VIGNANS UNIVERSITY:: VADLAMUDI

EE216 - Electrical Measurements & Instrumentation (EM&I)

UNIT II
Question Bank

ONE Mark Questions

Write the equation for transformation ratio in C.T
Draw equivalent circuit of C.T
Why the secondary of C.T should not be opened?
4. What is main use of instrument transformers?
What are the types of instrument transformers?
What are the types of frequency meters?
Define phase angle error
What is the transformer type that acts like step down transformer?
Write any two differences between current transformer and potential transformer.
In frequency meter controlling torque is provided by
a) Gravity b) Spring c) there is no controlling torque d)none of these
The electrodynamometer types of instruments are used as?
Define power factor.
Write any two advantages of instrument transformers
Define turns ratio
What is the fixed coil of electrodynamometer known as?
The dynamometer type instrument has uniform scale when used as?
The instrument transformers are primarily used for which type of supply?
What is the function of synchroscope?
How instrument transformers differ from power transformers
Write torque equation for electrodynamometer type meters.
What are the advantages of MI type Power factor meters?
Define ratio Error?
What are the different types of Power factor meter.
What is phase angle and on what factors does it depend?
Name different coils in electrodynamometer type meters

TWO Mark Questions

1. What is meant by nominal ratio in instrument transformers?
2. What is meant by transformation ratio in instrument transformers?
3. Define ratio correction factor.

4. Define phase angle of the transformer.

5. Write the principle of operation of Dynamometer type instrument.
6. Write principle of operation of resonant type frequency meter
7. What are the different errors in instrument transformers?
8. What are the disadvantages of dynamometer type power factor meter?
9. How can the ratio and phase angle errors in the potential transformers be reduced ?
10. Write the advantages of moving iron power factor meters
11. Write the disadvantages of moving iron power factor meters

FIVE Mark Questions

1. A current transformer of turns ratio 1:199 is rated as 1080/5 A
and 25 VA with magnetizing current of 7A and loss current of
4A under the rated condition. Determine the phase angle and
ratio error at 0.8 pf lag and 0.8 pf lead. Neglect the resistance
and leakage reactance of secondary winding.
2. Compare current transformer and potential transformer.

3. Explain with neat diagram, the working of Weston type frequency meter.

4. Explain the construction and working of 3 phase rotating power factor meter.

5. Write a short note on Mechanical resonance type frequency meter.

6. Describe the constructional details and working of 1-phase electrodynamometer power

factor meter.

7. Derive the expression for ratio error and phase angle error of CT.

8. Define the terms a) Transformation ratio b) Nominal Ratio c) Ratio correction factor and d)
Turns ratio for both CT and PT.

9. Explain with neat diagram, the working of Weston type synchroscope.

10. Explain with neat diagram, the working of moving iron type synchroscope.
TEN Mark Questions
1. a) Derive the expressions for ratio error and phase angle error of a CT
(current
b)

transformer)

A current transformer with a bar has 300 turns in its secondary winding. The
resistance and reactance of the secondary circuit are 1.5 and 1.0 respectively
including the transformer winding. With 5A flowing in the secondary winding, the
magnetizing mmf is 100 amperes and iron loss is 1.2 watts. Determine the ratio
error

2. a)

Describe the constructional details and working of 1-phase moving iron power

factor meter
b)
Explain the meaning of the term burden with respect to instrument transformers

3. a)

Explain the working of a frequency meter which depends for its action on the

phenomenon of electrical resonance

b) Describe the constructional details and working of 3 electro dynamometer type power
factor meter.
4. a) A 1000/5A, 50Hz current transformer has a secondary burden comprising of a noninductive impedance of 1.6.The primary winding has one turn. Calculate the flux in the
core and ratio error at full load .neglect the leakage reactance and assume iron losses in
the core to be 1.5w at full load .the magnetizing mmf is 100A.
b)
With the help of a neat diagram explain the principle of operation and working of
a 1- weston type sychronoscope
5.

a) With the help of a diagram explain the features of 3- MI-type power factor meter
b) A 500/5A, 50 Hz CT has a one turn primary and an output of 20 VA. The
number of secondary turns is 99 and the resistance and leakage reactance of
the secondary winding are 0.4 ohm and 0.35 ohm respectively. At rated load

with non inductive burden the in phase and quadrature components (referred
to flux) of the exciting mmf are 6 AT and 8 AT respectively. Calculate the
current and phase angle error.