Micro Project
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Diploma Programme
Maharashtra State
Board of Technical Education, Mumbai
(Autonomous) (ISO-9001-2008) (ISO/IEC 27001:2013)
Certificate
This is to certify that Mr. /Ms. KOTHAWALE
UTKARSHA SHIVKUMAR. Roll No. 342 has submitted the Microproject
entitled SWITCH GEAR EQUIPMENT’S to MSBTE through Walchand
College of Engineering,
Sangli (0009) for the fulfilment of course work in ELECTRICAL MATERIALS
AND WIRING (22328) of Electrical Engineering Program under my
supervision and guidance. She has completed the work
satisfactorily.
Place: SANGLI Enrollment No. 1900090138
Date: 1 February 2021 Exam Seat No.
Signature
Name of Guide: Mr. Ahikarao More
A PROJECT REPORT
ON
SWITCH GEAR
SUBIMITTED BY
1. Kothawale Utkarsha Shivkumar (2019PEE342)
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF: Mr. Ahikarao More
WALCHAND COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SANGLI
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
YEAR: 2020-21
WALCHAND COLLEGE OF ENGINERING, SANGLI
(An Autonomous Institute)
Visharmbag, Sangli-419415(M.S), India.
Website: www.walchandsangli.ac.in
CERTIFICATE
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
This is so certify that the project entitled “SWITCH GEAR” is bonified work carried out by the
student mentioned below, under my supervision and guidance
Submitted by
i. Kothawale Utkarsha Shivkumar
Head of Department Project Guide
INDEX
Sr. No. Title Page No.
1. Acknowledgment
2. Introduction
3. Switch Gear Equipment’s
4. Switches
5. Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)
Acknowledgment
We take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude to the
respected Head of Electrical Engineering Department Professor Bhosale R.G.
for permitting and encouraging us to take this project work and complete it
successfully.
We heartly thank to our project guide Prof. Ahikarao More
for this valuable guidance and support.
We also thank to all our faculty members teaching and
nonteaching staff of Electrical Engineering Department who offered their
valuable time, guidance, assistances directly or indirectly to carry out the project
successfully.
We also thank to our college library for valuable books
issued by themes while preparing this project.
By,
Kothawale Utkarsha Shivkumar
INTRODUCTION
In an electric power system, switchgear is composed of electrical
disconnect switches, fuses or circuit breakers used to control, protect
and isolate electrical equipment.
Switchgear is used both to de-energize equipment to allow work to be
done and to clear faults downstream.
The earliest central power stations used simple open knife switches,
mounted on insulating panels of marble or asbestos.
High-voltage switchgear was invented at the end of the 19th century
for operating motors and other electric machines.
The switchgear on the low-voltage side of the transformers may be
located in a building, with medium-voltage circuit breakers for
distribution circuits, along with metering, control, and protection
equipment.
SWITCH GEAR EQUIPMENTS:-
1) Switches
2) Fuses
3) Circuit Breakers
4) Protective Relays
5) Disconnect Switch/ Isolator
SWITCHES
In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component
that can disconnect or connect the conducting in an electrical
circuit.
The most common type of switch is an electromechanical
device consisting of one or more sets of movable electrical
contacts connected to external circuits.
A switch is directly manipulated by a human as a control
signal to a system, such as a computer keyboard button, or to
control power flow in a circuit, such as a light switch.
A switch that is operated by another electrical circuit is called
a relay.
TYPES OF SWITCHES
1) Mercury Tilt Switch
2) Knife Switch
3) Foot Switch
4) Reversing Switch
5) Electronic Switch
6) Centrifugal switch
7) Company Switch
8) Inertial Switch
9) Isolator Switch
10) Key Switch
MINITURE CIRCUIT BREAKER (MCB)
All fuses need to be replaced with MCB for better safety and control
when they have done their job in the past.
Unlike a fuse, an MCB operates as automatic switch that opens in the
event of excessive current flowing through the circuit and once the circuit
returns to normal, it can be reclosed without any manual replacement.
An MCB or miniature circuit breaker is an electromagnetic device that
embodies complete enclosure in a moulded insulating material.
Types of Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCB’s)
MCBs are classified into three major types according to their
instantaneous tripping currents. They are
1) Type B MCB
2) Type C MCB
3) Type D MCB
