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Fifth Edition, last update October 18, 2006 Lessons In Electric Circuits, Volume I – DC By Tony R Kuphaldt Fifth Edition, last update October 18, 2006 i c 2000-2008, Tony R Kuphaldt This book is published under the terms and conditions of the Design Science License These terms and conditions allow for free copying, distribution, and/or modification of this document by the general public The full Design Science License text is included in the last chapter As an open and collaboratively developed text, this book is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE See the Design Science License for more details Available in its entirety as part of the Open Book Project collection at: www.ibiblio.org/obp/electricCircuits PRINTING HISTORY • First Edition: Printed in June of 2000 Plain-ASCII illustrations for universal computer readability • Second Edition: Printed in September of 2000 Illustrations reworked in standard graphic (eps and jpeg) format Source files translated to Texinfo format for easy online and printed publication • Third Edition: Equations and tables reworked as graphic images rather than plain-ASCII text • Fourth Edition: Printed in August 2001 Source files translated to SubML format SubML A is a simple markup language designed to easily convert to other markups like L TEX, HTML, or DocBook using nothing but search-and-replace substitutions • Fifth Edition: Printed in August 2002 New sections added, and error corrections made, since the fourth edition ii Contents BASIC CONCEPTS OF ELECTRICITY 1.1 Static electricity 1.2 Conductors, insulators, and electron flow 1.3 Electric circuits 1.4 Voltage and current 1.5 Resistance 1.6 Voltage and current in a practical circuit 1.7 Conventional versus electron flow 1.8 Contributors 1 12 14 23 28 29 33 OHM’s LAW 2.1 How voltage, current, and resistance relate 2.2 An analogy for Ohm’s Law 2.3 Power in electric circuits 2.4 Calculating electric power 2.5 Resistors 2.6 Nonlinear conduction 2.7 Circuit wiring 2.8 Polarity of voltage drops 2.9 Computer simulation of electric circuits 2.10 Contributors 35 35 40 42 44 46 51 57 60 61 76 ELECTRICAL SAFETY 3.1 The importance of electrical safety 3.2 Physiological effects of electricity 3.3 Shock current path 3.4 Ohm’s Law (again!) 3.5 Safe practices 3.6 Emergency response 3.7 Common sources of hazard 3.8 Safe circuit design 3.9 Safe meter usage 3.10 Electric shock data 3.11 Contributors 77 77 78 80 86 93 96 98 100 106 116 117 iii CONTENTS iv Bibliography 117 SCIENTIFIC NOTATION AND METRIC PREFIXES 4.1 Scientific notation 4.2 Arithmetic with scientific notation 4.3 Metric notation 4.4 Metric prefix conversions 4.5 Hand calculator use 4.6 Scientific notation in SPICE 4.7 Contributors 119 119 121 123 124 125 126 128 SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS 5.1 What are ”series” and ”parallel” circuits? 5.2 Simple series circuits 5.3 Simple parallel circuits 5.4 Conductance 5.5 Power calculations 5.6 Correct use of Ohm’s Law 5.7 Component failure analysis 5.8 Building simple resistor circuits 5.9 Contributors 129 129 132 139 144 146 147 149 155 170 DIVIDER CIRCUITS AND KIRCHHOFF’S LAWS 6.1 Voltage divider circuits 6.2 Kirchhoff ’s Voltage Law (KVL) 6.3 Current divider circuits 6.4 Kirchhoff ’s Current Law (KCL) 6.5 Contributors 171 171 179 190 193 196 SERIES-PARALLEL COMBINATION CIRCUITS 7.1 What is a series-parallel circuit? 7.2 Analysis technique 7.3 Re-drawing complex schematics 7.4 Component failure analysis 7.5 Building series-parallel resistor circuits 7.6 Contributors 197 197 200 208 216 221 233 DC METERING CIRCUITS 8.1 What is a meter? 