ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

EXPERIMENT NO. 6: POWER

DATE PERFORMED: FEBRUARY 12, 2016

DATE SUBMITTED: FEBRUARY 26, 2016
SCHEDULE: FRIDAY (10:30-13:30)
GROUP NO. : 4
GUIBELONDO, HEINZ HAYLE M.
SET UP and PROCEDURE

1. Insert the module DL 3155E01 in the console and set the main switch to
ON;
POWER IN A SERIES RESISTIVE CIRCUIT
2. SET THE CIRCUIT AS IN Fig.7.2a with 2 multimeters, one set as dc
ammeter and the other one set as dc voltmeter;
3. Set S1 to B position;
4. Measure the total current I and write the value in Tab.7.1;
5. Measure the voltage drops at the edges of R1 and R4 and write the values
in Tab.7.1;
6. Calculate the power dissipated in R1 and R4 and write the values in
Tab.7.1;
7. Comment on the results by justifying the equality resistance of the
dissipated power both R1 and in R4;
8. Calculate both the power dissipated in the equivalent resistance (R1+R4)
and the total power PT dissipated in the circuit and write the values in
Tab.7.1;
9. Comment on the result;
10.Modify the value of the series resistance by replacing R2 instead of R4 as
in Fig.7.2b;
11.Set S1 to A position;
12.Measure the total current I and write the value in Tab.7.2;
13.Measure the voltage drops at the edges of R1 and R2 and write the values
in Tab.7.2;
14.Calculate the power dissipated in R1 and R2 and write the values in
Tab.7.2;
15.Calculate the total power PT dissipated in the series circuit and write the
values in Tab.7.2;
16.Calculate and comment on these results with the ones picked up in
Tab.7.2;
POWER IN A PARALLEL RESISTIVE CIRCUIT
17.Set now the circuit as in Fig.7.2c with the 2 multimeters set as dc
ammeters;
18.Set S1 to A position;
19.Measure the total current I and the flowing current in R2 and write down
the results in Tab.7.2;
20.Move the ammeter between the terminals C and E and connect with a
jumper the terminals C and D;
21.Measure the current flowing in R3 and the write the values in Tab.7.3;
22.Calculate the power dissipated in R2 and R3 and write the values in
Tab.7.3;
23.Comment the results by justifying the equality of the power dissipated
both in R2 and R3;
24.Calculate both the power dissipated in the equivalent resistance (R2//R3)
and the sum of the powers dissipated in R2 and R3 and Write the values
in Tab.7.3;
25.Comment on the results;
POWER IN A SERIES/PARALLEL RESISTIVE CIRCUIT
26.Set the circuit as in Fig.7.2d with a multimeter set as dc ammeter and
another one set as dc voltmeter;
27.Set S1 to A position;
28.Measure the total current I and the flowing current in R2 and write down
the results in Tab.7.4;
29.Measure the voltage drops at R1, R2 and R3 and write the values in
Tab.7.4;
30.Calculate the power dissipated in R1, R2 and R3 and write the values in
Tab.7.4;
31.Calculate, both the power dissipated in the equivalent resistance [R1+
(R2//R3)] and the total power PT dissipated in the circuit and write down
the values in Tab.7.4;
32.Comment on these results and compare them with the ones obtained in
the other configuration;
DATA AND RESULTS

Table 7.1

I (mA) UR1 (V) UR4 (V) PR1 (mW) PR4 (mW) P(R1+R4) PT = PR1 +
(mW) PR4 (mW)
MEASURED VALUE CALCULATED VALUE
7.67 7.59 7.54 58.215 57.832 116.201 116.047

Table 7.2

I (mA) UR1 (V) UR2 (V) PR1 (mW) PR2 (mW)

PT= PR1 +
PR3 (mW)
MEASURED VALUE CALCULATED VALUE

5.1 5.05 10.09 25.775 51.459 77.214

Table 7.3

I (mA) IR2 (mA) IR3 (mA) PR2 (mW) PR3 (mW) P(R2//R3) PT = PR2 +
(mW) PR3 (mW)
MEASURED VALUE CALCULATED VALUE
2.65 3.80 3.80 29.07 29.07 58.14 58.14

Table 7.4

I (mA) UR1 (V) UR2 = PR1 PR2 PR3 P PT = PR1

UR3 (V) (mW) (mW) (mW) [R1+(R2//R3)] + PR2 +
(mW) PR3
(mW)
MEASURED VALUE CALCULATED VALUE

10.38 10.30 5.17 106.914 13.339 13.339 133.583 133.592

ANALYSIS

CONCLUSION

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