Schering Bridge For Capacitance Measurement

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Schering Bridge
The Schering bridge use for measuring the capacitance of the capacitor, dissipation
factor, properties of an insulator, capacitor bushing, insulating oil and other insulating
materials. It is one of the most commonly used AC bridge. The Schering bridge works
on the principle of balancing the load on its arm.
Let, C1 – capacitor whose capacitance is to be determined,

r1 – a series resistance, representing the loss of the capacitor C1.
C2 – a standard capacitor (The term standard capacitor means the capacitor is free
from loss)
R3 – a non-inductive resistance
C4 – a variable capacitor.
R4 – a variable non-inductive resistance parallel with variable capacitor C4.
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When the bridge is in the balanced condition, zero current passes through the
detector, which shows that the potential across the detector is zero. At balance
condition
Z1/Z2 = Z3/Z4
Z1Z4 = Z2Z3
So,
Equating the real and imaginary equations, we get
The equation (1) and (2) are the balanced equation, and it is free from the frequency.
The dissipation factor obtains with the help of the phasor diagram. The dissipation
factor determines the rate of loss of energy that occurs because of the oscillations of
the electrical and mechanical instrument.
By the help of the above equation, we can calculate the value of tanδ which is the
dissipation factor of the Schering bridge.
Advantages of Schering Bridge
The following are the advantages of the Schering bridge.
1. Balance equations are free from frequency.

2. The arrangement of the bridge is less costly as compared to the other bridges.
High Voltage Schering Voltage
The low voltage Schering bridge has several disadvantages, and because of this
reason, the high voltage and high frequency are required for measuring the small
capacitance. The circuit diagram of the Schering bridge is shown in the figure below.
The following are the features of the Schering Bridge.
1. The high voltage supply obtains from the operational amplifier. The vibration
galvanometer use as a detector for the bridge.
2. The high voltage working capacitors are placed in the arms ab and ad. The
impedance of the arm ab and ad are very high as compared to the arm bc and cd.
The term impedance means the opposition offered by the circuit in the flow of
current. The point c is earthed.
3. The impedance of the arm ab and ad is kept high so that the high supply will not
affect the potential across the arm bc and cd. The potential across the detector is
also kept low.
4. The spark gap sets places on each arm for preventing the dangerous high voltage
which appears across the arm bc and dc because of the breakdown of the high
voltage capacitors.
5. The power loss is very small in the arms ab and ad because of the high
impedance of arms ab and ad.
Measurement of Relative Permeability with Schering Bridge

The Schering bridge use for measuring the low permeability of the dielectric material.
The relative permeability shows the ability of the material for the formation of the
magnetic field. It is calculated with the help of the capacitance and dimension of the
electrodes.
The relative permeability of the parallel plate arrangement is expressed as
Cs – the measured value of capacitance by considering the specimen as a dielectric.

d – Spacing between electrodes
A – Effective area of electrodes.
ε0 – permittivity of free space
The other method for calculating the relative permittivity of the specimen is explained
below.
The relative permittivity of the specimen depends on the thickness of the specimen
and the spacing between them and the electrode.
Let, C – capacitance between the electrode and specimen

A – area of electrodes
d – the thickness of the specimen
t – the gap between specimen and electrode.
x – reduction in separation between the specimen and electrode.
Cs – capacitance of specimen.
C0 – Capacitance between the space because of specimen and electrode.
C – effective capacitance of Cs and C0.
The capacitance between the specimen and the electrode is expressed as

When we reduce the specimen and the spacing is again adjusted for obtaining the
same value of capacitance, the expression for reducing specimen is.
The insulating properties of electrical cables and equipment can also be measured
through the Schering bridge.
Related Terms:
1. Wagner Earthing Device
2. Maxwell’s Bridge
3. Hay’s Bridge
4. Kelvin Bridge
5. Carey-Foster Slide-Wire Bridge
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10/5/2019 What is Schering Bridge?

Circuit Globe / Electrical Measurement / Schering Bridge

Let, C1 – capacitor whose capacitance is to be determined,

Equating the real and imaginary equations, we get

Advantages of Schering Bridge

The following are the advantages of the Schering bridge.

1. Balance equations are free from frequency.

High Voltage Schering Voltage

The following are the features of the Schering Bridge.

Measurement of Relative Permeability with Schering Bridge

The relative permeability of the parallel plate arrangement is expressed as

Cs – the measured value of capacitance by considering the specimen as a dielectric.

Let, C – capacitance between the electrode and specimen

The capacitance between the specimen and the electrode is expressed as

Measurement of Resistance using Potentiometer

Carey-Foster Slide-Wire Bridge

Hot Wire Anemometer

Platinum Resistance Thermometer

RLC Series Circuit

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