Electrical & Electronics Measurements

How to Calibrate an AC Ammeter & an AC Voltmeter

An instrument calibration is performed by comparing its reading with that of a more accurate instrument when both instruments are…

10 months ago

The Principle of Operation of an Induction Potentiometer

An induction potentiometer is a rotary type linear-variable inductor with two concentrated windings wound on the stator and on the…

11 months ago

The Principle of Operation of a Digital Frequency Meter

A frequency meter/counter is a digital instrument that can measure and display the frequency of any periodic waveform. Its operation…

1 year ago

Basic Elements of an Electronic Instrument

An electronic instrument is made up of the following key elements: Transducer Signal modifier Indicating device Fig: Elements of an…

1 year ago

Electrical vs. Electronic Instruments

Despite the fact that both electrical and electronic instruments measure electrical quantities like voltage and current, they differ from each…

1 year ago

Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)

The commonly employed technique for analysing the state of a fibre optic is to test it with an Optical Time…

2 years ago

Basic Features of a DC Potentiometer

A potentiometer is an instrument that is used for measurement of potential difference across a known resistance or between two…

2 years ago

Features and Applications of Instrument Transformers

Instrument transformers are used in the measurement of voltage, current, energy, and power in ac circuits. The main reasons why…

2 years ago

Power Measurement in AC Circuits (Single-phase & Polyphase Systems)

Introduction to AC Power Measurement In alternating current circuits, the instantaneous power varies continuously as the voltage and current varies…

4 years ago

Performance Characteristics of Digital Measurement Instruments

In this article, we discuss the performance characteristics of digital instruments i.e. ResolutionAccuracyLinear errorsSettling timeTemperature sensitivityMonotonicity Resolution This is defined…

4 years ago