Reg. No. Question Paper Code : 97071 B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014. ‘Third Semester Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering EI 6301 — ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS (Common to Instrumentation and Control Engineering) (Regulation 2013) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks 10, Answer ALL questions, PART A — (10 x 2= 20 marks) A PMMC instrument has a 0.12 T magnetic flux density in its air gaps. The coil dimensions are D = 1.5 em and 1 = 2.25 em, Determine the number of coil turns required to give a torque of 4.5 N-m when current coil is 100 pA. What is the use of swamping resistor? What are the causes of creeping in an energy meter? List the different types of Wattmeter. What aze the advantages of the instrument transformer over shunts and multipliers? State two applications of Current Transformer and Potential Transformer. State the applications of Megger. What are the methods of measurement of low resistance? List the various detectors used for AC bridges. State the two conditions for balancing an AC bridges,Ww 12. 13, 14 (a) (b) fa) (b) (a) by) @ () PART B — (5 x 16 = 80 marks) Explain with the necessary illustration the working principle of ‘D’Arsonval galvanometer and derive its torque equation as) Or Ilustrate with a neat diagram, the principle of operation, construction and working of rectifier type meter. a6) (Explain in detail with neat illustration and vector diagram the two wattmeter method for measuring three phase power. (12) (ii) If a single phase wattmeter used to measure power or load gives reverse deflection, how can it be corrected? @ Or (What is Phantom loading? Explain with an example how it is more advantageous than testing with direct loading. a2) Gi) How is the creep error eliminated? (4) (@) Draw the equivalent circuit and phasor diagram of a current transformer. 0) (ii) Derive the expression for ratio and phase angle error. © Or @ With neat illustration, describe in detail the construction features and operation of an instrument transformer. (12) (i) Brief one method of testing of current transformer. “ @ Sketch the circuit of a series ohmmeter with a zero control. Explain the circuit operation. (10) (i) Draw a circuit diagram to show how the insulation resistance of a cable should be measured. Explain. 6) Or @® Explain the different difficulties encountered in the measurement of high resistance. 8) (i) Describe in detail the fall of potential method for measurement of earth resistance. 8) 2 9707115, (a) (b) (@ With a neat circuit diagram, explain the balance condition of a Schering bridge. ® Gi) Brief the method of determining the unknown capacitance with Wein bridge. 8) Or Draw the circuit diagram of Maxwell's bridge and explain the measurement procedure for measuring unknown inductance using this bridge. Derive the formulas used. a6) 3 97071