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Rectifier Type Instruments Overview

Rectifier type instruments use a rectifier element to convert AC voltages and currents into DC, which is then measured by a DC-responsive meter to indicate the value of the rectified AC. These instruments employ a full-wave rectifier and a highly sensitive PMMC movement in the indicating instrument. This method allows for higher sensitivity than other instrument types like electrodynamometer or moving iron instruments.

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Rectifier Type Instruments Overview

Rectifier type instruments use a rectifier element to convert AC voltages and currents into DC, which is then measured by a DC-responsive meter to indicate the value of the rectified AC. These instruments employ a full-wave rectifier and a highly sensitive PMMC movement in the indicating instrument. This method allows for higher sensitivity than other instrument types like electrodynamometer or moving iron instruments.

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RECTIFIER TYPE INSTRUMENTS

• Rectifier type instruments are used for measurement of ac. voltages and currents by employing a rectifier
element, which converts a.c. to a unidirectional d.c. and then using a meter responsive to d.c. to indicate the
value of rectified a.c.

• The indicating instrument is PMMC instrument, which uses a d’Arsonval movement.

• This method is very attractive since PMMC instruments have a higher sensitivity than the
electrodynamometer or the moving iron instruments. The arrangement which employs a full wave
(Fig) voltmeter using full wave rectifier

Digital Voltmeter

• A digital voltmeter (DVM) displays the value of a.c. or d.c. voltage being measured directly as discrete
numerals in the decimal number system.

• Numerical readout of DVMs is advantageous since it eliminates observational errors committed by


operators.

• The errors on account of parallax and approximations are entirely eliminated.

• The use of digital voltmeters increases tile speed with which readings can be taken.

• A digital voltmeter is a versatile and accurate voltmeter, which has many laboratory applications.

• On account of developments in the integrated circuit (IC) technology, it has been possible to reduce the
size, power requirements and cost of digital voltmeters.

• In fact, for the same accuracy, a digital voltmeter now is less costly than its analog counterpart.

• The decrease in size of DVMs on account of use of ICs, the portability of the instruments has increased.

Types of DVMs

The increasing popularity of DVMs has brought forth a wide number of types employing different circuits. The
various types of DVMs in general use are

(i) Ramp type DVM

(ii) Integrating type DVM

(iii) Potentiometric type DVM

(iv) Successive approximation type DVM

(v) Continuous balance type DVM

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