units, equipment and finally the standards that are used in
the units. In the appendix, a list of the used standards i shown.

The second chapter is titled training experiences which consist of two part.
The first part is about the courses I took in the cooperative training which are
induction course of safety in addition to the household, the industrial and the
batteries training courses. In the second part, the technical tasks that I have done
during the training period.

The third chapter is about the first case study. I wrote what I explained for
the technicians about the autotransformer, a theoretically description of its work
and its uses.

Then the second case study is in the fourth chapter. It is titled the miniature
circuit breaker MCB. I deeply explained its internally structure, test components and
test steps.

The recommendation chapter is the fifth chapter. In this chapter, I wrote

some recommendations for the students and the company.

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Acknowledgment:

First of all, I want to express the thanks for Allah for blessing me to complete
my training program as well to write the report.

And then, I would not forget how are encourage me and support me
technically or morally during and before the training program, so I would like to
thank all people who helped me, specially want to express my thanks to:

1. Mr. AbdulKhaleq AlQarni, the EPTL manager.

2. Mr. Saleh Salmeen, the EPTL technical manager and my supervisor.
3. Mr. Mohammad Ali Almarashli, the EPTL supervisor.
4. Mr. Basem Alhemss, the industrial unit advisor.
5. Mr. Naser Aldabaa, the batteries unit advisor.

Then I would like also to thank Dr. Zaki Al-Akhdhar, my cooperative training
advisor, for all support and encouragement during the training period.

Finally, all thanks to my parents, my wife, brothers and friends for everything
they have done to me.

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Table of Contacts
List of Figures
List of Tables

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Chapter1: Introduction

Company Review

II.

Electrical Products Testing Lab (EPTL)

III.

Standards

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A. Induction Course of Safety

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B. Training Course of Household Unit

C. Training Course of Industrial Unit
D. Training Course at Batteries Unit

II.

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Chapter2: Training Experiences

Courses:

VIII

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I.

I.

VI

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Technical Tasks

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B. Samples Testing

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Introduction

II.

How to work

III.

The Uses of the Variable Autotransformer

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B. Abnormal Test

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18

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20

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14

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I.

A. Temperature Rise Test

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Chapter3: First Case Study (Autotransformer)

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A. Equipment Calibration

20

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Chapter4: Second Case Study (Miniature Circuit Breaker MCB)

I.

Introduction

II.

How the MCB works?

III.

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A. Role of the Plunger

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26

B. Arc Quenching

28

The Test Components

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D. Dielectric Test Device

A. For students

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30

30
30

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Chapter5: recommendation and conclusion

Recommendation

30

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The Test Steps of the MCB

30

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C. The Tripping Current Char. Test Bench

II.

23

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B. Temperature Rise Test Bench

I.

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A. MCB Magnetic Test Bench

IV.

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35

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B. For the company

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Conclusion

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References
Appendix

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List of Figures
Figure 1: Safety shoes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Figure 2: Safety gloves --------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Figure 3: Lab coat --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Figure 4: Lead-acid battery --------------------------------------------------------------------------9
Figure 5:Nickel Cadmium battery ------------------------------------------------------------------9
Figure 6: Primary cells------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Figure 7: Universal Battery Tester---------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Figure 8: Battery Analyzer-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
Figure 9: Cell Batteries Tester --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
Figure 10: The technical balance. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Figure 11: RF generator----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Figure 12: The single-coil of the autotransformer (from inside). ------------------------- 19
Figure 13: The circuit of the variable autotransformer. ------------------------------------- 19
Figure 14: The internally structure of MCB ---------------------------------------------------- 24
Figure 15: Contact position at ON and OFF state --------------------------------------------- 24
Figure 16: Current flow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Figure 17: The connection of the of the coils endpoints ----------------------------------- 25
Figure 18: The plunger in different states ------------------------------------------------------ 26
Figure 19: The arrangement of the spring------------------------------------------------------ 27

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Figure 20: Arc Quenching -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28

Figure 21: Arc chutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
Figure 22: All MCB parts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
Figure 23:MCB tested in Temperature Rise Test Bench ------------------------------------- 31
Figure 24: MCB in the temperature chamber ------------------------------------------------- 32
Figure 25: MCB tested in the Magnetic Trip Test Bench ------------------------------------ 33
Figure 26: MCB tested by the Dielectric Devise ----------------------------------------------- 34
Figure 27: The AC/DC Electronic Load ----------------------------------------------------------- 36

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List of Tables
Table 1: The heating, motor and combined appliances tests . 7
Table 2: The test result of the range hood 16
Table 3: The test result of Air Conditioner 20
Table 4: The difference temperature of Air Conditioner ... 20
Table 5: The power test of Kettle 21
Table 6: The difference temperature of Kettle . 21
Table 7: The power test in abnormal test of refrigerator 22
Table 8: The difference temperature in abnormal test of refrigerator . 22