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Chapter 03
Outlines
Introduction: What is AC.
DArsonval with Half-wave
Rectification.
DArsonval with Full-wave
Rectification.
Outlines
Electrodynamometer
movement.
Loading Effects of AC
Voltmeters
Summary
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Introduction
Several types of meter movements
maybe used to measure AC current
or voltage.
The five principle meter movements
used in ac instruments are listed in
Table below:
Introduction
AC Waveforms
Introduction
No
Meter Movement
DC
Use
AC Use
Applications
Electrodynamometer
YES
YES
Standard meter,
Wattmeter, etc
Iron-Vane
YES
YES
Indicator applications,
etc
Electro-static
YES
YES
High voltage
measurement.
Thermocouple
YES
YES
Radio freq
measurement
DArsonval
YES
dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
In previous chapter, we have
discuss in detail about dArsonval
MM (PMMC) and its applications in
Ammeter, Voltmeter and
Ohmmeters.
Now, well learn about using the
same MM to measure ac current or
voltages.
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dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
In order to measure ac with dArsonval
MM, we must first rectify the ac current by
use of a diode rectifier.
This process will produce uni-directional
current flow.
Several types of diode rectifiers are
available: copper oxide, vacuum diode,
semiconductor diode etc.
dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
Still remember our DC Voltmeter,
using dArsonval meter movement?
Im
Sensitivity= 1/Ifs
Rs
Rm Im
dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
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dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
If we add a diode to a DC Voltmeter,
then we have a meter circuit capable of
measuring ac voltage.
dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
The voltage across the MM is just the
positive cycle of the sine wave
because of rectifying action of the
diode.
The peak value of the ac sine wave
is :
dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
The FW biased diode will have no
effects in the operations of the circuit.
(ideal diode)
Now, suppose we replace the 10-Vdc
with 10Vrms, what will happen?
dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
The MM will respond to the average
value of sine wave where the
average, or DC value equal to 0.318
times the peak value.
The ave value of the AC sine wave
is :
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dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
The diode action produces an
approximately half sine wave across
the load resistor.
The average value of this voltage is
referred to as the DC voltage, which
a DC voltmeter connected across a
load resistor will respond to.
dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
Therefore, we can see that the pointer that
deflected full scale when a 10-V DC signal
was applied, deflects to only 4.5V when we
apply a 10-Vrms sine AC waveforms.
Thus, an AC Voltmeter using wave
rectification is only approximately 45%
sensitive as a DC Voltmeter.
dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
In order to have a full scale deflection
meter when a 10-Vrms is applied, we
have to design the meter with the Rs
having 45% of Rs of DC Voltmeter.
Since the equivalent DC voltage is
45% of RMS value, we can write like
this:
Rs= (Edc/Idc)-Rm = (0.45Erms/Idc) -Rm
dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
Example 1
Compute the value of Rs for a 10-Vrms AC range on the
voltmeter shown in Figure 1.
Given that Ein= 10-Vrms, Ifs= 1mA, Rm=300.
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dArsonval MM with
Wave Rectification.
Example 2
In the wave rectifier shown below, D1 and D2 have an average
forward resistance of 50 and are assumed to have an infinite
resistance in reverse biased. Calculate the following:
(a) Rs value
(b) Sac
(c) Sdc
Given that Ein = 10-Vrms, Rsh = 200, Ifs = 100mA, Rm = 200
Conclusion
dArsonval MM can be used to measure
both DC and AC current/ voltages.
Sac = 0.45Sdc