Exp3 (Ac Series)

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Experiment 2: Single Phase AC Series Circuit.

Objectives: To determine experimentally;


(1) Voltage distribution in a single phase AC series circuit.
(2) Power and power factor of the (a) circuit (b) choke coil.
(3) The value of the circuit elements R,L &C

Equipments: (1) Resistor (2) Choke coil (3) Capacitor (4) SPDT Key
(5) Wattmeter 250V/1Amp (6) AC volt-meter150 (7) AC Ammeter- 1Amp

Fig.1 Circuit Diagram:

Theory:
For a given AC series circuit, when energized from an ac source, same current flows through series connected
resistance R, choke coil L& capacitor C.
The voltage drop across theseelements is as follows:
(1)AcrossResistance;VR = IR
(2) Across Inductance;VL=IXL= I(jωL)
(3) Across Capacitor;Vc= -jIXC=I/(jωc)
(4) The resistance of inductance rL can be measured by multimeter,so total circuit resistance =(R + rL)
(5) Total voltage across the circuit is : VS = I[R+rL+j(ωL-1/ωC ) ] = I [ R+rL+j (XL – Xc ) ]
= I (R+rL+jX)=IZ
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(6)Power consumed in the choke coil =PL=I (rL)=VLICosФ
(7) Power factor of the circuit CosФ =( R + rL ) /Z
(8)Power consumed in the circuit, Pt = I2 (R + rL ) = VsICosФ(the extra power I2rL is consumed by choke coil)
(9) Power factor of the choke coil = rL/√ rL2 + X2 = PL / VLI

Where

XL = ωL; Inductive reactance in ohms; X C = (1/ωc); Capacitive Reactance in ohms;


ω =2πf in radians (f is frequency in HZ) ; X= XL –XC , the combined reactance in ohms
Now, impendence Z = √ {( R + rL)2 + X2 }
Procedure:
Ø Connect the experimental set as shown in the circuit diagram.
Ø Select AC 130volt from the supply panel and switch on the input supply.
Ø Measure voltage drop across each component with the help of voltmeter.
Ø Measure current flowing in the circuit with the help of ammeter.
Ø Keep SPDT switch at position 1, Wattmeter will give the power consumed (PL) in the choke coil.
Ø Shift SPDT switch to position 2, wattmeter will give the power consumed (Pt) by the total circuit.
Ø Record the readings of the instruments carefully in the observation table.

Precautions:

Ø Always keep the measuring instruments in horizontal position.


Ø Select appropriate range of the instruments i.e the range of the instruments should always be more
than the existing value of current or voltage in the circuit .
Ø Do not touch the resistance as it might have been heated up.

Observation Table:
Sr. Applied Circuit Voltage drop across circuit Power consumed (W)
No. voltage current elements
Resistance Choke Capacitor Across Whole
VS I VR coil VC choke coil circuit
VL PL Pt
1.

Report:
Ø Using the relations given in theory, calculate the following for supply voltage; Impedance of coil ZL ,
Inductive reactance of coil XL , Capacitive reactance XC and hence R, L &C.
Ø Calculate the value of power and power factor of the total circuit and that of choke coil.Comparethese
values with the wattmeter readings.
Ø Draw the phasor diagram for any one of the observations.
Ø Draw the waveform for voltage and current in the RL series circuit as a function of time.

Points to remember:

1. Multiplication factor of wattmeter =(Voltage range*Current range*pf of wattmeter)/Max scale


deflection.
2. Actual reading of wattmeter = multiplication factor * reading of wattmeter.

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