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2 Wattmeter Method Problems Explained

This document discusses different types of electrical instruments used for measurement including wattmeters, current transformers, potential transformers and energy meters. It also covers problems related to these instruments and their working principles.

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2 Wattmeter Method Problems Explained

This document discusses different types of electrical instruments used for measurement including wattmeters, current transformers, potential transformers and energy meters. It also covers problems related to these instruments and their working principles.

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UNIT-3

PROBLEMS ON 2 WATTMETER METHOD


1. FOR LAGGING POWER FACTOR

Wattmeter Reading W1 = VL IL cos(30 - ø)


Wattmeter Reading W2 = VL IL cos(30 + ø)
√3 (𝑊1−𝑊2)
Phase Angle ø = 𝑡𝑎𝑛− ( )
𝑊1+𝑊2

2. FOR LEADING POWER FACTOR

Wattmeter Reading W1 = VL IL cos(30 + ø)


Wattmeter Reading W2 = VL IL cos(30 - ø)
√3 (𝑊2−𝑊1)
Phase Angle ø = 𝑡𝑎𝑛− ( )
𝑊1+𝑊2

PROBLEMS ON WATTMETER READING


CASE :1- WHEN PRESSURE COIL ON SUPPLY SIDE
1. Actual wattmeter reading = power consumed by the load + power loss
in current coil
2. Actual wattmeter reading = (1 + tanø tanβ) true power + 𝑰𝟐 𝑹𝑪
Where
True Power = VL IL cos(ø)
𝑅𝐶 = Current coil resistance
Ø = Power factor angle
𝑋𝑃
β = 𝑡𝑎𝑛− ( ) = Angle between pressure coil voltage and pressure coil current
𝑅𝑃

Where, 𝑅𝑃 = Pressure Coil resistance


𝑋𝑃 = Pressure coil reactance
CASE :2- WHEN PRESSURE COIL ON LOAD SIDE

3. Actual wattmeter reading = power consumed by the load + power loss


in pressure coil
𝑽𝟐
4. Actual wattmeter reading = (1 + tanø tanβ) true power +
𝑹𝑷

Where 𝑅𝑃 = Pressure Coil resistance


𝑋𝑃 = Pressure coil reactance
Ø = Power factor angle
𝑋𝑃
β = 𝑡𝑎𝑛− ( ) = Angle between pressure coil voltage and pressure coil current
𝑅𝑃

𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈−𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓


% Error = * 100
𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓

UNIT-2

CURRENT TRANSFORMER

𝐼𝑃 𝐼𝑚 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛿+𝐼𝑐 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛿
Actual ratio = R = =n+
𝐼𝑆 𝐼𝑠

𝑁2
Wher n =turns ratio =
𝑁1

𝛿 is positive for lagging power factor and -ve for leading power factor

𝐼𝑚 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛿−𝐼𝑐 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛿
Phase angle error = θ = radians
𝑛𝐼𝑠

𝐾𝑛 −𝑅
Ratio Error =
𝑅

POTENTIAL TRANSFORMER

𝑉𝑃 𝑛𝐼𝑠 [𝑅2𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛥+𝑋2𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛥]+𝐼𝑐 𝑟𝑝 +𝐼𝑚 𝑥𝑝


Actual ratio = R = =n+
𝑉𝑆 𝑉𝑠
𝑁1
Wher n =turns ratio =
𝑁2

𝛥 = angle between secondary load voltage and secondary current

𝑅2𝑒 = Total equivalent Resistance referred to secondary

𝑋2𝑒 = Total equivalent Reactance referred to secondary

𝑟𝑝 = Primary winding resistance

𝑥𝑝 = primary winding reactance

𝑅1𝑒
𝑅2𝑒 =
𝑛2

𝑅1𝑒 = 𝑟𝑝 + 𝑛2 𝑟𝑠

𝑋1𝑒 = 𝑥𝑝 + 𝑛2 𝑥𝑠

𝑋1𝑒
𝑋2𝑒 =
𝑛2

𝑰𝒔 𝑰𝒄 𝒙𝒑 −𝑰𝒎 𝒓𝒑
Phase angle error = θ = ( 𝑿𝟐𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜟 − 𝑹𝟐𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜟) +
𝑽𝒔 𝒏𝑽𝒔

radians
𝑲𝒏 −𝑹
Ratio Error =
𝑹

where
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒
𝐾𝑛 = Nominal Ratio = for P.T
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒

𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡


𝐾𝑛 = Nominal Ratio = for C.T
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡

𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒


R = Actual Ratio = for P.T
𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒

𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡


R = Actual Ratio = for C.T
𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡
PROBLEMS ON POTENTIOMETER

PROBLEMS ON ENERGY METER


𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝐾𝑊ℎ∗𝑀𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
1. Speed of Disc in r.p.m =
60
2. If Δ lag adjustment
sin(𝛥−ø)−𝑐𝑜𝑠ø
% error = * 100
𝑐𝑜𝑠ø
3. PROBLEM ON PHANTOM LOADING

UNIT – 1

1) PMMC Instrument (Permanent Magnet Moving Coil)


Deflecting torque 𝑇𝑑 = NBA * I
𝑁𝐵𝐴𝐼
Angular Displacement θ =
𝐾

Where K = Spring constant


Where N = No. of turns
B=Flux Density
A = Area of cross section
I = current flowing through the coil
2) MI Instrument (Moving Iron)
1 𝑑𝐿
Deflecting torque 𝑇𝑑 = 𝐼 2
2 𝑑𝜃
1 𝐼 2 𝑑𝐿
Angular Displacement θ =
2 𝐾 𝑑𝜃

Where K = Spring constant


L = Self Indcutance
3) DMMC Instrument (Dynamometer Moving Coil)
FOR DC
𝑑𝑀
Deflecting torque 𝑇𝑑 = 𝐼1 𝐼2
𝑑𝜃
𝐼1 𝐼2 𝑑𝑀
Angular Displacement θ =
𝐾 𝑑𝜃

Where K = Spring constant


M = Mutual Inductance
FOR AC
𝑑𝑀
Deflecting torque 𝑇𝑑 = 𝐼1 𝐼2 𝑐𝑜𝑠ø
𝑑𝜃
𝐼1 𝐼2 𝑑𝑀
Angular Displacement θ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠ø
𝐾 𝑑𝜃

Where K = Spring constant


M = Mutual Inductance

BASIC DC AMMETER :-
𝑚 𝑅
Shunt Resistance Rsh = 𝑚−1
𝐼
Where m = 𝐼
𝑚

BASIC DC VOLTMETER :-

Series Resistance Rse = 𝑅𝑚 (𝑚 − 1)


𝑉
Where m = 𝑉
𝑚

1 1
Sensitivity = 𝐼 = 𝐹𝑈𝐿𝐿 𝑆𝐶𝐴𝐿𝐸 𝐷𝐸𝐹𝐿𝐸𝐶𝑇𝐼𝑂𝑁
𝑚

Unit of sensitivity is ohm/volt

PROBLEMS ON MULTI RANGE AMMETER

PROBLEMS ON MULTI RANGE VOLTMETER

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