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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION
FOR
ELECTRONIC
SELF-BALANCING
BRIDGE
INDICATORS
AND RECORDERS
Standardization

of Industrial
Process Measurement
Sectional
Committee

and

Control

Chairman
PROF J. K. CHOUDHURY
Jadavpur University, Calcutta
Members
SHRI C. D. AMUDACHARI

Representing
Fertilizers (Planning & Development) India Ltd,
Sindri

SHRI A. P. SARMA(Alternate)

Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals,

New Delhi
Instrumentation Ltd, Kota
SHRI K. R. BANERJEE
SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA
(Alternate)
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, 24 Parganas
SHRI S. BISWAS
SHRI A. S. PADMANABHAN
(Alternate)
Electronics Corporation of India Ltd, Hyderabad
SHRIJ. S. BHATIA
Institute of Paper Technology, Saharanpur
DR H. BHAUMIK
Durgapur Steel Plant (SAIL), Durgapur
SHRI J . K. CHATTERJEE.
Directorate of Standardization,
Ministry of DeBRIG R. C. DHINGRA
fence, New Delhi
SHRI M. K. KULSHRESIITA(Alternate)
Central
Scientific
Instruments
Organisation,
SHRI D. P. GOEL
Chandigarh
SHRI A. N. AGARWAL(Alternate)
National Test House, Calcutta
SFIRI B. P. GHOSH
SHRI B. C. MUKIIERJISE(Alternate)
Engineers India Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI R. GOPALA\(KWINAN
SHRI A. K. VERMA (Alternate)
Institute for Design
of Electrical
Measuring
SHRI K. V. GOPALRATNAM
Instruments, Bombay
SHRI P. K. V~WANATHAN(Altemate)
MECON, Ranchi
SHRI B. C. NAIK
SHRI G. BALASUBRAMANIUM
(Alternate)
SHRI R. S. AROKA

(Continued on page 2)
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STANDARDS INSTITUTION
This publication is protected under the Indian Copyright Acf (XIV of 1957) and
reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with written permission of the
publisher shall be deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act.

INDIAN

IS : 9463 - 1980
(Continued from page 1)
Members
Representing
Century Rayon, Kalyan
C. B. PANDIT
SHRI
C. K. CHI\IOTI(Alternate)
Department of Atomic Energy, Bombay
SHRI B. S. PRABHAKAK
SHR~ S. RAMAKRISHNANIAlternate,
ELICO Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad
SHRI D. S. V. RATU
SHRI T. RAJAMANNAR (4Zternate)
M. N. Dastur & Co Pvt Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI N. N. SARKAR
SHRI S. C. BOSE(Alternate)
SHRI R. SOUNDHIRARAJAN
Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI N. R. SRINIVASAN
SHRI S. P. MATHURE (Alternate)
National Physical Laboratory (CSIR), New Delhi
SHRI S. P. SURI
DR A. F. CHHAPGAR (Alternate)
SHRI M. G. TOSHNIWAL
.~
\ Toshniwal Industries Pvt Ltd, Ajmer
SHRI S. C. MAHESW.~KI
(Alternate)
Associated Instruments Manufacturers Pvt Ltd,
SHRI H. C. VERMA
New Delhi
SHRI M. D. NAIR (Alternate)
Director General, ISI, (Ex-ojicio Member)
SHRI S. P. SACHDEV,
Director (Elec tech)

SHRI

Secretary
KM G. M. JOSEPH
Assistant Director (Elec tech), ISI

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION
FOR
ELECTRONIC
SELF-BALANCING
BRIDGE
INDICATORS
AND RmECORDERS
0.

FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 27 February
1980, after the draft finalized by the Standardization
of
Industrial
Process Measurement
and Control Sectional
Committee
had
been approved by the Executive Committee.
0.2 Self-balancing
indicators and recorders are being increasingly
used in
process-control
systems for monitoring
and recording physical parameters
that can be converted into dc voltage or resistance using sensing elements.
0.3 This standard has been formulated with a view to covering the requirements of electronic self-balancing
bridge indicators and recorders and test
methods for the same. Requirements
and test for potentiometric
indicators
and recorders are covered in a separate specification.
0.4 This standard covers only those types of equipment intended for general
purpose use, as those of intrinsically safe type may have to conform to special
It is intended to standardize
provisions, not forming part of this standard.
the specific requirements
of such intrinsically safe apparatus at a later stage.
0.5 The resistance thermometer
elements to be used with indicators
and
recorders and their reference Indian Standards are given in Appendix A.
0.6 In the preparation
of this standard considerable
assistance has been
derived from :
BS:4525:1970
Method of evaluating the performance
of process conBritish
Standards
trollers with analogue
direct current
signals.
Institution.
GOST
7164-1971
Automatic
potentiometers
and balanced
bridges
SSI.
General technical terms.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republic.
0.7 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement
of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing
the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance
with IS:2-1960*.
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should
be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
*Rules

for rounding

off numerical

values (revised).

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1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard describes the requirements
of electronic self-balancing
bridge indicators and recorders intended for measurement,
recording
and
controlling
temperatures
and any other physical parameters
that can be
converted into resistance change.
1.2 This standard

covers single, multipoint

and multipen

1.3 This standard

does not cover the following

recorders,

instruments:

a) Instruments
to be used in fire hazardous areas;
b) Instruments to be used in marine applications, such as ships boiler
control; and
c) Electronic
self-balancing
potentiometric
indicators
and recorders
(see 0.3).
2. TYPES

2.1 Depending on the field of application,

electronic self-balancing
indicators and recorders shall be of the following types:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Indicators
Indicators
Indicators
Indicators,

3. DESIGN

only,
and recorders,
and controllers, and
recorders and controllers.

CHARACTERISTIC

3.1 According

the four types of instruments

to design features,
in 2.1 may be manufactured
with the following specifications:

to

c) Shape of chart
Ed) Time
of travel of instrument
pointer over full length of scale
e) Number of pens
f) Controls
g) Multipoint
design

monitoring

may

also provide

described

Characteristics

Design Feature
(according
a) Accuracy
class
measurement
readings)
b) Chart drive mechanism

3.2 The
facilities
a)
b)
c)

bridge

0.25,

Electrical
drive folding type, or
re-rolling type
Strip chart or circular type chart
Travelling
time: less than
1s
2.5s,
5s, 8s
Single, Two or Three pens
ON-OFF,
Time
proportional
with ON-OFF
2, 3, 4, 6, 12 and 24.

one or more

:
Event marker,
Calibration
checking facility,
Retransmission
of signal.

and
4

0.5, 1.0

of the following

optional

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4. MEASUREMENT

RANGES

4.1 Preferred measurement

given in TabIe 1.
TABLE
SL
No.

(1)
1.

2.

ranges for measuring

PREFERRED

temperature

MEASUREMENT

RATED RESISTANCE
OF
THERMOMETER
AT 0C
(& in ohms)

SYMBOLOF
CALIBR.\TION

(2)
Platinum resistance thermometer,

(3)
10 ohmsPt

10

Platinum resistance thermometer, 46

46 ohmsPt

RANGE OF MEASUREMENTIN c
--~--x
To
From
(5)
(4)
300
0
400
0
500
650
:
650
300
30
-120
100
150
i

Platinum resistance thermometer,

100

100 ohmsPt

20:
-200
-120
-90
0
0
:

4.

5.

6.

Copper resistance thermometer,

53

53 ohm&u

8
200
-50
-50
0
0

Copper resistance thermometer,

100

100 ohmsCu

Nickel resistance thennom eter, 100

100 0hmsNi

-50
-50
-25

::
400
500
500
-70
30
50
13:
150
200
300
400
500
500
1z
1::
180
1::
;;

00
0
0

50
100
180

1%
50
100
150
180

-50
-50

shall be as

RANGES

0
3.

1980

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5. TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS

5.6 The electronic self-balancing

bridge indicators
manufactured
in compliance with the requirements

and recorders shall be

of this standard.

