Scribd
Upload
5K views4 pages

Practical No. 3: Use Measuring Instruments: Ammeter, Voltmeter, and Wattmeter

This practical outlines the use of measuring instruments like ammeters, voltmeters, and wattmeters. Voltmeters are used to measure voltage by connecting them in parallel across a load. Ammeters are used to measure current by connecting them in series in a circuit. Wattmeters measure power by connecting the current coil in series and voltage coil in parallel across a load. Students will learn to identify, explain the use, and properly connect these instruments as part of hardware maintenance skills.

Uploaded by

166CMYashvardhan Shinde
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
5K views4 pages

Practical No. 3: Use Measuring Instruments: Ammeter, Voltmeter, and Wattmeter

This practical outlines the use of measuring instruments like ammeters, voltmeters, and wattmeters. Voltmeters are used to measure voltage by connecting them in parallel across a load. Ammeters are used to measure current by connecting them in series in a circuit. Wattmeters measure power by connecting the current coil in series and voltage coil in parallel across a load. Students will learn to identify, explain the use, and properly connect these instruments as part of hardware maintenance skills.

Uploaded by

166CMYashvardhan Shinde
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Practical No.

3: Use measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter,


and wattmeter
I. Practical Significance

In order to know computer hardware system, It is a good idea that student get familiar
with various components of hardware system and their functioning.

II. Relevant Program Outcomes

All POs as listed

III. Relevant Course Outcomes

Use electrical tools, instruments, devices and equipment for basic level maintenance of
computers and peripherals.

IV. Practical Learning Outcomes

Use of given devices in hardware maintenance.

V. Practical Skills

Learn how to operate these devices.

VI. Relevant Affective domain related Outcomes

a. Follow Safety Practice


b. Practice Good Handling of Equipment’s

VII. Minimum Theoretical Background

How to operate measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter, wattmeter and their


applications in hardware.

VIII. Resources required

Use measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter, and wattmeter

IX. Procedure

1. Identify the components and explain its use.


2. Explain the physical layout of component.

X. Precautions

Handle devices carefully.


XI. Description

Use measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter, and wattmeter

Voltmeter, Ammeter, Watt meter and Energy meter are four pillars of electrical energy
and are most important devices used in electrical engineering field. You can't imagine any
application in electrical engineering without voltage, current, energy and power
measurement.

Voltmeter: Measuring Voltage

Voltmeter is a device that is used to measure voltage or potential difference across two
given points. To measure potential-difference, or voltage, a voltmeter must be connected
between two points at different potentials. In other words, a voltmeter must always be
connected in parallel with the part of the circuit under test.

Fig. Voltmeter

Connecting voltmeter in a Circuit:

 Voltmeter is used to measure the potential difference across a load.


 So the resistance of the voltmeter shall be very high compared to circuit resistance.
 In contrast to this, if the voltmeter resistance is small, and connecting the voltmeter
across load will be equal to parallel connecting another load.
 Then the circuit conditions are changed very much and no worth-while reading will be
measured.
 So the resistance of voltmeter must be very high.
 If the meter's moving system has only a small resistance, additional resistance will be
included in series with the moving coil.

Ammeters: Measuring Current


It Measure current (general term) or rate of flow of charge (Technical meaning) between
two points on a conductor. An Ammeter is connected in series because it has low resistance
and current remains same in series so the amount of current flowing through load will be
same as that of Ammeter and hence Ammeter will give the exact reading.

Fig. Ammeter

Connecting ammeter in a Circuit:

 An ammeter is used to measure the current flows through the circuit.


 So the resistance must be very small.
 If the ammeter resistance is very high, it will introduce high resistance in series with
the existing circuit and disturb the circuit conditions.
 Ammeter should never connect across a load or voltage source.

Watt Meter: Measuring Power

A watt meter Measures power consumed by an apparatus in a given time. Normally watt
meter gives reading in watt or kilowatt.
Fig. Wattmeter

A Wattmeter have two coils one is current coil and other is voltage coil. The power is
product of Voltage across the load and current flowing through the load i.e. P=V/*I . The
Current coil is connected in series as current remains same in series (concept of
Ammeter) and potential coil is connected in parallel as voltage remains same in parallel
(concept of Voltmeter)

Connecting wattmeter in a Circuit:

 The current coil must be connected in series and the pressure coil must be connected
in parallel to the load whose power is to be measured.
 Ideally, current coil and pressure coil have zero and infinite resistance respectively.
 Therefore, the current through the current coil of the wattmeter will be equal to load
current and the voltage across the pressure coil of the wattmeter will be equal to
load voltage and the wattmeter measures the average real power absorbed by the
load.

Video References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDRqGf8y6nc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoZaC5yW8zU

You might also like