time (T) 0, and removed immediately after the meter was
read.
To show an AC voltage, we need to change our graph in
two ways. It will have to indicate voltages of both polarities,
positive and negative, and we will have to make the hori-
zontal axis cover a much smaller period of time.The public
utility companies in the United States provide 60 Hertz
power. Hertz, abbreviated Hz, means cycles per second.
60 Hz means that the polarity of the voltage is reversing
120 times a second.
Figure 32 is a graph of the voltage at a walloutlet.The
horim
zontal axis only covers
I/60
of a second of time, or 16.67
milliseconds (mS).To observe what this graph shows, you
will have to use an
oscilloscope.The
AC voltage ranges of
a VOM will indicate the rms voltage, but the meter cannot
respond to the rapid changes of the 60 Hz. AC voltage, and
even if it could your eye could not read
meter pointer.
AC VOLTAGE OBSERVATION and
EXPERIENCE
Purpose: To observe and measure
PEAK, and
RMS
Voltages.
Equipment: OSCILLOSCOPE
VOM or DMM
the rapidly moving
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Refer to Fig. 33. Mount the 1 Omm spacers on the
solder side of the
PCB
using the four 20 x 3mm
machine screws, the two 40mm spacers, and
two 3mm nuts.
Place the cabinet top assembly, the powertrans-
former and the PCB on a work surface as shown
in Fig. 34.
Set the oscilloscope power switch to On.
Adjust the Oscilloscope to 10
Volts/div.
Set the
sweep rate to
5mSdiv.
Adjust the input controls
to display an AC signal, and vertical positioning
at the CENTER line.
Connect the scope ground lead to TP2 of the
PCB,
and the probe to
TPI.
Connect the power plug of the 808 to a 115 VAC
power outlet.
Set the power switch to ON.
Record your peak-to-peak reading
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If your reading is about 60 Volts peak to peak,
then proceed to the next step. If your reading is
not about 60 Volts
peakto-peak,
stop, and check
your test set up or consult your instructor.
Remove the scope probe.
Adjust the VOM or DMM to read 19 Volts AC.
Connect one meter test lead toTP2 of the PCB,
and the other test lead to
TPI
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Record your reading
.
If your reading is about 21 Volts AC, proceed to
the next step. If your reading is not about 21 Volts
AC, then stop and check your test set up or con-
sult your instructor.
Remove the test leads.
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