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S9086-Q5-STM-010/CH-491R1 REVISION 1 NAVAL SHIPS’ TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 491 ELECTRICAL MEASURING AND TEST INSTRUMENTS THIS CHAPTER SUPERSEDES CHAPTER 491, DATED 1 AUGUST 1976 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT B: DISTRIBUTION AUTHORIZED TO U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ONLY; ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL USE (1 AUGUST 1976). OTHER REQUESTS FOR THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE REFERRED TO THE NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND (SEA-03Z71). WARNING: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS TECHINCAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, U.S.C.,SEC. 2751, ET SEQ.) OR EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. VIOLATIONS OF THESE EXPORT LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO SEVERE CRIMINAL PENALTIES. DISSEMINATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF OPNAVINST 5510.161, REFERENCE (JJ). DESTRUCTION NOTICE: DESTROY BY ANY METHOD THAT WILL PREVENT DISCLO- SURE OF CONTENTS OR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DOCUMENT. PUBLISHED BY DIRECTION OF COMMANDER, NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND 1 SEP 1999 TITLE-1 @@FIpgtype@@TITLE@@!FIpgtype@@ S9086-Q5-STM-010/CH-491R1 Certification Sheet TITLE-2 S9086-Q5-STM-010/CH-491R1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter/Paragraph Page 491 ELECTRICAL MEASURING AND TEST INSTRUMENTS ............ 491-1 SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION .................................... 491-1 491-1.1 SCOPE OF CHAPTER .................................. 491-1 491-1.2 CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS ........................ 491-1 491-1.3 PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS .............................. 491-2 491-1.3.1 ALLOCATION. .................................. 491-2 491-1.3.2 INTERCHANGE. ................................. 491-3 491-1.4 SHOCK RESISTANCE .................................. 491-3 SECTION 2. DESCRIPTION AND SPECIAL OPERATING PRECAUTIONS ......... 491-3 491-2.1 CURRENT MEASURING INSTRUMENTS ...................... 491-3 491-2.1.1 GALVANOMETERS. ............................... 491-3 491-2.1.2 AMMETERS. ................................... 491-4 491-2.1.3 CONSTRUCTION OF DIRECT-CURRENT INSTRUMENTS. ........ 491-4 491-2.1.4 CONSTRUCTION OF ALTERNATING-CURRENT INSTRUMENTS. 491-4 491-2.1.5 SPLIT CORE AMMETERS. ........................... 491-4 491-2.1.6 SHUNTS. ..................................... 491-5 491-2.1.7 CURRENT TRANSFORMERS. ......................... 491-5 491-2.1.8 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IN THE USE OF CURRENT MEASURING INSTRUMENTS. ................................ 491-6 491-2.2 VOLTAGE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS ....................... 491-6 491-2.2.1 VOLTAGE TESTER. ............................... 491-6 491-2.2.2 VOLTMETERS. .................................. 491-6 491-2.2.3 MULTIPLIERS. .................................. 491-7 491-2.2.4 POTENTIAL TRANSFORMERS. ........................ 491-7 491-2.2.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IN USE OF VOLTAGE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS. ................................ 491-7 491-2.3 POWER MEASURING INSTRUMENTS ........................ 491-8 491-2.3.1 POWER MEASUREMENTS. .......................... 491-8 491-2.3.2 WATTMETERS. .................................. 491-8 491-2.3.3 MEASUREMENT OF THREE-PHASE POWER WITH SINGLE-PHASE WATTMETERS. ................................ 491-8 491-2.3.4 THREE-PHASE WATTMETERS. ........................ 491-9 491-2.3.5 VARMETERS. .................................. 491-9 491-2.3.6 PRECAUTIONS IN USE OF WATTMETERS. ................ 491-9 491-2.4 ENERGY AND AMPERE-HOUR MEASURING INSTRUMENTS ..........491-10 491-2.4.1 WATT-HOUR METERS. .............................491-10 i S9086-Q5-STM-010/CH-491R1 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Continued Chapter/Paragraph Page 491-2.4.2 DIRECT-CURRENT WATT-HOUR METERS AND AMPERE-HOUR METERS. ....................................491-10 491-2.4.3 ALTERNATING-CURRENT WATT-HOUR METERS. ............491-10 491-2.5 ALTERNATING-CURRENT CIRCUIT CHARACTERISTIC-MEASURING INSTRUMENTS ....................................491-11 491-2.5.1 GENERAL FEATURES. .............................491-11 491-2.5.2 FREQUENCY METERS. .............................491-11 491-2.5.3 POWER FACTOR METERS. ..........................491-11 491-2.5.4 SYNCHROSCOPES. ...............................491-11 491-2.5.5 PHASE ROTATION OR PHASE SEQUENCE INDICATORS. ........491-12 491-2.5.6 EXCITATION INDICATOR OR STABILITY METER. ............491-12 491-2.5.7 OSCILLOSCOPES. ................................491-12 491-2.6 RESISTANCE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS .....................491-14 491-2.6.1 TESTING GENERATORS OR MAGNETOS. .................491-14 491-2.6.2 VOLTMETERS AND AMMETERS. ......................491-14 491-2.6.3 RESISTANCE BOX. ...............................491-14 491-2.6.4 DECADE TESTING SETS. ...........................491-14 491-2.6.5 INSULATION RESISTANCE INDICATING INSTRUMENTS. .......491-15 491-2.6.6 