ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

EXPERIMENT NO. 4: SERIES CIRCUIT

DATE PERFORMED: JANUARY 29, 2016

DATE SUBMITTED: FEBRUARY 5, 2016
SCHEDULE: FRIDAY (10:30-13:30)
GROUP NO. : 4
GUIBELONDO, HEINZ HAYLE M.
SET UP and PROCEDURE

SERIES CIRCUIT
1. Insert the Module DL 3155E01 in the console and set the main switch to ON.

2. Determine the values of the 3 resistors, R1, R2, and R3 on the SERIES
CIRCUIT circuit block by using the standard resistor colour code.

3. Write down the values in table 4.1.

4. Measure the resistances R1, R2, and R3 and the total resistance of the 3 series
resistances RT with a multimeter set as ohmmeter as in Fig. 4.2a.

5. Write down the values in table 4.1.

6. Calculate the total resistance RT and write down the value in table 4.1.

7. Compare the calculated values with the measured ones and comment on the
results.

8. Measure the total circuit current as in Fig. 4.2b and write down the value in table
4.2.

9. Write in table 4.2 the total circuit resistance RT calculated at step 6.

10. Measure the applied voltage with a multimeter set as dc voltmeter as in Fig.
4.2b and write down the value in table 4.2.

11. Use these values (RT, U) in the Ohm’s law formula to calculate the total circuit
current and write down the value in table 4.2.

12. Compare the measured value with the calculated on of the total circuit current.

13. Comment on the results.

14. Set the circuit as in Fig. 4.2c and measure the voltage drops on the resistors R1,
R2, and R3 and write down the values in table 4.3.

15. Calculate the current through each resistor using Ohm’s law and write down
the values in table 4.3.

16. Verify that the current through each resistor should be the same because the
total current is the same at any point in a series circuit.

17. Comment on the results.

DATA AND RESULTS

Table 4.1

R1 [Ω] R2 [Ω] R3 [Ω] R1 [Ω] R2 [Ω] R3 [Ω] RT [Ω] RT [Ω]

Standard Resistor Colour Code Measured Value Calculated
Value
1000 1200 619 994 1192 616 2802 2310

Table 4.2

I [mA] RT = R1+R2+R3 [Ω] U [V] I [mA]

Measured Value Calculated Value Measured Value Calculated Value
5.51 2802 15.41 5.50

Table 4.3

UR1 [V] UR2 [V] UR3 [V] IR1 [mA] IR2 [mA] IR3 [mA]
Measured Value Calculated Value
5.46 6.55 3.390 5.42 5.49 5.50
COMPUTATIONS

AT TABLE 4.1 :

RT = R1+ R2 + R3 ; RT = 994 + 1192 + 616 ; RT = 2802 Ω

AT TABLE 4.2 :

RT = R1 + R2 + R3 ; RT = 994 + 1192 + 616 ; RT = 2802Ω

I = V/R ; I = 15.41V/2802Ω ; I = 5.49 mA

AT TABLE 4.3 :

I1 = U1/R1 ; I1 = 5.46V/994Ω ; I1 = 5.49 mA

I2 = U2/R2 ; I2 = 6.55V/1192Ω ; I2 = 5.49 mA

I3 = U3/R3 ; I3 = 4.09V/618Ω ; I3 = 5.50 mA

ANALYSIS

As we observed the flow of experiment, the value of the current of each

resistor circuit are quite the same or constant because they are presented in the
same line. We all know that when in series circuit, I is constant.

CONCLUSION

I therefore conclude that in series circuit, calculating the total voltage is

equivalent to the voltage drop. All of the components present in the circuit are
having the same flow of current and getting the total resistance, just add all the
resistance present in the circuit.
RECOMMENDATION

When performing the experiment, we must always check the equipments and
test it before using it to avoid getting errors in the data.