Abstract
Voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit. Analog voltmeters move a pointer across a scale in proportion to the voltage of the circuit; digital voltmeters give a numerical display of voltage by use of an analog to digital converter. Voltmeters are made in a wide range of styles. Instruments permanently mounted in a panel are used to monitor generators or other fixed apparatus. Portable instruments, usually equipped to also measure current and resistance in the form of a multimeter, are standard test instruments used in electrical and electronics work. Any measurement that can be converted to a voltage can be displayed on a meter that is suitably calibrated; for example, pressure, temperature, flow or level in a chemical process plant. General purpose analog voltmeters may have an accuracy of a few percent of full scale, and are used with voltages from a fraction of a volt to several thousand volts. Digital meters can be made with high accuracy, typically better than 1 %. Specially calibrated test instruments have higher accuracies, with laboratory instruments capable of measuring to accuracies of a few parts per million. Meters using amplifiers can measure tiny voltages of microvolts or less. Part of the problem of making an accurate voltmeter is that of calibration to check its accuracy. In laboratories, the Weston Cell is used as a standard voltage for precision work. Precision voltage references are available based on electronic circuits
Metadata
Item Type: | Student Project |
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Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. Wan Kozil, Wan Muhammad Aizat UNSPECIFIED Julainai, Jazlan Harith UNSPECIFIED |
Contributors: | Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Thesis advisor Muhamad, Dr Nur Amalina 320942 |
Subjects: | T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering > Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks |
Divisions: | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Johor > Pasir Gudang Campus > Faculty of Electrical Engineering |
Programme: | Diploma In Electrical Engineering |
Keywords: | Digital voltmeters, Electric circuits |
Date: | 2015 |
URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/57845 |
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