5-I Power Supply - The power to the instrument

an ac mains of 240 V at 50 Hz.

shall be supplied

5.2 Power
Consumption
by manufacturer.

-- The

power

consumption

shall

from

be specified

5.3 Supply Variations

- Due to fluctuations in the supply voltage applied
to the instrument
power circuit within 410 percent of rated value, the
additional reading error of the instrument shall not exceed 0.1 percent.
5.4 Supply Frequency
Variation - With deviations in the instrument
supply frequency within $3 percent of the rated value, the reading error
of the instrument shall not exceed the limits of the permissible basic error.
5.5 Spurious Signal Rejection -The
common mode rejection and the
the series mode rejection
shall be within the specification
given by the
manufacturer.
5.6 Accuracy Class - The basic error of the bridge indicator
all scale divisions shall not exceed the values given below:
Accuracy Class

at

Basic Error of Readings

0.25
o-5
1
NOTE-

reading

*0.25
&0.5
It1

The basic error shall be expressed:

a)

for instrument with initial zero scale, in percentage of upper limit of effective range;

b)

for instruments with centre zero scale, in percentage of the sum of the absolute
upper and lower limit values of effectrve range of measurement; and

c)

for instruments having a scale without zero, in percentage of the difference between
upper and lower limit values of-the effective range of measurement.

5.7 Hysteresis
- Variation
in reading determined
as the difference in
readings of the quantity
being measured for decreasing
and increasing
values.
The variation shall not exceed the absolute value of the allowable
basic error of indication.
5.8 Threshold
be better than:

Sensitivity

The threshold

sensitivity

a)

0.1 percentfor

0.25 and 0.5 class of accuracy.

b)

0.2 percentfor

1.0 class of accuracy.

6

of instrument

shall

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5.9 Damping - The damping of the instrument shall be such as to ensure
that the instrument pointer comes to rest within not more than 2 to 3 oscillations.
5.10 Electrical
Insulation
Strength - The electrical insulation of the
instrument circuit shall withstand a practically sinusoidal voltage at 50 Hz
applied for 1 minute at ambient temperature of 27&2C
and a relative
humidity less than 65 percent &5 percent.
Points
Power

of Application
circuit

Measuring
Power

1 500

to earth

circuit

circuit

Test Voltage
V (rms)

of Voltage

500

to earth

to measuring

circuit

1 500

5.11 Insulation
Resistance
- For indicators/recorders
with floating
inputs and outputs the insulation resistance between the electrical circuits
of the instrument and earth and between likewise electrical circuits shall be
not lower than 5 M Q measured at 27+2C
and RH 65 percent A5
percent.
5.11.1 For indicators/recorders
with 50 k L? to earth the power
test with respect to earth shall be carried out.

circuit

5.12 Overload-The
instrument shall withstand without damages an
overload caused by opening as well as shorting of input terminals, 20 percent
greater than the maximum voltage of the quantity measured.
5.13 Short-Term
Overload
- The instruments shall withstand without
damage 5 times for short-term connections an overload caused by opening
The duration of these connections
as well as shorting of input terminals.
element of the instrument strikes the
shall be 1 second after the moving
stop pin of the instrument scale.
5.14 Differential
Gap-The
differential gap or the instruments
ON-OFF
control actions shall be either of these mentioned below:
a)
b)

with

0.5 percent of span, and

1.0 percent of span.

5.15 Control
microswitches

Contact Ratings
shall be minimum

- The non-inductive
3A at 240 V, 50 Hz.

contact rating of the

5.16 Calibration
Check Up - Instrument may have a device permitting
to check their proper working condition and calibration by automatically
bringing the indicator at the initial scale mark or at a pre-set value when
the control button is pressed.
5.15 Full Scale Travel
Time - Full scale travel time of the instrument
shall be less than 1,2, 5 and 8 seconds.
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5.18 Operating
Environmental
Condition - The
instrument
shall
operate reliably at an ambient temperature
ranging between 0 and 55C
and RH up to 95 percent.
5.19 Number
of Measurement
Ranges -The
indicators
available for measuring either single range or multiranges.

shall

be

5.20 Dials and Scales -The

dials and scales of all instruments shall be
marked in accordance
with the relevant Indian Standard specifications.
5.21 Scale Length - The instruments shall be manufactured
of the following indicating scale lengths:

to have one

100, 130, 160, and 250 mm.

