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Multi-Range D.C. Voltmeter Design

The document discusses the design and calculation of a multi-range DC voltmeter using multiplier resistors to achieve different voltage ranges. It includes formulas for calculating series resistances for various voltage levels and examples demonstrating how to determine required resistances for specific applications. Additionally, it provides examples of calculating shunt and series resistances for different types of ammeters and voltmeters.

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Multi-Range D.C. Voltmeter Design

The document discusses the design and calculation of a multi-range DC voltmeter using multiplier resistors to achieve different voltage ranges. It includes formulas for calculating series resistances for various voltage levels and examples demonstrating how to determine required resistances for specific applications. Additionally, it provides examples of calculating shunt and series resistances for different types of ammeters and voltmeters.

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Multi range D.C.

voltmeter

Fig. 1.23

Rs1 Rm (m1 1)


Rs2 Rm (m2  1)
(1.92)
Rs3 Rm (m3 1)
V V
m 1,m 2 ,m V 3 (1.93)
2 3
1 Vm Vm Vm

We can obtain different Voltage ranges by connecting different value of multiplier resistor in
series with the meter. The number of these resistors is equal to the number of ranges required.

Potential dividerarrangement
The resistance R1, R2, R3 and R4 is connected in series to obtained the ranges V1,V2,V3 and V4
Fig. 1.24
Consider for voltage V1, (R1 Rm )Im
V1
V1 V 1 V 1 
R1 IRm VR (1.94)
m m  V Rm Rm
 ( ) m 
m Rm
R1 (m1 1)Rm (1.95)
V
For V2, (R2 R1  Rm )Im V2 R2  2 R1  Rm (1.96)
Im
V2
R2 (m1 1)Rm Rm (1.97)
m V

Rm
R2 m2Rm Rm  (m1 1)Rm
Rm (m2 1m1 1)
(1.98)
R2  (m2 m1)Rm
For V3 R3 R2 R1 Rm Im (1.99)

V3
V
R 3RRR
2 1 m
3
Im
V
 3R (m m)R (m1)R R
m 2 1 m 1 m m
Vm
m3Rm  (m2 m1)Rm  (m1 1)Rm Rm
R3  (m3 m2 )Rm
F o r VV 4 R4 R3 R2 R1Rm Im V4
4
R  RRR
R 3 2 1 m

3 I
m
V4 
 Rm (m3 m2 )Rm  (m2 m1)Rm (m1 1)Rm Rm
m 
R4 Rm m4 m3 m2 m2 m1 m1  1 1
R4 m4 m3 Rm

Example: 1.1
A PMMC ammeter has the following specification
Coil dimension are 1cm1cm. Spring constant is 0.15  106 N m / rad , Flux density is

1.5 10 3 wb/ m 2 .Determine the no. of turns required to produce a deflection of 900 when a current
2mA flows through the coil.

Solution:
At steady state condition TC
Td
BANI K
 K
N 
BAI
A=1 4 2
10 m
K= 0.15 6N m
10
rad
3
B=1.510 wb/
2 3
m I= 2 10 A

 90
2
N=785 ans.
Example: 1.2
The pointer of a moving coil instrument gives full scale deflection of 20mA. The potential
difference across the meter when carrying 20mA is [Link] instrument to be used is 200A for
full scale deflection. Find the shunt resistance required to achieve this, if the instrument to be used
as a voltmeter for full scale reading with 1000V. Find the series resistance to be connected it?
Solution:
Case-1
Vm =400mV

Im 20mA
I=200A
V 400
R  m  20
m
20
Im Rm

 
IRIm1
 3sh 20
200  20 10

 1
R R 
sh
3
sh 2 10
Case-II
V=1000V
 Rse
R V Vm1 
 m3 Rse 
4000  400
1
10 
 20

Rse  49.98k

Example: 1.3
A 150 v moving iron voltmeter is intended for 50HZ, has a resistance of 3kΩ. Find the series
resistance required to extent the range of instrument to 300v. If the 300V instrument is used to
measure a d.c. voltage of 200V. Find the voltage across the meter?

Solution:
Rm  3k ,Vm  150V ,V  300V
 Rse
VR Vm1 
 m
 Rse 
300  R  3k
1501  se
 3
 Rse 
Case-II V 1 
m m

200  3
m1 
V
 3
Vm
Ans
100V

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