Chapter 3

AC Meters

Lecturer/ Ahmed Elkomy

Principal meter movement used in AC meters
D’ Arsonval Meter Movement with half wave rectifier
D’ Arsonval Meter Movement with half wave rectifier
 • 𝑬𝑷 = 𝟐𝒗𝒓𝒎𝒔

D’ Arsonval • 𝑬𝒂𝒗 = 𝑬ⅆ𝒄 =

𝑬𝑷
= 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟖𝑬𝒑 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟓 𝒗𝒓𝒎𝒔
𝝅
Meter
Movement • 𝑹𝒔 =
𝑬ⅆ𝒄
𝑰ⅆ𝒄
− 𝑹𝒎 =
𝟎.𝟒𝟓𝒗𝒓𝒎𝒔
𝑰 ⅆ𝒄
− 𝑹𝒎
with half
wave rectifier
Example 1
• Calculate the value of of multiplier resistance 𝑅𝑠
•
Example 2
Sol.
Sol.
Sol.
Homework
D’ Arsonval Meter Movement with Full wave rectifier
 • 𝑬𝑷 = 𝟐𝒗𝒓𝒎𝒔

D’ Arsonval • 𝑬𝒂𝒗 = 𝑬ⅆ𝒄 =

𝟐 𝑬𝑷
= 𝟎. 𝟔𝟑𝟔 𝑬𝒑 = 𝟎. 𝟗 𝒗𝒓𝒎𝒔
Meter 𝝅

Movement • 𝑹𝒔 =
𝑬ⅆ𝒄
− 𝑹𝒎 =
𝟎.𝟗 𝒗𝒓𝒎𝒔
− 𝑹𝒎
𝑰ⅆ𝒄 𝑰 ⅆ𝒄
with Full
wave rectifier
Example 3
• Compute the Value of multiplier resistor
Sol.
Example 4
Sol.
Sol.
Homework
Thermocouple Meter.
Thermocouple Meter.