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  2. Wattmeter - Wikipedia

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    The traditional analog wattmeter is an electrodynamic instrument. The device consists of a pair of fixed coils, known as current coils, and a movable coil known as the potential coil. The current coils are connected in series with the circuit, while the potential coil is connected in parallel.

  3. List of electrical and electronic measuring equipment

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    Measures current Capacitance meter: Measures the capacitance component Current clamp: Measures current without physical connection Curve tracer: Applies swept signals to a device and allows display of the response Cos Phi Meter: Measures the power factor Distortionmeter: Measures the distortion added to a circuit Electricity meter

  4. Current sensing - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of D'Arsonval/Weston type galvanometer. As the current flows from + terminal of the coil to − terminal, a magnetic field is generated in the coil.This field is counteracted by the permanent magnet and forces the coil to twist, moving the pointer, in relation to the field's strength caused by the flow of current.

  5. Multimeter - Wikipedia

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    The meter comprised a moving coil meter, voltage and precision resistors, and switches and sockets to select the range. The first Avometer had a sensitivity of 60 Ω/V, three direct current ranges (12 mA, 1.2 A, and 12 A), three direct voltage ranges (12, 120, and 600 V or optionally 1,200 V), and a 10,000 Ω resistance range. An improved ...

  6. Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering - Wikipedia

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    A coil intended for connection to a polyphase power supply. polyphase system An alternating current power transmission system using three or more wires, each of which carries a current that is displaced in time with respect to the others. Pontryagin's minimum principle A mathematical principle used in the theory of optimal control. port

  7. Orders of magnitude (current) - Wikipedia

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    2.7V, Ultracapacitor short circuit current [9] 10 4: 25 kA Lorentz force can crusher pinch [10] 30 kA Typical lightning strike 10 5: 100 kA Low range of Birkeland current that creates Earth's aurorae 140 kA "Sq" current of one daytime vortex within the ionospheric dynamo region: 180 kA Typical current used in electric arc furnace for ...

  8. Rogowski coil - Wikipedia

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    A Rogowski coil is a toroid of wire used to measure an alternating current I(t) through a cable encircled by the toroid. The picture shows a Rogowski coil encircling a current-carrying cable. The output of the coil, v(t), is connected to a lossy integrator circuit to obtain a voltage V out (t) that is proportional to I(t).

  9. Ampere balance - Wikipedia

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    The current to be measured is passed in series through two coils of wire, one of which is attached to one arm of a sensitive balance. The magnetic force between the two coils is measured by the amount of weight needed on the other arm of the balance to keep it in equilibrium. This is used to calculate the numerical value of the current.