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Dewi Rahma Yanti

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144. Electronic and Instrumentations

Since in the half-wave rectified output, one half-cycle is absent, the average for the full cycle is

8.99
≈4 .5 V
Eavg = 2

The meter movement will, therefore read 4.5 V i.e. 45% of the dc value. It may also be noted that
ac sensitivity of a half-wave ac meter is only 45 per cent of the dc sensitivity.

(b) A.C. voltmeter using full-wave rectifier

The circuit of an AC voltmeter using full-wave rectifier is shown in Fig. 6.8 In this case, the meter
reading would be 90% of r.m.s input voltage i.e. 90% of the dc value.

Fig. 6.8. AC Voltmeter using full-wave rectifier

Fig. 6.8 shows the circuit diagram of an AC voltmeter using full-wave rectifier. The voltmeter
will indicate 90% of the r.m.s input voltage. This is explained as below.
We know that the peak value is of an input voltage with an r.m.s value of 10.

Epeak = Erms √2
= 10 x √2 = 14.14

And average value of half wave rectifier

Eavg = 0.636 x Epeak

= 0.636 x 14.14 = 8.99 V ≈ 9 V
 It may also be noted that ac sensitivity of a full-wave ac meter is only 90 per cent of the dc
sensitivity.

6.11 Multirange A.C. Voltmeter

Fig. 6.9. Multirange AC voltmeter

The main purpose of the multirange ac voltmeter is for measuring ac voltage for different ranges. Fig.
6.9 shows the circuit diagram of such an electronic instrument. The rectifier type ac voltmeter