Code: R5310202

R05
ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
(For 2006 Regular admitted students only)

B.Tech III Year I Semester (R05) Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14

Time: 3 hours
Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks *****

Max. Marks: 80

1. (a) Describe the working of a universal shunt used for multi-range ammeters. Derive expressions for resistance of different sections of a universal shunt used for a 3 range ammeter. (b) A current of 0.5 + 0.3 sin 0.2 sin is passed through the circuit shown in figure1. Determine the reading of each instrument if W = rad/sec.
1 MH 1000

Hot Wire

Moving Coil

V
Electrostatic

V Figure 1

2. (a) Draw the equivalent circuit and phase diagram of a current transformer. Derive the expressions for ratio and phase angle errors. (b) In a deflection frequency meter working on the principle of electrical resonance, there are two parallel circuits each consisting of an inductance and a capacitance in series. One circuit has = 1 and is tuned to a frequency, = 60 Hz. The other has = 1.5 and is tuned to a frequency , below 50 . The resistance of each circuit is = = 100 . What must be the inductance of the second circuit, and to what frequency must it be tuned, in order that the current in both the circuits shall be same at a frequency of 50 Hz. 3. (a) Describe the method for measurement of reactive power in single phase circuits. (b) The current coil of a wattmeter is connected in series with on ammeter and an inductive load. A voltmeter and the voltage coil are connected across a 100 Hz supply. The ammeter reading is 4.5 A and the voltmeter and wattmeter readings are respectively 240 V and 23 W. The inductance of voltage circuit is 10 MH and its resistance 200 . If the voltage drop across the ammeter and the current coil are negligible, what is the percentage error in the wattmeter reading? Contd. in page 2

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Code: R5310202

R05

4. (a) Describe the functions of the following in a single phase induction type energy meter. (i) Shunt and series magnets. (ii) Moving disc. (iii) Permanent magnet. (iv) Registering mechanism. (v) Shading bands. (vi) Holes in the disc. (b) The motor constant of a 230 V, 10 A watthour meter is 1800 revolutions per KWhr. The meter is tested at half load and rated voltage and unity power factor. The meter is found to make 80 revolutions in 138 seconds. Determine the meter error at half load. 5. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of a Cromptons potentiometer and explain its working. Describe the steps used when measuring an unknown resistance. (b) Calculate the inductance of a coil from the following measurement on an a.c. potentiometer: voltage drop across a 0.1 standard resistor connected in series with . Voltage across the test coil through a 100/1 volt-ratio box = the coil = 0.613/ 0.78/ . Frequency is 50 Hz. 6. (a) Explain the loss of change method for measurements of insulation resistance of cables. (b) In the Wheatstone bridge, the value of resistance of various arms are P = 1000 , Q = 100 , R = 2005 and S = 200 . The battery has an emf of 5 V and negligible internal resistance. The galvanometer has a current sensitivity of 10 mm/ and on internal resistance of 100 . Calculate the deflection of galvanometer and the sensitivity of the bridge in terms of deflection per unit change in resistance. 7. (a) Derive the equations of balance for an Andersons bridge. Draw the phasor diagram for conditions under balance. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the bridge. (b) A sheet of bakelite 4.5 mm thick is tested at 50 Hz between electrodes 0.12 m in diameter. The Schering bridge employs a standard air capacitance of 106 PF of 1000/ in parallel with a variable capacitance, a non-reactive resistance capacitance = 0.5 and a non-reactive variable resistance R3. Balance is obtained = 260 . Calculate the capacitance, power factor and relative with = 0.5 and permittivity of sheet. 8. (a) Describe the method for determination of BH curve of a magnetic materials using: (i) Method of reversals and. (ii) Step by step method. (b) In loss tests on a sample of iron laminations the following results were recorded (i) At 60 Hz, 250 V, total iron loss = 200 W (ii) At 40 Hz, 100 V, total iron loss = 40 W Calculate the eddy current and hysteresis loss for each test. The Steinmetz index is 1.6. ***** Page 2 of 2