5.22 Recording
Thickness-The
records of single-pen,
two-pen,
or
three-pen (continuous recording type) recording instrument shall be continuous smudge-free line trace having a thickness not greater than 0.6 mm.
5.23 Recording
Error -The
same units as the basic error:

recording

Indicating Accuracy
0.25
0.5
I.0

shall be expressed

in the

Basic (Recording Error)

0.5
1.0
1.5

5.24 Ink Colour - Ink used shall comply

be of the following colour:
Pen No. 1
Pen No. 2
Pen 30. 3

error

with IS: 8277-1976*

and shall

Blue
Red
Green

5.25 Charts - The recording

charts used with electronic
self-balancing
bridge instruments shall meet the requirements of Indian Standard specification for charts for automatic recording measuring instruments
(under guint).
5.26 Chart Length - Chart rolls of 15 m or more with strip chart shall be
provided which corresponds
to minimum of 30 days requirements
at the
speed of 20 mm/h.
5.27 Chart
Speeds -Recording
instruments
with a strip chart shall be
provided with means of driving the chart at not less than three steps of speed
if the instrument is not having automatic speed changing device and at least
two steps if the instrument
is equipped with an automatic
speed change
device.
The steps of speed shall be selected from the following:
a)

15, 30, 60, 120, 240, 300, 360, 600, 720, 1 200, 1 800,
11250, 18 000,22 500 and 36 000 mm/h.

*Specification

for water based recorder inks.

3 600,

7 200,

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b)

5, 10, 20, 40, 60, 120, 240, 300, 360, 600, 720, 1200,
7 200, 11 250, 18 000, 22 500 and 36 000 mm/h.

1800,

3 600,

At rated supply voltage with permissible deviations not exceeding f10

percent and a supply frequency of 50 Hz, the chart shall be driven at rated
speed, accurate to f0.5
percent.
Instruments with circular chart recording shall be driven at a single speed
equal to one revolution per 24 hours, or per week or per month.
5.28 Speed
permissible
50 Hz, the
error of not

Error of Strip Chart-At

the rated supply voltage with
deviations not exceeding &IO percent and at the frequency of
strip chart speed shall be equal to the nominal value with an
more than 50.5 percent.

5.29 Pointers-The
pointers for indication of indicating
instruments shall meet the requirements of IS: 1248-1968
1971? respectively.
5.30 Mounting Position - The mounting
the panels shall be specified as:
a)
b)

position

and recording
and IS: 6236-

of the instruments

on

suitable to be mounted on vertical panels, or

suitable to be mounted on control desks, sloped up to a maximum
angle of 75 from vertical.

5.31 Multipoint Instruments

- Multipoint
of monitoring multipoints as specified below:

instruments -shall be capable

a)
2 points,
b)
3 points,
c)
4 points,
d)
6 points,
e) 12 points, and
f) 24 points.
Input terminals of the recorder shall be coupled to the various monitoring
points automatically
at a fixed span of interval between points.
This
interval shall be greater than the response time of the instrument and shal1
be specified.
5.32 Printing
Cycle Time-The
time taken between
printings shall be specified by the manufacturer.

two consecutive

5.33 Line Resistance

Compensation
- To reduce the effect of resistance
change of the connecting wires upon the accuracy of the instrument, any of
the methods described in 6.2.2 of IS : 2806- 1964: shall be employed.
5.34 Current
Flowing
Through
the Temperature
Sensor - The
current that flows through the temperature sensor (primary instrument)
*Specification for direct acting electrical indicating instrument (first recision).
tSpecification
for direct recording electrical measuring instruments.
SMethods of temperature measurement by electrical resistance thermometers.

