DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : R.K.L.N.MURTHY
Designation : lecturer
Branch : ECE.
Institute : Gmr polytechnic, Srisailam.
Year/semester: I year
Subject : Electronic components and devices
Subject code : EC-105
Topic : Switches and relays
Duration : 50mts
Sub topic : MCB,connetors
Teaching aids : Diagrams .

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Objective

On completion of this period, you will be able to know

• Use of MCB.

• List different types of connectors.

• Necessity of connectors.

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Recap
1. What is fuse ?

• A short piece of wire or thin strip used as over current

protective device.

6. How do you connected a fuse in a circuit or equipment?

• Is always connected in series with the circuit or

equipment to be protected.

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3. Identify this picture

Ans. Glass cartridge fuse

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Miniature Circuit Breakers

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What is MCB?

• MCB stands for miniature circuit breaker.

• Circuit protecting device.

• Acts as switch and fuse.

Use of MCB

• Acts against over load and short circuit trips.

• Can be set manually.

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MCB working

• Contains thermal element in the form of spring.

• Spring expands with heat and trips. Thus opens the circuit.

• Thermal heated element cools down.

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MCB working.,

• Short circuit problem rectified.

• Circuit breaker can be reset manually.

• Large circuit breakers use coils to detect excessive

current to open a circuit.

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Necessity of Connectors

• When complex electronic circuits are assembled , it will

not be possible to have all the circuit functions in one
circuit board or block.

• Most of the equipment requires interconnection of one

part with the others.

• For interconnection of one part with another part or form

one PCB to another PCB in an equipment, we use
connectors.

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Types of Connectors

Connector
Audio
R.F
U.H.F
B.N.C
P.C.B

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Connectors

• Push button type

• For temporary connection

to test circuits

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Cable T.V connectors

• Co-axial cable connector

• Used in connecting the

Connector cable wire to T.V.

• Plugs are male type

that mates with a
female socket.

Cable
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PHONE PLUG

• Used in ear phones

and telephone switch
boards.

• Provide facility for

interconnecting audio
equipment.

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Multiple pin connector plug

• Multi connector wires

are placed in a flat
plastic ribbon to save
space.

• Plugs are female type

that mates with a male
socket.

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RCA PLUG

• Useful for cable

connections.

• Audio cables connection

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TERMINAL STRIP

• Used to provide
multiple soldered
connections.

• Sometimes called
terminal lugs.

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Double banana pin plug

• Has a spring type sides

that make tight
connections.

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Alligator clips

• Used for temporary

connections as in case
of multimeter.

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Spade lug

• Used for screw type

connectors.

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Summary

In this class we have discussed

• Use of MCB.

• Different types of connectors.

• Necessity of connectors.

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Quiz

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1. Identify the connector

a. Spade lug

b. Alligator clips

c. Double banana pin plug

d. Terminal strip

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2. Identify the connector

a. Spade lug

b. Alligator clips

c. Double banana pin plug

d. Terminal strip

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3. Identify the connector

a. Spade lug

b. Alligator clips

c. Cable T.V connector

d. Terminal strip

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4. Identify this connector

a. Spade lug

b. Alligator clips

c. RCA plug

d. Terminal strip

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5. Identify this connector

a. Spade lug

b. Alligator clips

c. RCA plug

d. Terminal lug

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6. Identify this connector

a. Spade lug

b. Multiple pin connector plug

c. RCA plug

d. Terminal strip

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7. Identify this connector

a. Spade lug

b. Multiple pin connector plug

c. RCA plug

d. Phone plug

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8. Identify the connector

a. Spade lug

b. Multiple pin connector plug

c. Push button connector

d. Terminal strip

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9. Connector is meant for

a. Interconnection

b. Short circuit protection

c. Both over current and short circuit

d. Circuit break

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10. MCB is meant for

a. Interconnection

b. Short circuit protection

c. Both over load and short circuit

d. None of the above

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the use of MCB ?

3. Explain the working of MCB?

5. List out the types of connectors?

7. What is the necessity of connectors?

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