Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore- 560054

Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

EE32 ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION

LABORATORY MANUAL

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
CYCLE- I
1. Measurement of AC and DC currents: using Analog and digital instrument
2. Measurement of DC resistance using WHEATSTONE Bridge
3. Measurement of phase shift and frequency using digital oscilloscope.
4. Measurement of AC and DC Power: Analog and digital instrument
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EXPT.
Measurement of AC and DC currents using Analog and Digital instruments

Aim: To measure the current using ammeter for the given circuit under AC and DC supply
voltage.
Components required:
Spring board, resistors, DC and AC power supply, Multimeter, Ammeter
Circuit:
AC supply connection: DC supply connection:

Manual calculation of current through R (ohms):

AC supply: DC supply:

Observation:
Voltage source Current (A) % Accuracy % Error

DC voltage : V
AC voltage : V

Inference:
1.
2.

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EXPT:
Measurement of DC resistance using WHEATSTONE Bridge
Aim: To measure the unknown resistance value of given sample using Wheatstone bridge
Components required:
Wheatstone bridge kit, samples, 5V fixed power supply
Circuit:

Procedure:
1. The unknown sample is connected between R terminals.
2. The (P/Q) ratio is kept at 0.1 (as required)
3. The resistance denomination knobs are kept at zero.
4. The supply voltage is applied between the battery terminals with external position
enabled.
5. The keys G & B are pressed together and direction of galvanometer deflection is noted.
6. Vary the resistance knobs until the galvanometer attains zero deflection point.
7. If deflection is too large with maximum resistance position of all the knobs, change P/Q
ratio to next higher value.
8. Repeat the procedure for the sample with two P/Q ratios.

Actual resistance of SAMPLE 1: R=

Actual resistance of SAMPLE 2: R=

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Observation:
SAMPLE P/Q S 𝑷 % ACCURACY % ERROR
𝑹= 𝑺
RATIO Ω 𝑸
Ω
SAMPLE 1:

SAMPLE 2:

Inference:
1.
2.

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EXPT.
Measurement of Phase shift and frequency using Digital Oscilloscope

Aim: To measure the phase angle and frequency for the given circuits under AC supply
voltage.
Components required:
Spring board, resistors, Function generator, digital oscilloscope
Circuit:
(i) Series R- L circuit (ii) Series R- C circuit (iii) Series R- L- C circuit

Procedure:
1. Connections are given as per given circuit.
2. Supply voltage of 5 V at 1 kHz is given through function generator.
3. The channels of oscilloscope are connected across source and inductance.\
4. The measurement of voltage across source and inductance, phase angle, cycle time
and frequency are noted.
5. Verify the lag/lead nature of signals observed.
6. Repeat the procedure for RC and RLC series circuits.
Manual calculation of Phase shift & frequency:
Series R- L circuit:

Series R- C circuit:

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Series R- L- C circuit:

Observation:
Circuit Supply Voltage Phase Shift(degrees) Frequency=1/∆𝑡 (Hz)
voltage Measured Calculated Measured Calculated Measured Calculated
VL VL VL VL
Series
R- L % Error: % Error: % Error:
% Accuracy: % Accuracy: % Accuracy:
Series Measured Calculated Measured Calculated Measured Calculated
VC
R- C VC VC VC

% Error: % Error: % Error:

% Accuracy: % Accuracy: % Accuracy:
Series
R- L-C Measured Calculated Measured Calculated Measured Calculated
VL VR VC VL VR VC VL VR VC VL VR VC VL VR VC VL VR VC

% Error: % Error: % Error:

% Accuracy: % Accuracy: % Accuracy:

Inference:
(comment on the lag/lead nature of all the circuits)
1.
2.
3.

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EXPT:
Measurement of AC and DC Power: Analog and digital instrument
Aim: To measure the power consumed by the load of a given circuit
Components required:
Lamp load, Voltmeter, ammeter, Wattmeter, connecting wires
Circuit:
Analog measurement:

Digital measurement:

Procedure:
1. Connections are given as per the given circuit.
2. Switch ON the DC supply by closing the DPST.
3. Switch on a lamp and note voltage, current and power reading. Repeat the same by
switching ON the next two lamps.
4. Switch OFF the lights one by one and then disconnect the supply.
5. Connect the multifunction meter for digital measurement and note the readings for same
number of loads.
6. Repeat the same for AC Power supply.

Observation:
DC Load Voltage Current Analog Digital % Change in power
(V) (A) Power (W) Power (W)
Load 1
Load 2
Load 3

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AC Load Voltage Current Analog Digital % Change in power

(V) (A) Power (W) Power (W)
Load 1
Load 2
Load 3

Inference:
1.
2.

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