GROWLERS. ...................................491-16 491-2.6.7 CURRENT TEST SET. ..............................491-16 491-2.6.8 ELECTRIC TOOL TESTER. ...........................491-17 491-2.7 SPECIAL INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLIES ........................491-17 491-2.7.1 PORTABLE INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLIES. ..................491-17 491-2.7.1.1 Alternating-Current Power-Circuit Analyzer. ...........491-17 491-2.7.1.2 Volt-Ohm-Milliammeters. ......................491-17 491-2.7.1.3 Stroboscopic Tachometer. ......................491-17 SECTION 3. MAINTAINING ACCURACY OF ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION ....491-19 491-3.1 BACKGROUND ......................................491-19 491-3.2 POLICY ...........................................491-19 491-3.2.1 GENERAL. ....................................491-19 491-3.2.2 DEFINITIONS. ..................................491-19 491-3.2.3 FACTORS WHICH AFFECT ACCURACY. ..................491-21 491-3.2.4 FIELD CALIBRATION ACTIVITIES. .....................491-21 491-3.2.5 INITIAL ACCURACY. ..............................491-22 491-3.3 PERIODICITY .......................................491-23 491-3.4 CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS .............................491-24 491-3.4.1 ZERO ADJUSTMENT. ..............................491-24 491-3.4.2 PIVOT FRICTION. ................................491-24 491-3.4.3 MECHANICAL BALANCE. ...........................491-24 ii S9086-Q5-STM-010/CH-491R1 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Continued Chapter/Paragraph Page 491-3.4.4 VOLTMETERS AND AMMETERS. ......................491-24 491-3.4.5 WATTMETERS. ..................................491-25 491-3.4.6 WATT-HOUR METERS. .............................491-25 491-3.4.7 FREQUENCY METERS. .............................491-25 491-3.4.8 POWER FACTOR METERS. ..........................491-25 491-3.4.9 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS. ......................491-26 491-3.4.10 RESISTANCE STANDARDS AND DECADE TESTING SETS. .......491-26 491-3.4.11 OHMMETERS AND MEGGERS. ........................491-26 491-3.4.12 VACUUM TUBE AND CAPACITOR ANALYZERS. .............491-26 491-3.4.13 STROBOSCOPIC TACHOMETERS. ......................491-26 SECTION 4. PRECAUTIONS .....................................491-27 491-4.1 GENERAL .........................................491-27 491-4.1.1 OVERVIEW. ....................................491-27 491-4.1.2 USE OF INSTRUCTION BOOKS. .......................491-27 491-4.1.3 NEED FOR PRECAUTIONS. ..........................491-27 491-4.1.4 AVOIDING MECHANICAL SHOCK. .....................491-27 491-4.1.5 AVOIDING EXPOSURE TO STRONG MAGNETIC FIELDS. .......491-27 491-4.2 CONNECTING AND USING INSTRUMENTS ....................491-28 491-4.2.1 GENERAL. ....................................491-28 491-4.3 OBTAINING ACCURATE RESULTS ..........................491-29 491-4.3.1 GENERAL. ....................................491-29 491-4.4 USING PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS ..........................491-30 491-4.4.1 GENERAL. ....................................491-30 491-4.5 INSTALLATION OF SWITCHBOARD INSTRUMENTS ...............491-30 491-4.6 ELECTRONIC TYPE INSTRUMENTS USING HIGH VOLTAGES .........491-30 SECTION 5. MAINTENANCE .....................................491-31 491-5.1 ESSENTIALS OF CARE .................................491-31 491-5.1.1 GENERAL. ....................................491-31 491-5.2 LUBRICATION ......................................491-31 491-5.3 SWITCHBOARD INSTRUMENTS ...........................491-32 491-5.4 REPAIRS ..........................................491-32 491-5.4.1 GENERAL. ....................................491-32 491-5.4.2 REPLACEMENT OF CATHODE RAY TUBES. ................491-32 491-5.4.3 REQUISITIONING OF REPLACEMENT METERS. .............491-32 iii S9086-Q5-STM-010/CH-491R1 LIST OF TABLES Table Title Page 491-1-1 ELECTRICAL MEASURING AND TEST INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES ON NAVAL SHIPS ................................... 491-2 491-3-1 FLUKE 760A SPECIFICATIONS ............................491-20 491-3-2 INITIAL ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS .......................491-22 iv S9086-Q5-STM-010/CH-491R1 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure Title Page Certification Sheet ..................................... 0-2 491-2-1 Tag for Stroboscopes ....................................491-19 v S9086-Q5-STM-010/CH-491R1 NOTE THIS CHAPTER HAS BEEN REFORMATTED FROM DOUBLE COLUMN TO SINGLE COLUMN TO SUPPORT THE NSTM DATABASE. THE CON- TENT OF THIS CHAPTER HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED. vi S9086-Q5-STM-010/CH-491R1 CHAPTER 491 ELECTRICAL MEASURING AND TEST INSTRUMENTS SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION 491-1.1 SCOPE OF CHAPTER 491-1.1.1 This chapter contains engineering information on electrical measuring and test instruments used on board ship. a. These instruments are used principally for measuring basic parameters such as current, voltage, resistance, and speed of rotation, or for general purpose testing of elements that are common to most electrical systems such as fuses, vacuum tubes, and condensers. For convenience the chapter includes a brief description of