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Calibration of Energy Meter

1. The document describes calibrating a single phase energy meter at unity and various power factors using a phase shifting transformer. 2. The key apparatus used include the energy meter being tested, a standard wattmeter, voltmeter, ammeter, lamps, phase shifting transformer, and autotransformer. 3. The procedure involves connecting the equipment, setting the voltage and current using the transformers, recording readings at different power factors adjusted by the phase shifting transformer, calculating the measured and true energy, and determining the percentage error.

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Calibration of Energy Meter

1. The document describes calibrating a single phase energy meter at unity and various power factors using a phase shifting transformer. 2. The key apparatus used include the energy meter being tested, a standard wattmeter, voltmeter, ammeter, lamps, phase shifting transformer, and autotransformer. 3. The procedure involves connecting the equipment, setting the voltage and current using the transformers, recording readings at different power factors adjusted by the phase shifting transformer, calculating the measured and true energy, and determining the percentage error.

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Expt No:

Date:

CALIBRATION OF SINGLE PHASE ENERGY METER


USING PHASE SHIFTING TRANSFORMER

AIM
To calibrate the given single phase energy meter at unity and other power factors and to
draw the calibration curve..
APPARATUS REQUIRED
S.No
Apparatus Name
1

Type

Single phase energy meter

Range

Induction type

Qty
1

300 V; 10A,
UPF

Standard wattmeter

Voltmeter

MI

(0-300) V

Ammeter

MI

(0-10) A

Lamp Load
Phase Shifting transformer

230 V, 5 Kw

Single phase auto

7.

230/(0-270 V

transformer

Stop watch

Connecting wires

FORMULAE
Energy meter specification = 750 rev
Kwh

True energy (Pt) = Power Time


Measured energy =

36001000 Kwh
n

, n Number of revolutions

750
Measured True

% Error =

True

100

THEORY
The energy meter is an integrated type of instrument where the speed of rotation of the
aluminum disc is directly proportional to power consumed and the number of revolution per
minute is proportional to the energy consumed by the load. The ratings associated with the
energy meter are
1.
2.
3.
4.

Voltage rating
Current rating
Frequency rating
Meter constants
The driving system of the meter provides the rotational torque for the moving system,
which in turn activates the energy registration system for reading purposes. The energy meter is
operated on induction principle, in which the eddy current induced in the aluminum disc interacts
with the main field and creates the driving torque.
This system employs phantom loading. Here, the phase shifting transformer to supply
the voltage of varying power factor to the potential coil of energy meter. The system phase
supply is used to supply current of energy required value to the current coil of energy meter.
Thus energy meter is tested under various power factor loads without applying any actual load.
This is called phantom loading.
PROCEDURE

1. Give the connections as per the circuit diagram.


2. Switch on the three phase supply through phase shifting transformer. Also switch on the
single phase supply through autotransformer. The autotransformer should be kept in
minimum position before switching on.
3. Set the 5A current in ammeter with the help of auto transformer.
4. Now note down the voltage, current and power from the respective meters. Also note the
time required for the disc to rotate hundred times.
5. Repeat step 3 for various power factors The power factor is set with the help of phase
shifting transformer.
6. Tabulate the readings and do the necessary calculations.

Circuit Diagram

Sl
No

Wattmeter Power
Observed
Actual
Reading
Reading
(Watts)
(Watts)

Time for n
rev Seconds

Power
Factor

Measured
Energy KwH

True
Energy
KwH

%
Error

Model Calculation

RESULT:

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