MULTI RANGE AMMETER QUESTIONS

Q1 Design a multi-range ammeter with ranges of 0-100 mA, 0-200 mA, 0-500 mA, 0-1 A employing individual
shunts for each range. A D' Arsonval movement with an internal resistance of 500Ω and a full scale current of
100 µA is available?

Q2 Design a multi-range ammeter with ranges of 0-1 A, 5 A, 25 A, 125 A employing individual shunts for each
range. AD' Arsonval movement with an internal resistance of 730 Ω and a full scale current of 5 mA is
available?

Q3 Design an Ayrton shunt to provide an ammeter with current ranges of 0-1mA, 5 mA, 20 mA and 50 mA, using a
D' Arsonval movement having internal resistance of 50 Ω and a full scale current of 100 µA?

Q4 Design an Ayrton shunt to provide an ammeter with current ranges of 0-100 mA, 500 mA, l A, using a D'
Arsonval movement having internal resistance of 50 Ω and a full scale current of 1 mA.

Q5 Design an Ayrton shunt to provide an ammeter with current ranges of 0-5 mA, 10 mA, l5 mA, using a D'
Arsonval movement having internal resistance of 168.3 Ω and a full scale current of 0.31 mA.

MULTI RANGE VOLTMETER QUESTIONS

Q1 A D' Arsonval movement with a full scale deflection current of 50 µA and internal resistance of 500 Ω is to
be converted into a multi-range voltmeter. Determine the value of multiplier required for 0-20 V, 0-50 V and
0-100 V?

Q2 Convert a basic D 'Arsonval movement with an internal resistance of 100 Ω and a full scale deflection of 10
mA into a multi-range dc voltmeter with ranges from 0 - 5 V, 0 - 50 V and 0 - 100 V?

Q3 Convert a basic D'Arsonval movement with an internal resistance of 100 Ω and a full scale deflection of 1
mA into a multi-range dc voltmeter with voltage ranges of 0-1 V, 0-10 V, and 0-50V.

Q4 A basic D' Arsonval movement with a full scale deflection of 50 µA and an internal resistance of 1800 Ω is
available. It is to be converted into a 0-1 V, 0-5 V, 0-25 V and 0-225 V multi-range voltmeter using
individual multipliers for each range. Calculate the values of the individual resistors?

Q5 Convert a basic D'Arsonval movement with an internal resistance of 168.33 Ω and a full scale deflection of
0.31mA into a multi-range dc voltmeter with voltage ranges of 0-10 V, 0-20 V, and 0-30V.