8.2 Voltmeter design 8.3 Voltmeter impact on measured circuit 8.4 Ammeter design 8.5 Ammeter impact on measured circuit 8.6 Ohmmeter design 8.7 High voltage ohmmeters 8.8 Multimeters 235 235 241 246 253 260 264 269 277 CONTENTS 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 v Kelvin (4-wire) resistance measurement Bridge circuits Wattmeter design Creating custom calibration resistances Contributors 282 288 295 296 299 ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION SIGNALS 9.1 Analog and digital signals 9.2 Voltage signal systems 9.3 Current signal systems 9.4 Tachogenerators 9.5 Thermocouples 9.6 pH measurement 9.7 Strain gauges 9.8 Contributors 301 301 304 306 309 310 315 321 328 10 DC NETWORK ANALYSIS 10.1 What is network analysis? 10.2 Branch current method 10.3 Mesh current method 10.4 Node voltage method 10.5 Introduction to network theorems 10.6 Millman’s Theorem 10.7 Superposition Theorem 10.8 Thevenin’s Theorem 10.9 Norton’s Theorem 10.10Thevenin-Norton equivalencies 10.11Millman’s Theorem revisited 10.12Maximum Power Transfer Theorem 10.13∆-Y and Y-∆ conversions 10.14Contributors Bibliography 329 329 332 341 357 361 361 364 369 373 377 379 381 383 389 390 11 BATTERIES AND POWER SYSTEMS 11.1 Electron activity in chemical reactions 11.2 Battery construction 11.3 Battery ratings 11.4 Special-purpose batteries 11.5 Practical considerations 11.6 Contributors 391 391 397 400 402 406 408 12 PHYSICS OF CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Conductor size 12.3 Conductor ampacity 12.4 Fuses 409 409 411 417 419 CONTENTS vi 12.5 Specific resistance 12.6 Temperature coefficient of resistance 12.7 Superconductivity 12.8 Insulator breakdown voltage 12.9 Data 12.10Contributors 427 431 434 436 438 438 439 439 444 449 452 453 459 14 MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM 14.1 Permanent magnets 14.2 Electromagnetism 14.3 Magnetic units of measurement 14.4 Permeability and saturation 14.5 Electromagnetic induction 14.6 Mutual inductance 14.7 Contributors 461 461 465 467 470 475 477 480 15 INDUCTORS 15.1 Magnetic fields and inductance 15.2 Inductors and calculus 15.3 Factors affecting inductance 15.4 Series and parallel inductors 15.5 Practical considerations 15.6 Contributors 13 CAPACITORS 13.1 Electric fields and capacitance 13.2 Capacitors and calculus 13.3 Factors affecting capacitance 13.4 Series and parallel capacitors 13.5 Practical considerations 13.6 Contributors 481 481 485 491 497 499 499 16 RC AND L/R TIME CONSTANTS 16.1 Electrical transients 16.2 Capacitor transient response 16.3 Inductor transient response 16.4 Voltage and current calculations 16.5 Why L/R and not LR? 16.6 Complex voltage and current calculations 16.7 Complex circuits 16.8 Solving for unknown time 16.9 Contributors 501 501 501 504 507 513 516 517 522 524 A-1 ABOUT THIS BOOK 525 A-2 CONTRIBUTOR LIST 529 CONTENTS vii A-3 DESIGN SCIENCE LICENSE 535 INDEX 539 534 APPENDIX A-2 CONTRIBUTOR LIST • Joseph Teichman (June 2002) Suggestion and technical help regarding use of PNG images instead of JPEG • Derek Terveer (June 2006) Typographical errors, several in Ch 1,2,3 • Geoffrey Lessel (June 2005) Typographical error, s/It discovered/It was discovered/ in Ch • Austin@allaboutcircuits.com (July 2007) Ch 2, units of mass, pound vs kilogram, near ”units of pound” s/pound/kilogram/ • CATV@allaboutcircuits.com (April 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292 Bimetallic strip, 418 Block, terminal, 156 Bond, chemical, 388 