ANNEXURE – I

SYLLABUS FOR ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATE OF

COMPETENCY (SCC – MV)

Electricity Theory (Elementary Knowledge)

Principles of Electricity – Electric voltage, Current and nce, Ohm’s
law – specific resistance, Laws of resistance and their application for calculating
voltage drop, series and parallel circuits, Practical units of voltage, current,
resistance, power and energy. Relation between electrical power unit (KW) and
Mechanical Power Units (HP).

Electro Magnetism – Concept of Electro Magnetic Force (EMF), production of

E.M.F., Flemings Right and Left Hand Rules, Magnetic, Chemical and heating effects
of electric current. Magnetic properties of material, Electromagnets and their various
applications.

Materials – Conductors, Semiconductors and insulator materials and their

relative merits. Transformer oil, Effect of heat and moisture on insulation. Lubricants
and their uses.
Different types of wires, cables, switches, circuit breakers, cutouts, etc,

Generation of Electricity – Sources of natural energy. Renewable and Non-

Renewable source methods of production of electricity both Alternating Current and
Direct Current.

A.C. Generators (Alternators) – Essential components and constructional

feature, Methods of voltage and frequency control conditions and methods for
synchronizing, simple associated switch board and its accessories.

D.C. Generators – Essential components and constructional features, Shunt,

series and compound dynamos and their characteristics, causes for sparking.
Interpoles, Commutators and their maintenance. Carbon brushes, their adjustment
and care. Methods of voltage regulation. Conditions for parallel operation, simple
associated switch board and its accessories.

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 Batteries – Primary cells, Dry cells, storage or secondary batteries or
accumulators and their installations. Lead acid cells, Nickel, Iron or Alkaline cells.
Initial and subsequent charging of batteries. Charging circuits and their calculations.
Series and parallel circuits. Maintenance of batteries. Use of Hydrometers.

A.C. Motors – Theory of induction (squirrel cage and slip-ring type)

synchronous and commutator motors, their uses, installation, method of starting,
speed control and reversal of direction.

D.C. Motors – Theory of series, shut and compound wound type motors, their
uses, installation, method of starting, speed control and reversal of direction.

A.C. Circuits – Knowledge of vectors. Phase and phase difference.

Resistance, inductance and capacitance in an A.C. Circuit. Periodicity or frequency.
Power and power factor. Single phase and three phase systems. Star and delta
connections. Phase sequence.

Controlling and Regulating Gear – Knowledge of various types of switches,

circuit breakers, cutouts, starters, regulators and protective devices for both A.C. and
D.C. motors and their wiring with the motors.

Transformation – Knowledge of single phase and three phase transformers,

their construction, use and maintenance. Phasing out, parallel working, auto
transformer, transformer tappings, temperature rise, instrument transformer.

Conversions – Principle of operation of motor generator sets, rotary

convertors and mercury are rectifiers.

Transmission and Distribution –

Overhead Lines – Simple calculations and general principles of construction
of low, medium and high voltage lines. Size of conductors, length of spans, sag,
strength of poles, spacing of conductor, cross arms, effect of temperature, wind
pressure, ice and snow, tension on wire. Insulators, brackets, stays, struts, guard
ires and other protective devices. Earthing, lighting arrestors, lighting conductors
and their testing and fault location.

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 Underground Cables – underground cables, simple calculations and general
principles of laying cables direct in ground, introughs and pipes. Handling, bending,
jointing, plumbing. Underground and above ground junction boxes. Distribution board
and pillars. Joint box compound, melting of compound and filling boxes with
compound. Testing and fault location.

Illumination – Metal filament lamps, fluorescent lamp circuits, high voltage

luminous tube sign installations. Photometric units and simple measurements.
General requirements of efficient lighting and elementary calculations. Street lighting.
Time switches.

Generation: –

(a) DC and AC power supply for auxiliaries, arrangement of unit auxiliary and
station service boards, station lighting and automatic changeover. Station batteries
and charging methods. Standby and emergency power and lighting systems.

