Syllabus (4th Semester) - NIT Srinagar

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SRINAGARNAME OF THE DEPARTMENT:Electrical Engineering1 Subject Code ELE--403 Course Title ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS ANDMEASURING INSTRUMENTS2 Contact Hours L 02 T 01 P 03 Examination Duration (Hrs): Theory 0 3 Practical 0 04 Relative Weight age M-I 2 0 M-II 2 0 ASM 1 0 ME 5 0 PRE 0 05 Credits: 0 4 4 th SemesterAutumnSpring6 Objective: The objective of the course is to introduce the students to the basic concepts ofmeasurement, different measuring devices and various techniques used in the measurement ofelectrical quantities.7. Details of the Course:S.No Particulars Contact Hours1. Definition of basic terms used in measurements 022.14Electro-mechanical indicating instruments.Classification, efforts utilized in measuring instruments, various forces in an electromechanicalindicating instrument, errors and their types, various methods ofdamping, galvanometers (D’ Arsonal and Ballistic) Ammeters and Voltmeters(PMMC, Induction, Electrostatic and Dynamometer type), errors in voltmeters andammeters, extension of instrument range, ammeter shunts, voltmeter multipliers3. Measurement of Power, Energy and Power FactorPower measurement in three phase a.c. circuits using single phase and 3-phasewatt meter, measurement of reactive power (Single phase and 3 -phase), Energy07measurement using induction type meter, Energy meter testing, Power factormeter.4. Measurement of Resistance:Resistance classification, Measurement of Low resistance using potentiometermethod and Kelvin double bridge, Measurement of medium resistance usingammeter-voltmeter method, substitution method, Wheatstone bridge, Measurementof high resistance using loss of charge method, Meggar.5. Measurement of Inductance, Capacitance and Frequency using a.c bridges. 056. Potentiometers;04D.C potentiometers, Crompton potentiometer, application of D.C potentiometer, A.Cpotentiometers, Drysdale Tinsley and Cambell larsen Potentiometers, Applicationsof A.C Potentiometers7. Virtual Instrumentation:04Introduction to virtual Instrumentation. Measurement of Electrical and non-electricalquantities using virtual instruments.Total Contact Hours 428. Suggested Books:S.No Name of Book Author Publisher Year ofPublication1 Electrical Measurements and Golding, Widdis Pitman 5 th EditionMeasuring Instruments2 Electrical Electronic Measurements A.K.Sawhney. Dhanpat Rai 200606