EE 2192

Laboratory Practice IV

AC ENERGY METER

Instructed by: Ms. Nuwani

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PERERA H.G.S.K
120463N
G - 13
2014/12/17
2015/01/14
Electrical
Engineering

CALCULATIONS
Let the time taken for n revolutions be T sec and the wattmeter reading be P watts
Measured meter constant

= No. of revolutions per kWh

=

1000

3600

36105

Percentage error in meter constant =

rev/kWh ( given )

=0
= 1A
= 160 W
= 37.4 s

136105
16037.4

Percentage error in meter constant =

( )100%

When Phase angle

Current
Wattmeter reading
Time taken for 1 revolution
= =

= 601.60

rev/kWh

601.60 600
100 = .26 %
600

Similarly
= 00

= -300

= 300

Current
(A)

Error (%)

Error (%)

Error (%)

601.60

.26

552.83

-7.86

607.28

1.21

594.84

-0.86

571.43

-4.76

591.72

-1.38

608.52

1.42

592.89

-1.19

545.45

-9.1

606.67

1.12

518.58

-13.56

569.44

-5.09

594.84

-0.86

618.13

3.021

577.66

-3.72

Percentage error of Meter constant Vs Current

|Error (%)|
=0

= -30

= 30

.26

7.86

1.21

.86

4.76

1.38

1.42

1.19

9.1

1.12

13.56

5.09

0.86

3.02

3.72

Percentage error of Meter constant Vs Current

= 00
= - 300
= 300
PERCENTAGE ERROR (%)

14

13

12

11

10

0
1

5
CURRENT (A)