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shall be specified.
This is an essential parameter
since self heating of the
sensor and in turn the error in the reading depends on the current flowing
through the resistance thermometer.
6. ADDITIONAL

REQUIREMENTS

6.1 Instrument
mechanical

case should
damages.

protect

the inside

mechanism

from

dust and

6.2 Distance between the pointer and the dial surface should not exceed
1.5 mm.
The pointer tip should cover not less than 3/4 length of the
smallest scale division.
6.3 In multipoint recorders the recording
transmitters
shall be clearly distinguished
of combinations :
a)
b)
c)
6.4

By using different
Different coloured
By using different

Accessories

numerals
inks, and
notations.

Spare Parts

a) accessories,
b) spare parts,
c) special tools,
d) spare charts,
e) mounting and operating
f) certificate of instrument.
7. PACKING

corresponding

Each instrument

instructions,

to each

transmitter,

shall he furnished

with:

and

AND MARKING

7.1 The bridge indicator/recorder

during

of measured values of different

by any of the following means

shall be suitably

packed to avoid damage

transit.

7.2 The instrument shall be clearly and indelibly marked

ing information
prominently
displayed on a name-plate:

with the follow-

Manufacturers
name or trade-mark,
Type of instrument in accordance
with 2.1,
Type of sensor,
Accuracy class,
Measurement
range,
Rated supply voltage, and
Rated frequency.

:\
re))
9)

7.2.1 The

instrument

may

also be marked

with

the

IS1

Certification

Mark.
NOTE-The
use of the IS1 Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Act and the Rules and Regulations
The IS1 Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys
made thereunder.
the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that

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standard under the well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality control which is
devised and supervised by IS1 and operated by the producer.
IS1 marked products are
also continuously checked by IS1 for conformity to that standard as a further safeguard.
Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the IS1 Certification Mark may
be granted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from the Indian Standards
Institution.

8. TEST

METHODS

8.1 General

Conditions

for Tests

8.1.1 When a full evaluation

in accordance
with this standard is not
required, those tests which are required shall be performed and the results
reported in accordance
with the relevant clauses of the standard.
8.1.2

All tests should be carried

out with the instrument

cover in position.

8.1.3 The accuracy of the test methods shall be stated in -the test report
and shall be superior to the rated instrument
accuracy
by a factor of at
least 5.
8.1.4 All tests shall be carried out with the instrument mounted as prescribed by the manufacturer
or as is supposed to be mounted in the usual
operation.
8.2

The tests shall be classified as type tests and routine

tests as given below.

8.2.1 Type Tests

a)

Visual examination

b)
c)

Test

d)

for ambient

(8.3))
temperature

Test for humidity

Test for earthing

(8.4),

(8.5),
(8.6),

(8.7))
e) Test for common mode interference
Test
for
series
mode
interference
(8.8),
f1
S) Insulation resistance test (8.9))
h)
3

Insulation
Checking

strength test (8.10))

of full-scale travel time (8.12),

k) Checking of damping (8.13),

of hysteresis and threshold sensitivity
In) Determination
Determination
of effect of change of supply voltage
n)
P)
q)
r)
s)

Determination

of effect of change

of supply frequency

Checking

of the error of speed of strip chart

Checking

of printing

Test of quality
Environmental

cycle

of recording

(8.21),
(8.22),

and

tests (under con.Fideration) .

t)
8.2.2 Routine Tests
a) Visual examination

(8.3))

(8.20),

(8.16),
(8.18),
(8.19),

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b)

Test for earthing

4
e)
f)
9)
4
3

Insulation

c>Insulation
Checking

(8.6))

resistance test (8.9),

strength test (8.10),
of full-scale

travel time (8.12))

Checking of damping (8.13))

Determination
of hysteresis and threshold
Checking

of printing

Test of quality

cycle

ofrecording

(8.21),

sensitivity

(8.16),

and

(8.22).

