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2 POWER SYSTEM INSTRUMENTATION

Unit-1 Theory of Errors: Accuracy and precision, systematic and random errors, limits of error, probable error and standard deviation. Gaussian error curves, combination of errors. Unit-2 Transducers: Construction & Operating Characteristics of active and digital transducers, Measurement of temperature, pressure, displacement, acceleration, noise level, Instrumentation for strain, displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, torque and temperature. Unit-3 Signal Conditioning: Instrumentation amplifiers, isolation amplifiers, analog multipliers, analog dividers, function generators, timers, sample and hold, optical and magnetic isolators, frequency to voltage converters, temperature to current converters. Shielding and grounding. Unit-4 Power System Instrumentation-I: Measurement of voltage, current, phase angle, frequency, active power and reactive power in power plants. Energy meters and multipart tariff meters. Unit-5 Power System Instrumentation-II: Capacitive voltage transformers and their transient behavior, Current Transformers for measurement and protection, composite errors and transient response. Reference/Suggested Books 1. R H Cerni and L E Foster: Instrumentation for Engineering Measurements, John Wiley and Sons, 2. Curtis and D Hohnson: Process Control Instrumentation Technology, John Wiley and sons. 3. R Morrison: Instrumentation Fundamentals and Applications, John Wiley and Sons 4. A.K.Sawhney, Advanced Measurements & Instrumentation, Dhanpat Rai & Sons 5. E.O. Decblin, Measurement System Application & design, Mc Graw Hill. 6. W.D. Cooper and A.P. Beltried, Electronics Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques Prentice Hall International 7. A.S. Moris / Principles of Measurement & Instrumentation / Prentice Hall, 1993.