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Lecture 4:Electrical Test Equipment
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Recall From Lecture 3Electrical Power:
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P
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Recall From Lecture 3 cont'dElectrical Power:
PIRE wheel
All you REALLY need to remember:
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E= I R
P= I E
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Recall From Lecture 3 cont'd• Relationship with Power
– If Power not constant with time – If Power constant
• System Efficiency:
Energy=∫ P T dTEnergy=PT
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Recall From Lecture 3 cont'dMechanical Power:
• Equation considering SI units:
• Equation given in book:
P=Angular speed (radians/s)
Torque (N-m)Power (W)
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Important!SI Units vs. US Customary Units:
• Be able to convert between units of measure.– For tests: Do not need to know conversion factors– For future work: Be familiar with conversion factors.
• E.g. 1 hp ~= 750 Watts
• Know the SI-based equations:– These are more fundamental– For tests: Need to know these equations.
• E.g. – For future work: Understand these equations.
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Electrical Test Equipment• Example test equipment
– Digital Multimeters (DMMs)– Voltage Testers
• Reduced operation from DMM– Current Testers
• Clamp-on Ammeters– Megohmmeter
• Measure large resistances (e.g. insulation)– Power Analyzer
• Measure real and reactive power– Oscilloscope
• Mostly test-bench• Most informative
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Digital Multimeter• Generally can measure
– AC and DC voltage– AC and DC current– Resistance– Connectivity
• Important for Correct Usage:– Multiple terminals
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Voltage Testers
Contact– Reduced Operation from DMM– Generally measure AC and DC
voltages– Ballpark measurements!
Non-contact– Find live circuits– Generally for safety
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Ammeters
• Contact Meters– Like the function on the DMM– Not as useful in the field
• Non-contact Meters (Clamp-On)– No need to break circuit– Senses current by induction– Measures TOTAL current
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Megohmmeter• Measures very large resistances
– Into the range – Requires large voltage source 500 to 1000 V– Useful for testing insulations
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Oscilloscope
• Allows “view” of electrical signals
• Gives most information
• See demonstration