8.3 Vi&al
Examination
of Instrument - For visual examination,
the
completeness
of instrument,
external
view and markings
are checked
(see 8~11).
8.4 Test for Ambient
Temperature
- Sufficient time shall be allowed
for stabilization
at each of the following ambient temperature
OC+27C
and f55C
or alternatively
at the manufacturers
recommended
maximum
and minimum
operating
temperatures.
At each of the temperatures
mentioned above the response of the instrument is observed and it shall be
within the specified limits (see 5.8) when checked at 10, 50 and 90 percent
of the span.
8.5 Test
for Humidity-The
equipment
shall be maintained
for a
period of at least 12 hours, in a chamber at atmospheric pressure at a temperature of 4012C
and at a relative humidity of not less than 95 percent.
The instrument shall be switched on for the final 4 hours of the above period
and measurements
shall be taken at intervals of 20 percent of span.
With
the equipment
still in operation the temperature
shall be allowed to fall
below 27C in not less than 1 hour.
The chamber shall remain closed and
saturation shall take place during this period.
8.5.1 After this test a visual inspection shall be conducted to check for
effects of flashover, accumulations
of condensate,
deterioration
of components, etc.
8.6 Test for Earthing
- This test shall be applicable
only to instruments with inputs and outputs which are isolated from earth.
The test is
carried out by measurement
of the steady state change in indication caused
by earthing each input terminal in turn. The change so measured shall not
be more than the values specified in 5.6.
8.7 Test for Common
Mode Interference
-This
test shall be applicable only to instruments with inputs and outputs which are isolated from
earth.
The test is carried out by measurement
of the steady state changes
caused by the application
of an ac signal of 100 V rms at mains frequency
between earth and each input terminal in turn.
The phase of the interfering signal shall, in each case, be varied over 360 with respect to the phase
of the mains input to the instrument
power supply.
There shall be no
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perceptible
vibration
trace during the test.

of the indicator

pointer

or broadening

of recorder

8.8 Test for Series Mode Interference-The

test is carried out by
measurement
of the steady state changes resulting from the injection of an
ac signal as specified by the manufacturer
at mains frequency in each of the
input leads in turn.
This shall be done via the secondary winding of a
transformer
connected in series with these leads; the transformer
primary
voltage shall be such that if the secondary had 100 ohms across it the secondary terminal voltage would be 1 V rms.
The phase of the interfering
signal shall, in each case, be varied over 360 with respect to the phase of
the mains to the instrument power supply.
8.9 Insulation
Resistance
Test -- Electrical
resistance
of insulation
shall be checked with the help of Megger with a rated output of 500+30
volts, for conformity with 5.11.
Before testing it is necessary:
a)

to short-circuit

the terminals

for power supply,

b)

to short-circuit
and
to short-circuit

the terminals

for connecting

the signalling

the terminals

for connecting

the transmitter.

c)

device,

For checking the insulation resistance of the power circuit with respect to
the~case of the instrument, it is necessary to connect the earth terminal of the
case with the earth terminal of Megger and the other terminal of the power
circuit with the second terminal of Megger.
For checking the insulation resistance of the measuring circuit and of the
circuit of additional
devices with respect to case of the instrument,
it is
necessary to connect the earth terminal of the case with the earth terminal
of the Megger and the other terminal of the circuit under check with second
,terminal of Megger.
For checking the insulation resistance of the power circuit with respect to
the measuring circuit and circuits of additional devices, it is necessary to
connect the instrument terminal for power supply from 240 V with one of
the terminal of Megger and the short-circuited
terminals of the circuit under
.check with the other terminal of Megger.
.8.10 Checking
of Electrical
Insulation
Strength - Before checking
the electrical strength of insulation, it is necessary to make the same preparation as for checking the resistance of insulation.
Checking
of electrical strength of insulation shall be carried out on a
special device having power of not less than 0.25 kVA on the high voltage
side.
The testing voltage shall be applied to those circuits between which the
test of insulation strength is to be performed.
The leads from the device
,shall be connected in the same way as for determining the electrical resistance
of insulation.
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The

recorder

shall conform

to the requirements

specified in 5.10.

NOTE - After the tests for insulation resistance and,strength

connections are restored to the original position.

of insulation,

instrument

8.11

Checking
of the Pointer
Movement
-, Checking of pointer moveshall be carried out by visual examination.
To do this, the voltage
across the input signal terminals is changed when the pointer shall move
along the full scale.
The movement of the pointer shall be smooth and
continuous.
ment

8.12 Checking
of
travel of the pointer

Full-Scale
Travel
shall be determined

Time -- The
in the following

time of full-scale
order.

