Exercise Number: 4

Title of the Experiment: CHARACTERISTICS OF RTD

Date of the Exercise:

OBJECTIVE (AIM) OF THE EXPERIMENT

To verify the characteristics of RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector) using wheat stone
bridge.

FACILITIES REQUIRED AND PROCEDURE

a) FACILITIES REQUIRED TO DO THE EXPERIMENT:

S.NO Apparatus Range Quantity

1 RTD - 1

2 Thermometer - 1

3 Digital meter - 1

4 Heater - 1

5 Resistor 100Ω 3

6 Vessel - 1

b) THEORY:
RTD’s are Sensors used to measure temperature by correlating the resistance of the RTD

element .Platinum is the most widely used RTD element due to its accuracy ,stability and

wide temperature range. RTD’s are characterized by linear positive change in resistance

with respect to temperature. They exhibit the most linear signal with respect to

temperature of any electronic sensing device.

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c) PROCEDURE:

1. Connections are made as per circuit diagram.

2. The RPS is set to 5V.

3. The RTD is placed in a vessel containing water which is kept on a heater.

4. The heater is switched on and the water is heated to 35 oC

5. The multimeter is placed and the voltage generated is noted down for every 5 oC rise

in temperature.

6. For different values of voltage the resistance value of RTD is determined.

7. Graph is plotted between the resistance of RTD and temperature.

d) EXPERIMENTAL SETUP
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e) MODEL GRAPH:

f) TABULATION:
HEATING
S.NO TEMPERATURE(ºC) RESISTANCE(kΩ)

1 30 118.6
 2 35 115.5

3 40 117.2

4 45 119.1

5 50 121.0

6 55 122.8

7 60 124.5

8 65 126.3

9 70 128.3

10 75 130.2

11 80 132.1

12 85 133.7

13 90 135.4

2.COOLING
S.NO TEMPERATURE(ºC) RESISTANCE(kΩ)

1 90 135.4

2 85 133.8

3 80 132.0

4 75 130.2

5 70 129.4

6 65 126.7

7 60 124.8

8 55 123.0

9 50 120.9
 10 45 118.9

11 40 117.6

RESULT: Thus the characteristics of RTD were verified using Wheatstone bridge.

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Prelab questions
 1. What device is similar to an RTD but has a negative temperature coefficient?
A) Thermistor

2. What are the materials used for RTD?

A)Temperature sensitive materials used in the construction of RTDs include
platinum, nickel, and copper; platinum being the most commonly used.

3. What is NTC and PTC?

A)Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) and Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC).
With an NTC thermistor, when the temperature increases, resistance decreases. Conversely, when
temperature decreases, resistance increases. This type of thermistor is used the most.

4. What is the resistance at room temperature for RTD

A)around 110 ohms

5. What are the applications of RTD?

A)-RTD sensor is used in automotive to measure the engine temperature, an oil level sensor,
intake air temperature sensors. ...
-RTD is used in power electronics, computer, consumer electronics, food handling and
processing, industrial electronics, medical electronics, military, and aerospace.

Post-lab questions

1. What is temperature rating of RTD?

A)1000 degrees Fahrenheit

2. What the ranges of output resistance?

A) Platinum: -200 to 850 degree celsius
B) Nickel: -80 to 260 degree celsius
C) Copper: -97 to 260 degree celsius
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