(b) Testing & Measurement – Working principle and basis of instrument and
measurements. Details of measuring instruments for pressure, flow, temperature,
level, vibration, alignment and current, voltage, power, reactive power, frequency,
energy, winding temperature, auto controllers, recorder, insulation, tester, its use for
primary detection of faults, data acquisition system, digital distributed control, UPS
etc. Testing of electrical & mechanical testing equipments.

(c) Control & Protection – Sequential operation & interlocks, general machine
start/stop, sequence of operation.

SAFETY RULES – Working Knowledge of –

(a) Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to safety and electric supply)
Regulations, 2023.

(b) Fire safety procedures, fire protection of generators, transformer and fire
fighting and emulsifyer type protection, regarding Factory Act, Electricity Act-
2003.
Protection and restoration of persons suffering from electric shock

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Electricity Utilization for –
Domestic installation –

 WIRING - Wiring layout of different types such as cleat, metal sheathed, wood
casing and capping, cab type sheathed, conduit and armoured cable for lighting
and power installations in residential premises together with the necessary
switchgear, estimate of materials and cost of different types of installations.
Wiring of temporary installations and portable appliances.

 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM – Electrical connections of various circuits for (i) House

wiring including those for main and sub-distribution boards, switches and
cutouts etc. together with the load statement for each circuit, (ii) Lifts with their
safety devices.

 APPARATUS – Installations and maintenance of heaters, cookers, refrigerators

and other domestic appliances. Electric bells and indicators. Small motors for
pumps and electric lifts.

 ENERGY MEASUREMENT AND CHARGES – Energy meters both D.C. and

A.C. for house service.

 SIMPLE CALCULATION – Simple calculations relating to cost of energy,

elementary knowledge of methods of charging for energy.

 TESTING AND FAULT ATTENDANCE – Detection and location of faults in

domestic appliances and wiring installations. Insulation and continuity test.
Rectification of faults. Tests for insulation resistance to earth. Earth testing.

 PROTECTIVE DEVICES – Elementary knowledge of the use of fuses and

cutouts, earthing of domestic appliances, motors etc. use of lighting arrestors.

Industrial installation –

 WIRING – Wiring layouts of different types such as cleat, wood casing and
capping, metal sheathed, cab type sheathed, conduit and armoured cables for
lighting and power installations in industrial premises together; with the
necessary switchgear. Estimates of materials and cost of different type of
installations. Wiring of temporary installations and portable appliances.

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 CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS – Electrical connections for – D.C. & A.C. Motors, their
starters regulators, Main and sub-distributing boards with circuit breakers,
switches, fuse units with load statement for each circuit, D.C. & A.C. Motors,
their starters regulators, Battery charging equipments, Converting machinery,
Lifts with their safety devices.

 PUMP INSTALLATIONS – General principles and elementary calculations of

head, power and energy requirements.

 APPARATUS – Installation and maintenance of generators, electric motors,

electric lifts, electric furnaces, electric welding plants, haulage and winding
machines, cooling and heating appliances.

 POWER AND ENERGY MEASUREMENT AND CHARGES – Measurement of

power, Watt meters, energy meters both D.C. & A.C., power factor correction by
capacitors.

 SIMPLE CALCULATION – Simple calculations relating to cost of power and

energy, elementary knowledge of methods of charging for demand and energy.

 TESTING AND FAULT ATTENDANCE – Detection and location of faults in

D.C. & A.C. generators, motors, overhead distribution lines and underground
cables, electric instruments and apparatus and wiring installations. Rectification
of faults, Insulations and continuity tests. Tests for insulations resistance to each
earth testing.

 PROTECTIVE DEVICES – Elementary knowledge of earthing of generators,

motors, machines, installations and appliances. Use of lighting arrestors, fuses
including high rupturing capacity fuses, cutouts, circuit breakers, over load and
no volt protections, thermal trips, filed breaking switches and over speed
protection.

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