Practical No. 3: Use Measuring Instruments: Ammeter, Voltmeter, and Wattmeter

Practical No.
3: Use measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter,

and wattmeter
I. Practical Significance
In order to know computer hardware system, It is a good idea that student get familiar
with various components of hardware system and their functioning.
II. Relevant Program Outcomes
All POs as listed
III. Relevant Course Outcomes
Use electrical tools, instruments, devices and equipment for basic level maintenance of
computers and peripherals.
IV. Practical Learning Outcomes
Use of given devices in hardware maintenance.
V. Practical Skills
Learn how to operate these devices.
VI. Relevant Affective domain related Outcomes
a. Follow Safety Practice

b. Practice Good Handling of Equipment’s
VII. Minimum Theoretical Background
How to operate measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter, wattmeter and their

applications in hardware.
VIII. Resources required
Use measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter, and wattmeter
IX. Procedure
1. Identify the components and explain its use.

2. Explain the physical layout of component.
X. Precautions
Handle devices carefully.

XI. Description
Use measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter, and wattmeter
Voltmeter, Ammeter, Watt meter and Energy meter are four pillars of electrical energy
and are most important devices used in electrical engineering field. You can't imagine any
application in electrical engineering without voltage, current, energy and power
measurement.
Voltmeter: Measuring Voltage
Voltmeter is a device that is used to measure voltage or potential difference across two
given points. To measure potential-difference, or voltage, a voltmeter must be connected
between two points at different potentials. In other words, a voltmeter must always be
connected in parallel with the part of the circuit under test.
Fig. Voltmeter
Connecting voltmeter in a Circuit:
 Voltmeter is used to measure the potential difference across a load.

 So the resistance of the voltmeter shall be very high compared to circuit resistance.
 In contrast to this, if the voltmeter resistance is small, and connecting the voltmeter
across load will be equal to parallel connecting another load.
 Then the circuit conditions are changed very much and no worth-while reading will be
measured.
 So the resistance of voltmeter must be very high.
 If the meter's moving system has only a small resistance, additional resistance will be
included in series with the moving coil.
Ammeters: Measuring Current

It Measure current (general term) or rate of flow of charge (Technical meaning) between
two points on a conductor. An Ammeter is connected in series because it has low resistance
and current remains same in series so the amount of current flowing through load will be
same as that of Ammeter and hence Ammeter will give the exact reading.
Fig. Ammeter
Connecting ammeter in a Circuit:
 An ammeter is used to measure the current flows through the circuit.

 So the resistance must be very small.
 If the ammeter resistance is very high, it will introduce high resistance in series with
the existing circuit and disturb the circuit conditions.
 Ammeter should never connect across a load or voltage source.
Watt Meter: Measuring Power
A watt meter Measures power consumed by an apparatus in a given time. Normally watt
meter gives reading in watt or kilowatt.
Fig. Wattmeter
A Wattmeter have two coils one is current coil and other is voltage coil. The power is
product of Voltage across the load and current flowing through the load i.e. P=V/*I . The
Current coil is connected in series as current remains same in series (concept of
Ammeter) and potential coil is connected in parallel as voltage remains same in parallel
(concept of Voltmeter)
Connecting wattmeter in a Circuit:
 The current coil must be connected in series and the pressure coil must be connected
in parallel to the load whose power is to be measured.
 Ideally, current coil and pressure coil have zero and infinite resistance respectively.
 Therefore, the current through the current coil of the wattmeter will be equal to load
current and the voltage across the pressure coil of the wattmeter will be equal to
load voltage and the wattmeter measures the average real power absorbed by the
load.
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Practical No.

3: Use measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter,

II. Relevant Program Outcomes

All POs as listed

III. Relevant Course Outcomes

IV. Practical Learning Outcomes

Use of given devices in hardware maintenance.

Learn how to operate these devices.

VI. Relevant Affective domain related Outcomes

a. Follow Safety Practice

VII. Minimum Theoretical Background

How to operate measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter, wattmeter and their

VIII. Resources required

Use measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter, and wattmeter

1. Identify the components and explain its use.

Handle devices carefully.

Use measuring instruments: ammeter, voltmeter, and wattmeter

Voltmeter: Measuring Voltage

Connecting voltmeter in a Circuit:

 Voltmeter is used to measure the potential difference across a load.

Ammeters: Measuring Current

Connecting ammeter in a Circuit:

 An ammeter is used to measure the current flows through the circuit.

Watt Meter: Measuring Power

Connecting wattmeter in a Circuit:

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