2.1.2-Repulsive MI

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Chapter 2 : ANALOG and

DIGITAL METERS
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Marks
CONTENTS
• Repulsion Type Moving Iron Instrument
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Moving
Iron Instrument.
Repulsion Type Moving Iron
Instrument
• It consists of a fixed coil inside which two soft iron
rods/pieces are placed.
• One of them is fixed while the other is movable.
• When the current to be measured is passed through
the coil, it will set up it's own magnetic field which
magnetises the two iron rods with the same
magnetic polarity.
• Hence due to same polarity the two rods will repel
each other.
• Pointer will show the reading on the calibrated scale.
Repulsion Type Moving Iron Instrument

• The force of repulsion in the instrument


is directly proportional to the square of
the current passing through the coil.

Similar to the attraction type moving iron
instruments, whatever may be the
direction of the current through the coil,
the two rods will be magnetised similarly
and will repel each other.
Repulsion Type Moving Iron Instrument
Repulsion Type Moving Iron Instrument
Repulsion Type Moving Iron Instrument

• The spring provides the controlling


torque. The air friction induces the
damping torque, which opposes the
movement of the coil.
• The repulsion type instrument is a non-
polarized instrument, i.e., free from the
direction of current passes through it.
• Thus, it is used for both AC and DC.
Advantages of Moving Iron
Instruments
The following are the advantages of the moving iron instruments.
• Universal use – The MI instrument is independent of the
direction of current and hence used for both AC and DC.
• Less Friction Error – The friction error is very less in
the moving iron instrument because their torque weight
ratio is high. The torque weight ratio is high because their
current carrying part is stationary and the moving parts
are lighter in weight.
• Cheapness – The MI instruments require less number of
turns as compared to PMMC instrument. Thus, it is
cheaper.
• Robustness – The instrument is robust because of their
simple construction. And also because their current
carrying part is stationary.
Disadvantages of Moving Iron
Instruments
The following are the disadvantages of Moving Iron Instrument.
• Accuracy – The scale of the moving iron instruments is not
uniform, and hence the accurate result is not possible.
• Errors – Some serious error occurs in the instruments
because of the hysteresis, frequency and stray magnetic field.
• Difference between AC and DC calibration – The
calibration of the AC and DC are differed because of the
effect of the inductance of meter and the eddy current which
is used on AC. The AC is calibrated on the frequency at which
they use.
• Two type of error occurs in the MI instruments i.e., the error
which occurs on both AC and DC and the error which only
occur on AC.

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