MYANMAR AEROSPACE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY

Department of Electrical Systems & Instrumentation

EI – 3001 Applied Electrical Engineering

Topic – Introduction to Electrical Measuring Instruments

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 Outlines of Presentation
- Objectives
- Types of Electrical Measuring Instruments
- Multimeter
- Insulation Resistance Tester
- Earth Resistance Tester
- Oscilloscope

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 Objectives

- to apply digital multimeter

- to troubleshoot the electric circuit
- to understand the usage of insulation tester, earth resistance tester and oscilloscope

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 Types of Electrical Measuring Instruments
1. Multimeter
2. Insulation resistance tester
3. Earth resistance tester
4. Kwh Meter
5. Oscilloscope

Purpose – to determine proper set-up, adjustment, operation, and maintenance of electrical systems and control.

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 Multimeter
Analog

Fluke
Multimeter
measure - V,I,R, (Basic)
Digital Clamp - continuity, f, diode test, temp (additional)

Autoranging
multimeters are separated into the following categories:
Category I – used for the testing of electronic devices and equipment.
Category II – this is for testing appliances and domestic loads.
Category III – for testing industrial circuits, typically of a small to medium-sized range.
Category IV – this is for heavy-duty testing, such as for electrical power lines, residential feeds, and main
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Fig.1 Analog Multimeter Fig.2 Digital Multimeter Fig.3 Fluke Multimeter

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Fig.4 Clamp Meter Fig.5 Autoranging

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 Insulation Resistance Tester
Insulation resistance tester - test for insulation troubleshooting, commissioning, and preventative
maintenance applications
- types of insulation resistance test – short time or spot reading test
- time resistance method
- dielectric absorption ratio

Fig.6 Insulation resistance tester

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 Earth Resistance Tester
Earth tester - to measure the grounding resistance of appliances and equipment

Fig.7 Earth Resistance Tester

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 Oscilloscope
Oscilloscope- displays varying electrical voltages as a two-dimensional plot of one or more signals as a function
of time

Fig.8 Oscilloscope

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 References

(1) https://www.elprocus.com/multimeter-types-and-applications/

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