DocumentCode :
1394862
Title :
A precision thermo-electric wattmeter for power and audio frequencies
Author :
Hill, J.J.
Volume :
105
Issue :
19
fYear :
1958
fDate :
1/1/1958 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
61
Lastpage :
68
Abstract :
The output e.m.f. given by a conventional thermal convertor is not proportional to the square of the heater current, and wattmeters using two such convertors cannot therefore be used for the precise measurement of power. The causes of non-compliance with a square law are examined, and a means of compensation is given to provide a convertor system in which the output e.m.f. is within 0.1% of the calculated square-law value. A wattmeter has been constructed in which negative-feedback amplifiers are used to supply the currents to two compensated convertors. The input signal voltages to the amplifiers are obtained from the external circuit by means of a precision wide-frequency-band voltage transformer, a 4-terminal non-inductive current shunt and a high-resistance voltage divider. The insertion loss in the main current circuit is 0.1 volt at rated current, and the voltage-divider resistance is either 1000 or 5000 ohms per volt. The overall instrument error for all conditions of load and power factor is 0.1% over the frequency range 200 c/s to 10 kc/s, and 0.3% for the range 50 c/s to 30 kc/s.
Keywords :
power measurement; wattmeters;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEE - Part B: Radio and Electronic Engineering
Publisher :
iet
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1049/pi-b-1.1958.0245
Filename :
5243580
Link To Document :
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