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Electro-Dynamometer Movement
Iron-vane meter movement.
Loading effects of AC Voltmeters.
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dArsonval MM with
Full Wave Rectification.
dArsonval MM with
Full Wave Rectification.
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dArsonval MM with
Full Wave Rectification.
dArsonval MM with
Full Wave Rectification.
Positive cycle
Current flows from Vin trough D2, trough the MM
from positive to negative, then trough D3.
Negative cycle
Current flows from Vin trough D4, trough the MM
from positive to negative, then trough D1.
Figure 2: Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier used in an AC voltmeter
dArsonval MM with
Full Wave Rectification.
dArsonval MM with
Full Wave Rectification.
Even though the polarity of Vin changes in
every cycle, the direction of current that
flows through MM does not change.
Since current flows through MM on both
cycles, then the deflection of MM will be
greater compared to wave rectification.
Example 01.
For the circuit below, if given
that Vin = 10Vrms, Rs= 10k
and Ifs = 1mA. Calculate:
a) Vp
b) Vave
c) Sac
d) Sdc
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dArsonval MM with
Full Wave Rectification.
dArsonval MM with
Full Wave Rectification.
Example 02:
Example 03
For the circuit below, given that Vin = 10Vrms, Rm=500, Ifs = 1mA,
Rsh=500, average forward resistance of 50 and infinite reverse
resistance of each diode, calculate the following:
a) the multiplier, Rs
b) the ac sensitivity, Sac
c) the dc sensitivity Sdc.
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Loading Effects
of AC Voltmeters
As already being discussed, the sensitivity
of AC Voltmeters, using either wave or
Full wave rectification, is always less than
the sensitivity of the DC Voltmeters.
Therefore, the loading effect of an AC
Voltmeter is always greater than that
of a DC Voltmeter.
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Loading Effects
of AC Voltmeters
Example 06
a)
b)