PAPER NAME: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT

PAPER CODE: ELEC2103

EE 2ND YEAR 3RD SEMESTER

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

MODULE-1

1. Why a dynamometer instrument is called a transfer instrument? Derive the deflection torque
expression of a dynamometer instrument. Draw and explain the nature of scale distribution for a
dynamometer instrument.

2. For a dynamometer type wattmeter explain the errors caused due to different connections of
pressure coil and current coil.

3. Compare a permanent magnet moving coil (PMMC) instrument with a dynamometer type
instrument on the basis of their operation and applications.

4. In an electrodynamometer instrument the total resistance of the voltage coil circuit is 8.0Ω and
the mutual inductance changes uniformly from -173µH at zero deflection to +175µH at full
scale, the angle of full scale being 95°. If a potential difference of 100V is applied across the
voltage circuit and a current of 3A at a power factor of 0.75 is passed through current coil, what
will be the deflection? The spring control constant is 4.63x10-6N-m/rad.

5. Why controlling torque is necessary in an analog indicating instrument? What would happen
in the absence of a controlling torque?

6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Electrostatic Instrument?

7. Define the terms Accuracy and Precision

8. Why controlling torque and damping torque is necessary in an analog indicating instrument?
Mention different methods of producing both.

9. Describe the working of an Quadrant Electrometer. Derive the expression for deflection in
case of Heterostatic connection.

10. The inductance of a moving iron ammeter with a full scale deflection of 90° at 1.5A, is given
by the expression L=(200+40Ө-4Ө2-Ө3) µH, where Ө is the deflection in radian from the zero
position. Estimate the angular deflection of the pointer for a current of 1A.
11. Define the terms Indicating Instrument, Recording Instrument and Integrating Instrument
with suitable examples.

12. For a moving iron instrument if spring control is used derive the expression for deflection
and comment on shape of scale.

13. Explain with proper figure and phasor diagram how shaded pole method is used for proper
operation of an Induction type instrument.

14. What is Accuracy and Precision in electrical measurement?

15. Explain why electrodynamometer type instrument can be used both on a.c. and d.c.? Mention
the main sources of errors in it.

16. For a quadrant electrometer if Heterostatic connection is used, draw the proper figure and
derive the expression for deflection considering spring control is used. What is the main
application of electrostatic instrument?

17. Define Absolute error and Limiting error.

18. Compare between spring control method and gravity control method used in an analog
indicating instrument.

19. Draw and explain the shape of scale of an electrodynamometer wattmeter

20. Draw and explain the phasor diagram of single phase induction type energy meter.

21. Explain the operating principle of a dynamometer type wattmeter for power measurement.

22. Why an energy meter is called an integrating instrument? What is creeping in energy meter?
How the creeping can be minimised?

23. Explain how the following adjustments are made in a single phase induction type energy
meter:

i) lag adjustment
ii) creep
iii) overload compensation

24. Mention the errors in single phase induction type energy meter.

25. Considering the effect of pressure coil inductance in an electrodynamometer type wattmeter
derive the expression of correction factor.

26. The current coil of a wattmeter is connected in series with an ammeter and an inductive load.
A voltmeter and the pressure coil are connected across a 100Hz supply. The ammeter reading is
4.5A and the voltmeter and wattmeter readings are respectively 240V and 23W. The inductance
of voltage circuit is 10mH and its resistance is 2000Ω. If the voltage drops across the ammeter
and the current coil are negligible, what is the percentage error in wattmeter reading?
MODULE-3

27. A 1000/5 A, 50Hz current transformer has a secondary burden comprising a non-inductive
impedance of 1.6Ω. The primary winding has one turn. Calculate the flux in the core and ratio
error at full load. Neglect leakage reactance and assume the iron loss in the core to be 1.5W at
full load. The magnetizing mmf is 100A.

28. Derive the expressions for ratio and phase angle errors for current transformer.

29. Explain the disadvantages of shunts and multipliers when used for extension of instruments’
range.

30. Draw the equivalent circuit and phasor diagram of a current transformer.

31. How the phase angle changes with change in secondary winding current for a current
transformer?

32. Draw the equivalent circuit and phasor diagram of a current transformer.

33. Draw the equivalent circuit and phasor diagram of a potential transformer.

34. A current transformer with a bar primary has 300 turns in its secondary winding. The
resistance and reactance of the secondary circuit are 1.5Ω and 1Ω respectively including the
transformer winding. With 5A current flowing in the secondary winding, the magnetizing mmf is
100A and the iron loss is 1.2Watt. Determine the ratio error and phase angle error.

35. How Instrument Transformer (CT and PT) is used for extension of instruments’ range?

36. Derive the expression for ratio error in a Current Transformer.

37. The exciting current of a ring core current transformer, of ratio 1000/5 A when operating at
full primary current and with a secondary burden of non-inductive resistance of 1Ω is 1A at a
power factor of 0.4. Calculate the ratio error at full load, assuming that there has been mo
compensation.
MODULE-4

38. Draw the circuit diagram of a crompton’s DC potentiometer and explain it’s working.

39. A basic potentiometer has 200cm slide wire with a resistance of 100 Ω.A 4 V battery in
series with a variable resistance R1 provides current through the slide wire .The standard cell
potentiometer is 1.018 V and the potentiometer is calibrated when the sliding contact is set to
101.8 cm from the zero voltage end of the slide wire.Calculate R1 and current through R1.

40. Draw the circuit diagram of a crompton’s DC potentiometer and explain it’s working.

41. Why d.c. potentiometer cannot be used for a.c. measurements? Explain the modifications that
are needed in a d.c. potentiometer to be used for a.c. application.

42. Describe the construction and working of a polar type potentiometer.

43. Describe the construction and working of a co-ordinate type potentiometer.

44. Describe with the help of suitable diagrams how a d.c. potentiometer can be used for

 calibration of a voltmeter
 calibration of an ammeter
 calibration of a wattmeter