Week 3 Lab 26112 Series-Parallel Circuit Meter

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EES103 Lab 26112 Series-Parallel Circuit Meter © Lincoln Technical Institute. All Rights Reserved. This document contains Lincoln Tech confidential and proprietary information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed, in whole or in part, without the expressed written permission of Lincoln Technical Institute. 8/23/2022 Materials: Electrical Training Boards Lamp Holders and electrical switches Wire Multimeter T-Strippers Screwdriver Procedures: 1. Connect an electrical switch and 4 lamp holders as diagramed by the instructor 2. Use your multimeter to verify the proper connections of all the devices 3. Measure and record the resistance of each light bulb 4. Measure the source voltage 5. Calculate and record what the current and voltage drops should be 6. Attach the power cord and power up the board 7. Verify that there is no connection (open circuit) between the blades of the power cord (hot and neutral) 8. Turn the circuit on a. What do you notice? i. b. Why did this happen? i. 9. Power down the board 10. Disconnect lamp holder 1 and splice the wires together 11. Power the board back up and turn on the circuit 12. Measure and record voltage drops and current for the remaining lights a. How did the circuit change? i. b. Why did this happen? i.
EES103 Lab 26112 Series-Parallel Circuit Meter © Lincoln Technical Institute. All Rights Reserved. This document contains Lincoln Tech confidential and proprietary information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed, in whole or in part, without the expressed written permission of Lincoln Technical Institute. 8/23/2022 13. Reattach lamp 1 and disconnect lamp 4, splicing those wires together 14. Power the board back up 15. Measure and record voltage drops and current for the remaining lights a. How did the circuit change now? i. b. Why is this result different form step 10? i. Calculated Measured Step 10 Step 13 Resistance Volts Amps Volts Amps Volts Amps Volts Amps Lamp 1 Lamp 2 Lamp 3 Lamp 4 Total What can you conclude about the lab?
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