8.12.1 To the terminals meant for connecting

the transmitter,
a bridge
shall be connected and a voltage corresponding
to the initial scale value of
the instrument is read.
8.12.2 The voltage shall be changed to the value corresponding
final scale mark and simultaneously
the stop-watch started.

to the

8.12.3 Change of voltage shall be made as quickly as possible.

The
stop-watch shall be stopped instantaneously
as the pointer reaches the end
of scale.
8.12.4 The travel time from end of scale to the beginning
mined in the same manner.

shall be deter-

8.12.5 The full-scale travel time of the pointer is calculated on the mean
of the two measurements,
and shall conform to the requirements
specified
in 3.1 (d).
8.13 Checking
of Damping
order, for conformity with 5.9.

Damping

shall be checked

in the following

8.13.1 The voltage correspondin, u to the initial scale value shall be set on
the bridge.
Damping shall be observed by quickly changing this value to
10 percent of full-scale value.
8.13.2 In a similar manner, damping
90 percent of the full-scale value.

shall be checked

for 50 percent

and

8.13.3 Damping shall also be checked for small changes of voltages on the
bridge, equal to, for example, 1 te 2 percent of the measurement
range of
the instrument.
NOTE

minutes.

Before

checking

damping,

instrument

8.14 Determination
of Basic
Error - The
mined under the following conditions (see 5.23).
a)

Ambient

b)

Supply

voltage

temperature

c)

Supply

frequency

shall be on for not less

basic

error

shall be deter-

27&2C,

to instrument

power circuit

50 +. I.5 Hz,
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In the vicinity of testing there shall be no external magnetic field
(except that of the earth), and
The
checking bridge shall be of accuracy better than at least five
e)
times the instrument accuracy.
the checking bridge, the instrument
shall be switched,
After connecting
on to be heated for not less than the time specified by the manufacturer.

By smoothly changing the voltage fed to the checking bridge, the pointer
shall be brought over the scale mark to be tested.
The basic error shall be determined on all the scale marks for increasing
and decreasing values of the quantity to be measured.
The basic error is calculated
G

E=

where
E

zzz

Ei, 4 =

according

X_lOO percent

to the following

formula:

(1)

basic error in percent,

thermo-emf
according
to relevant
Indian
Standard
or
corresponding
to the given scale mark in mV;
bridge reading in mV of the readings, upscale or downscale
(the reading causing maximum error is chosen); and
thermo-emf
scale mark

or voltage corresponding
respectively in mV.

to the initial

and final

NOTE - Determination of basic error of indication of multipoint instruments

out in all positions of the switch and for all of the scale values.

is carried

8.15 Determination
of basic error of recording (.ree 5.23) on strip chart shall
be carried out exactly in the same way as the determination
of basic error
of indication.
For this the reading is taken by stopping the pen (for multipoint recorder-the
printing drum) on the given mark of the strip chart.
8.15.1 While determining the error of recording at a relative humidity of
more than 60 percent, it is necessary to take into account its effect on the
geometrical dimensions of the strip chart.
8.16 Determination
of Hysteresis
and
Threshold
Hysteresis is determined
alongwith
the determination
instrument.
It is calculated according to the following formula:
Y =

-E

S 100 percent
f

where

Sensitivity
of basic error of

hysteresis

U,

reading of the checking

measured is decreased.

in percent,

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while

the quantity

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u,

El, Ef =

reading of the checking bridge

measured is increased, and

while

the quantity

being

as in 8.14.

