Experiment No.

1 MULTIMETERS FOR RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT GROUP MEMBERS: ______________________________ Date Performed: __________________ _________________________________ Grade: __________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ I. Objectives: 1. To be familiar with the functions of an analog VOM particularly its ohmmeter function. 2. To become acquainted with the color code of resistors. 3. To study the operation of potentiometer. 4. To become acquainted in using a breadboard in connecting resistors in series, parallel and series parallel combinations.

II. Equipment and Components (1) Volt-ohmmeter (VOM) (5) Assorted carbon resistors (1) Breadboard (1) Potentiometer

III. Schematic Diagrams Figure 1:

Figure 2:

Figure 3:

Figure 4:

Figure 5:

IV. Procedure VOM Familiarization

1. Familiarize yourself with the controls and scales of the Analog Voltmeter. 2. Fill-up Tables 2, 3 and 4.

Fixed Carbon Resistor 1. Determine the rated value of the five resistors. Refer to table 1. Table 1: Resistor Color Coding EIA Standards

2. Measure their resistances as shown in Figure 1 and compare it with the rated value. Determine their condition (good, open, shorted, out of range). Accomplish Tables 5 and 6. Resistors in Series, Parallel and Series-Parallel Connections 1. Connect the five resistors in series as shown in figure 3. Measure the total resistance between terminals 1 and 2 of the figure. Compare the computed value and the measured value and solve for the percent difference. 2. Connect the five resistors in parallel as shown in figure 4. Measure the equivalent resistance between terminals 1 and 2 of the figure. Compare the computed value and the measured value and solve for the percent difference. 3. Connect the five resistors in series-parallel connection as shown in figure 5. Measure the total resistance between terminals 1 and 2 of the figure. Compare the computed value and the measured value and solve for the percent difference. Potentiometer 1. With the shaft in front, designate the terminals for the potentiometer as terminal 1, 2 and 3, left to right. Turn the shaft complete counterclockwise. This is the 0 setting. 2. Measure and record in Table 7 the total resistance across terminals 1 and 3. This resistance will be designated as R13. 3. Connect the ohmmeter terminals across terminals 1 and 2. Measure the resistance and assign it as R12. Transfer the probe from terminal 1 to terminal 3 and measure the resistance. Designate it as R23. Record the data in Table 7.

4. Turn shaft , , until maximum limit 1 setting or one complete clockwise rotation. Correspondingly, record data for those settings as required in Table 7. V. Data VOM Controls and Scales Resistance Measurement

Table 2:

Range Settin g Rx1 R 10 Rx 100

Position B Reading ohms

Position C Reading ohms

Position D Reading ohms

Current Measurement

Range Settin Table 3: g amper es 50mA 250mA 10A

Position A Reading amperes 17mA 85mA 4.1A

Position B Reading amperes

Position C Reading amperes

Position D Reading amperes

Voltage Measurement

Table 4: Range Settin g 250 50 10

Position A Reading volts 145V 29V 6V

Position B Reading volts

Position C Reading volts

Position D Reading volts

Table 5: Rated Value 4

Resisto r R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

Color Bands 1 2 3

Tolerance %

Table 6:

Rated Resistor Value R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

Measured Condition Value

Percent Difference%

Series Connection RT (Computed) : __________ __________ Parallel Connection Req (Computed): _________ Req(Measured): ___________ Percent Difference: __________ RT (Measured): __________ Percent Difference:

Series-Parallel Connection Req (Computed): __________ Req(Measured): __________ Percent Difference: __________

Potentiometer Table 7:

Settings 0 1/4 1/2 3/4 1

R12

R23

R31

VI. Conclusion