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The document outlines the laboratory rules and electrical safety protocols for EN123 Introduction to Circuits and Electronics. It details the necessary safety measures, types of measuring instruments, and the components of a measurement system. Additionally, it introduces various electrical measuring instruments used in the laboratory, such as digital multi-meters and oscilloscopes.

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Lecture 03

The document outlines the laboratory rules and electrical safety protocols for EN123 Introduction to Circuits and Electronics. It details the necessary safety measures, types of measuring instruments, and the components of a measurement system. Additionally, it introduces various electrical measuring instruments used in the laboratory, such as digital multi-meters and oscilloscopes.

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EN123 INTRODUCTION

TO CIRCUITS AND
ELECTRONICS
Lecture 3: Pre – Laboratory Lecture
EN123 Semester 2, 2021
S. Tirones (Mr.)
Objectives
• Laboratory Rules
• Electrical Safety
• Measuring Instruments
• General Measurement System
• Laboratory One
• Electrical Measurement Instruments
Laboratory Rules
• 1. Safety boots needs to be worn at all times when entering
the laboratory

• 2. No shorts are allowed; only long trousers are advised

• 3. No touching of equipment, except as per advised by the


instructors

• 4. Equipment and device must be supervised by the


instructors

• 5. Before powering up a connected circuit, make sure it is


verified and approved by the instructors
Laboratory Rules
• 6. No playing, eating, sleeping, and etc. inside the laboratory

• 7. No removal of laboratory equipment, except approved by


instructors

• 8. Always return equipment, instruments, and components to


their designated storage or where you collect the items

• 9. No moving unnecessary inside the laboratory

• 10. Follow all instructions given by the instructors


Electrical Safety
• 1. The use of extension cord is prohibited

• 2. all equipment must be properly grounded

• 3. Never operate electrical equipment will fluid spillage or


with wet hands

• 4. Never use plugs with exposed wires or that is labeled


faulty or bad

• 5. If there are sparks, smoke or any usual events


occurring, shut down the main supply immediately.
Electrical Safety
• 6. Electrical equipment that are not working properly
should not be used.

• 7. If a person is shocked by electricity, shut off the current


or break contact with the live wire. Do not touch the
person while he/she is in contact with the source of
current unless you are completely insulated against
shock.

• 8. Always identify the safety measures and equipment like


the exit door or fire extinguisher in the laboratory to
prepare for unexpected.
Measuring Instruments
• There are many measuring instruments capable of
measuring the magnitude or quantity of certain variables.

• Measuring instruments enables engineers to verify the


unseen variables and occurring in nature and to
understand the process involves in the system

• Different instruments are used for different purposes.


Example is the calculators that are used to add numbers,
a watch to read and give time stamp of hour, minutes and
seconds, and etc.
Measurement System
• There are 4 element in a measurement system

• 1. Sensing element
• 2. Signal conditioning element
• 3. Signal processing element
• 4. Data presentation element
Electrical Measuring Instruments
• Laboratory 1 covers the following types of measuring
instruments

• 1. Constant DC Power Supply

• supply constant 5V and 12V DC power respectively


Electrical Measuring Instruments
• 2. Digital Multi-meter

• General purpose instrument that measures voltage,


current, resistance, frequency, continuity, and etc.
Electrical Measuring Instruments
• 3. Function Generator

• Provides different signal generation such as sine wave,


square wave, and etc. for testing purposes. Also known
as signal generator
Electrical Measuring Instruments
• 4. Oscilloscope

• There are two types of oscilloscope


a) Analog oscilloscope b) Digital Oscilloscope

• Measure and displays waveform of signals, allows


measurement of frequency, timing, offset and etc.
Electrical Measuring Instruments
• Other electrical measuring instruments are as follows:

a) Ammeter – an instrument that measures the flow of current in


a circuit

b) Ohmmeter – an instrument that measures the resistance of a


component

c) Tachometer – a device that measures the speed of a motor

d) Spectrum analyzer – an instrument that measures and


displays the frequency spectrum of a signal
Electrical Measuring Instruments
e) Transistor tester – a device that measure the transistor

f) Wattmeter – an instrument that measures the power in a


circuit

g) Distortion meter – an instrument that measures the


distortion (unwanted signal) added to a circuit

h) Electricity meter – a device that measures the amount of


energy dissipated or amount of electricity used.

i) Many more with variety of applications.

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