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Measuring Power in 1-Phase AC Circuit

1. The objective of this experiment is to measure the active and reactive power in a 1-phase AC circuit. 2. Active power, also called true power or real power, is the power actually consumed or utilized in an AC circuit and equals voltage times current in phase with voltage (VIcosφ). Reactive power equals voltage times current 90 degrees out of phase with voltage (VIsinφ) and does not do any useful work in the circuit. 3. The experiment involves connecting instruments like a voltmeter, ammeter, and wattmeter to a circuit with a variable autotransformer power supply. Readings are taken at different voltages to calculate power factor and active and reactive power.

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Measuring Power in 1-Phase AC Circuit

1. The objective of this experiment is to measure the active and reactive power in a 1-phase AC circuit. 2. Active power, also called true power or real power, is the power actually consumed or utilized in an AC circuit and equals voltage times current in phase with voltage (VIcosφ). Reactive power equals voltage times current 90 degrees out of phase with voltage (VIsinφ) and does not do any useful work in the circuit. 3. The experiment involves connecting instruments like a voltmeter, ammeter, and wattmeter to a circuit with a variable autotransformer power supply. Readings are taken at different voltages to calculate power factor and active and reactive power.

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EXPERIMENT NO.

- 02
OBJECTIVE:
To Measure the power in 1-phase A.C. circuit:
1. To measure the Active & eactive power in 1-phase A.C. Circuit.
!. To un"erstan" the proce"ure #or connectin$ the Vo%tmeter& Ammeter an"
'attmeter.
I()T*ME(T) E+*IE,:
). (o. I()T*ME(T) T-pe an$e +t-
.nos./
1. Autotransformer 1-phase 10A, 0-270 V 1
2. Voltmeter MI 0-250 V 1
3. Ammeter MI 0-10 A 1
4. Wattmeter Dynamometer 10A, 250 V 1
5. es!st!"e # In$u%t!"e &oa$s
T0EO1:
'he po(er, (h!%h !s a%tually %onsume$ or ut!l!)e$ !n an A.*. %!r%u!t, !s %alle$ True Power
or Active Power or Real Power.
As po(er !s %onsume$ only !n res!stan%e an$ a pure !n$u%tor an$ a pure %apa%!tor $o not
%onsume any po(er !n a %y%le. +!n%e !n a half %y%le (hatsoe"er po(er !s re%e!"e$ from the
sour%e ,y the !n$u%tor an$ %apa%!tor an$ the same amount of po(er !s returne$ to the
sour%e. 'h!s po(er, (h!%h flo(s ,a%- an$ forth, or rea%ts upon !tself, !s %alle$ Reactive
Power. It $oes not $o any useful (or- !n %!r%u!t.
'herefore,
True Power or Active Power,
= Voltage urre!t i! "#a$e wit# Voltage.
= V Ico$% = VIco$% watt.
A!&, Reactive Power,
= Voltage urre!t '0
0
out o( "#a$e wit# voltage.
= V I$i!% = VI$i!%.
CIC*IT ,IA2AM:
3OCE,*E:
1. *onne%t the Instruments, Autotransformer an$ &oa$ as sho(n !n f!.., an$ setup the
Autotransformer to )ero pos!t!on.
2. +(!t%h /0 the supply an$ a$1ust the Autotransformer t!ll a su!ta,le "olta.e.
3. Vary the "olta.e ,y Autotransformer an$ ta-e $o(n the "ar!ous rea$!n.s of Voltmeter,
Ammeter an$ Wattmeter.
OB)EVATIO( TAB4E:
).
(o.
Vo%tmeter
ea"in$s
V i! volt$
Ammeter ea"in$s
I i! a)"ere$
'attmeter
ea"in$s
P i! watt$
eactive 3ower
* = VI$i!%
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
CA4C*4ATIO():
1. *al%ulate the "alue of po(er fa%tor cos from $!fferent rea$!n.s as2
co$% = +,att)eter Rea&i!g- . +Volt)eter Rea&i!g A))eter Rea&i!g -
2. *al%ulate the "alue of ea%t!"e 3o(er as2
* = VI$i!% = VI +/-co$
2
%-
0
E)*4T:
3o(er at $!fferent "olta.es !s 44444444 (atts an$ %on%lus!on !s that the po(er "ar!es as
s5uare of the appl!e$ "olta.e.
3ECA*TIO():
1. Do not tou%h the l!"e (!re (hen the e6per!ment !s .o!n. on.
2. A"o!$ loose %onne%t!ons.
3. Don7t -eep any unuse$ (!re on the e6per!ment ta,le.

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