8.16.1 Testing of threshold sensitivity (.Fee 5.8) shall be performed after

the determination
of hysteresis.
With the help of checking of bridges a
change of voltage of which movement of the carriage is noticeable shall be
introduced.
Then the voltage shall be changed in the same direction to a
value equal to that specified in 5.8.
As a result the carriage shall move immediately
in the same direction.
Threshold sensitivity shall be checked at 10, 50 and 90 percent of span both
for decreasing and increasing values of the quantity being measured.
8.17 Checking
the Working
Order
of Control
Button - Checking of
the w0rkin.g order of control button shall be done by pressing it.
As a
result, the instrument pointer shall place itself at the initial scale mark or at
the pre-set value with an error not exceeding ho.5 percent
of the range
of measurement.
8.18 Determination
of Effect
of Change
of Supply
Voltage
- The
effect of change of supply voltage shall be determined on a device providing
-means of regulating the supply voltage by f 10 percent.
According to method stated in 8.14 and 8.16, the basic error and threshold
,sensitivity are determined
at supply voltage of the specified value &IO
percent.
Effect of change of supply voltage shall be checked at three scale markings,
for example, at 10, 50 and 90 percent of the range of measurement.
8.19 Determination
of Effect of Change
of Supply Frequency
effect of change of supply frequency on instrument reading shall
mined on a device providing means of regulating the frequency
by f3 percent.
According
to the method stated in 8.14 and 8.16, the basic
threshold sensitivity shall be determined at supply frequencies of
51.5 Hz.

- The
be deterof 50 Hz
error and
48.5 and

The effect of changes of supply frequency shall be determined

at three
scale markings for example at 10, 50 and 90 percent of the range of
measurement.
8.20 Checking
the Error
of Speed of Strip Chart - For checking the
speed error of strip chart, the gear train corresponding
to the speed under
check is arranged in the reducer of the instrument.
On the right wall of bracket,

a scratch

mark shall be made.

Instrument
shall be switched on and a line is marked close to and in the
The stop-watch shall be started
same horizontal plane of the strip chart.
at the moment thus line passes the scratch mark.
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Then within a little time when the diagram chart moves not less than
300-400 mm, a fresh line is again made on the strip chart.
The moment
this line passes the scratch mark, the stop-watch shall be stopped.
The checking of error in the speed of strip chart shall be carried out at the
specified speed.
Speed error of the strip chart is calculated by the following formula :
72 000 x 11

(
where
n X

vt

- 1

>

100 percent

No. of division between the lines marked on the strip chart

(length of each division assuming to be 20 mm),

t = time read on the stop-watch in seconds, and

v=
nominal value of speed under test in mm/h.
8.21 Checking
the Printing
Cycle-For
checking the printing cycle,
gears corresponding
to the cycle value in accordance with the type of instrument under measurement
shall be set in turns.
For every setting of cycle value, time of the cycle shall be checked with the
help of stop-watch.
8.22 Test of Quality
of Recording
- The test of quality of recording is
For
carried out during continuous
use of the instrument
for 3 hours.
checking
the recording
of instruments,
terminals
meant for connecting
thermometers
are connected to a resistance such that:
a) for sing;le point instruments,
the line of recording
central portion of strip chart; and
b) for multipoint instruments,
the line of recording
whole width of strip chart.

is placed
is placed

at the
over the

NOTE- The line of recording of the first number should be placed at a distance, for
example, 5 to 10 percent of the scale length from the initial scale mark and the last number
at a distanw, for example, 90 to 9.5 percent of the scale length from the initial scale mark.

The following

are controlled

in the process of operation:

a) Quality of the line of recording,

point instruments.

its thickness

(see 5.22)

for single

b) Quality of impressions (see 6.3) correspondence

of colour/number on
the printing drum, selector switch and block meant for switching
thermometer
(see 5.31) for multi-point
instruments.
Correspondence
of numbers is checked by the fact that throughout
the
test, the line of recording corresponding
to minimum resistance should be
printed with No. 1 and lme of recording corresponding
to maximum resistance should be printed with the number of the last transducer.
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APPENDIX

(Clause

RESISTANCE
A-l.

The different
Resistance

0.5)

THERMOMETERS
resistance

(TEMPERATURE

thermometer

Thermometer Elements

elements

shall be as given below :

Ref Indian Standard

IS : 2848-1965*
IS : 5883-l 9707

Platinum
Nickel
Copper

*Specification for platinum resistance thermometer elements.

tspecification for nickel resistance thermometer elements.

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SENSORS)