Tutorial 3

Problem 1
An ac voltmeter uses a full-wave bridge rectifier
with silicon diodes and a PMMC instrument with
FSD = 75 µA. If the meter coil resistance is 900 Ω
and the multiplier resistor is 780 kΩ, calculate the
applied rms voltage when the voltmeter indicates
FSD. Each diode has a forward-bias resistance of
200 Ω.
Ans: 65 V

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 Problem 2
A PMMC instrument with 900 Ω coil resistance and
an FSD of 75 µA is to be used with a half-wave
rectifier circuit as an ac voltmeter. Silicon diodes are
used and the minimum diode forward current is to be
80 µA when the instrument indicates 0.25 FSD.
Calculate the shunt and multiplier resistance values
required to give 200 Vrms FSD.
Ans: Rsh = 2.52 kΩ Rs = 881.9kΩ

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 Problem 3
A PMMC instrument with internal resistance of 250
Ω and an FSD of 1 mA is to be used with a full-wave
rectifier circuit as an ac voltmeter. Forward-bias
resistance of each diode is 50 Ω. Calculate
(i) multiplier resistance value required 25 Vrms
(ii) sensitivity of the voltmeter.
Ans:
(i) 22.16kΩ
(ii) 914.4Ω/V
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 Problem 4
Figure below shows a commercial ac voltmeter using a PMMC instrument. The
PMMC instrument has 100 Ω coil resistance and an FSD of 1 mA. Shunt resistor
is given as 200 Ω, while forward-bias resistance of each diode is 200 Ω.
(i) Explain the function of shunt resistor and diode D2.
(ii) Calculate the values of R1, R2 and R3 for measurement ranges of 10 V, 50
V and 100 V.
(iii) Calculate the sensitivity of the voltmeter.
Ans:
(ii) For 10Vrms range R1 = 2733.33Ω
For 50Vrms range, R2 = 12006.67kΩ
For 100Vrms range, R3 = 15006.66kΩ
(iii) 300.13Ω/V