Jordan University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering

Electrical Circuits Lab EE 213

Experiment 1
Introduction to Basic DC Laboratory Test
and Measurement Equipment

Student Name: Ahmad Zuhair Qanah

Student ID Number: 131801

Lab Section: 4

Due Date: 28/10

Objectives:
The definition of laboratory devices and how to use it:

1- DC Power Supply:

 Learn how to turn the device on and off.

 Know how to control of the voltage and the current. ((course and fine))

 Know the rules while working on the device.

 Know entrance device and function of each one.

2- Digital Multimeter (DMM):

 Know entrance device and function of each one.

 Know how to measure the resistance, voltage, current and capacitance for
any element in the circuit.

 Know how to measure the RMS value of sinusoidal current and voltage.

Introduction:

To laboratory test and measure equivalent:

1- DC Power Supply

2- Function Generator
3- Digital Multimeter

Methodology:
First, we must connect the DC Power supply with resistance and set our devices (ammeter in
series with R and a voltmeter in parallel with R) and we should be having R as a scale, then we'll
be able to measure voltage, current - that flows in the circuit - and capacitance in advance, Note
that voltage and current will be in-phase because the load is purely resistance
 Results and Discussion:
In conclusion, We'll have all of the elements -R, V, I and C - as a measured and we can create
some circuit applications that can help us in daily our life like a battery, lamp, etc.

1- Resistance measurement
Select R1 =R2 =R3= 1 k and measure the actual values of the resistors using an Ohmmeter.

Table 1. Measured resistors values

R1 R2 R3
1.003KΩ 0.966 KΩ 1.006 KΩ

2- DC Voltage Measurement
1- Construct the following circuit with the above-mentioned nominal values.

Figure 1. Connected circuit.

2- Using the DMM as a voltmeter, measure VS, V1, V2, and V3

Table 2. Measured voltage values

VS V1 V2 V3
10 v 6.53 v 3.21 v 3.21 v
 Figure 2. Voltmeter connection.

3- DC Current Measurement
Using the DMM as an ammeter, measure the following currents:

Table 3. Measured current values

I1 I2 I3
3.28
6.44 mA 3.15 mA
mA

Figure 3. Ammeter connection.

4- Calculations
Using R1 =R2 =R3= 1 k, calculate the values for the voltages in Table 2 and fill your results in
Table 4.

Table 4. Calculated voltage values

VS V1 V2 V3
10 v 6.6666 v 3.33333v 3.33333v
Show your calculations here:

R2 and R3 are parallel

R= R2// R3 = (R2 R3)/ (R2 +R3) = 0.5kΩ

look the Fig.3

Fig.1 Fig.2 Fig.3

Now by voltage division

V1=(R1VS)/ (R1+r) = (1*10)/ (1+0.5) = 6.666666 v

And the Vr = V2 = V3 because it is parallel Vr = (VS*r)/ (r+R1) = (10*0.5)/ (0.5+1) = 3.33333 v

Now let’s calculate the error of the voltage:

=| |×100% =| |×100% ≈ 1.9%

=| |×100% =| |×100% ≈ 3.6%

=| |×100% =| |×100% ≈ 3.6%

Calculate the values for the currents in Table 3 and fill your results in Table 5.

Table 5. Calculated current values

I1 I2 I3
3.333
6.666 mA 3.333 mA
mA
Show your calculations here:

After we calculate the voltage, the current is I =

= = = 6.666 mA

= = = 3.333 mA

= = = 3.333 mA

Now let’s calculate the error of the current:

=| |×100% =| |×100% ≈ 3.3%

=| |×100% =| |×100% ≈ 1.5%

=| |×100% =| |×100% ≈ 5.4%

Conclusions

 The voltage in parallel is constant (like V2 and V3)

 The current in series is constant (like Is and I1)

 R equivalent in series is Req = R1 + R2 + ……

 R equivalent in series is 1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ……

 Current value passing through the resister by measure by connecting the

DMM in series with the resistor

 Voltage value of resistor were measure by connecting the DMM in parallel

with each resistor

 There are a few errors between the calculate current and voltage value and
the values have been measure this experiment

 The reason for error is:

- Measurement errors ratio while use hardware
 - Energy lost inside wire

- The temperature affects resistance

- Etc.

 The experiment agreed with ohms law and voltage division principle

 We used KVL to find the voltage and KCL to find current