Circuit elements–RLC, voltage and current sources, Fundamental Laws of Electrical Engineering, Methods of Circuits analysis, Network theorems, Generation of A.C. sinusoidal voltage and currents, average and r.m.s. values, Form factor and peak factor, phasor representation.

Analysis of single phase series, parallel and series-parallel circuits, Active and reactive power, p.f. and volt-amperes, frequency response and Q-factor, Analysis of balanced and unbalanced three phase a.c. circuits – Concept of voltage, current and power in three phase circuits, Basics of Domestic Electric Wiring and Storage Batteries.

Magnetic circuit concept, B-H curves characteristics of magnetic materials, practical magnetic circuits, magnetic circuits with D.C. and A.C. excitation, hysteresis and eddy current losses, Magnetic force, self and mutual inductances, Principle of Transformer operation, construction and equivalent circuit of transformer, Phasor diagram and tests, Fundamentals of D.C. and A.C. machines.Principles of Power generation and Industrial Power Distribution.

Classification of Instruments, Introduction to galvanometer (Moving coil and moving iron), ammeter, voltmeter, wattmeter, use of shunt and multiplier.