Bond, covalent, 389 Bond, ionic, 389 Bonded strain gauge, 317 Branch Current analysis, 327 Breadboard, solderless, 151, 217 Breakdown, insulation, 52, 273, 433 Bridge circuit, 284 Bridge circuit, full—hyperpage, 322 Bridge circuit, half—hyperpage, 321 Bridge circuit, quarter—hyperpage, 318 Bridge, Kelvin Double, 286 Bridge, Wheatstone, 284 Busbar, 412 AC, 20, 77 Acid, 311 AFCI, 102 Algebraic sum, 177 Alligator clips, 280 Alternating current, 20, 77 Ammeter, 110, 249 Ammeter impact, 256 Ammeter, clamp-on, 259 Amp, 115 Amp-hour, 396 Ampacity, 413 Ampere (Amp), 34 Ampere (Amp), unit defined, 34 Amplified voltmeter, 245 Amplifier, 245 Analysis, Branch Current method, 327 Analysis, Loop Current method, 336 Analysis, Mesh Current method, 336 Analysis, network, 325 Analysis, node voltage, 352 Analysis, qualitative, 149, 212 Analysis, series-parallel, 196 Arc fault breaker, 102 Arc fault circuit interrupter, 102 Arm, Wheatstone bridge, 285 Asymptotic, 497, 500 Atom, Atomic structure, 4, 387, 405 Atto, metric prefix, 119 AWG (American Wire Gauge), 410 C, symbol for capacitance, 439 Cadmium cell, 398 Calculus, 440, 472, 481 Calculus, derivative function, 443, 484 Capacitance, 439 Capacitor, 435 Capacitor, electrolytic, 449 540 INDEX Capacitor, tantalum, 454 Capacitor, variable, 447 Capacitors, nonpolarized, 453 Capacitors, polarized, 453 Capacitors, series and parallel, 448 Capacity, battery, 396 Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, 94 Carrier, strain gauge, 317 Cathode Ray Tube, 235 Caustic, 311 Cell, 389, 393 Cell, chemical detection, 401 Cell, fuel, 399 Cell, mercury standard, 398 Cell, primary, 391 Cell, secondary, 391 Cell, solar, 400 Celsius (temperature scale), 139 Centi, metric prefix, 119 Centigrade, 139 Cgs, metric system, 464 Charge, early definition, Charge, elementary, Charge, modern definition, Charge, negative, Charge, positive, Charging, battery, 391, 403 Charging, capacitor, 438 Charging, inductor, 479 Chip, 47 Choke, 480 Circuit, 11 Circuit breaker, 92, 418 Circuit, closed, 24 Circuit, equivalent, 365, 372, 379, 450, 494 Circuit, open, 24 Circuit, short, 22 Circuits, nonlinear, 364 Circular mil, 409 Closed circuit, 24 Cmil, 409 Common logarithm, 311 Compensation, thermocouple reference junction, 307 Computer simulation, 59 Condenser (or Condensor), 439 541 Conductance, 139 Conductivity, Conductivity, earth, 96 Conductor, 7, 405 Conductor ampacity, 413 Conductor, ground—hyperpage, 100 Conductor, hot—hyperpage, 97, 421 Conductor, neutral—hyperpage, 97, 421 Continuity, 10, 108 Conventional flow, 29 Cooper pairs, 430 Coulomb, 4, 6, 34, 396 CPR, 94 CRT, 235 Current, 9, 13, 33 Current divider, 186 Current divider formula, 187 Current signal, 302 Current signal, 10-50 milliamp, 305 Current signal, 4-20 milliamp, 303 Current source, 302, 369 Current, alternating, 20 Current, direct, 20 Current, inrush, 420 Current, precise definition, 34, 41 D’Arsonval meter movement, 234 DC, 20, 77 Deca, metric prefix, 119 Deci, metric prefix, 119 Delta-Y conversion, 378 Derivative, calculus, 443, 484 Detector, 246 Detector, null, 246 Diamagnetism, 460 Dielectric, 438 Dielectric strength, 433 Digit, significant, 115 Diode, 30 Diode, zener, 399 Direct current, 20, 77 Discharging, battery, 391 Discharging, capacitor, 438 Discharging, inductor, 479 Disconnect switch, 90 Double insulation, 100 542 Dynamic electricity, Dynamometer meter movement, 291 e, symbol for Euler’s constant, 502 e, symbol for instantaneous voltage, 34, 440, 472, 481 E, symbol for voltage, 34 Edison cell, 391 Effect, Meissner, 431 Effect, Peltier, 308 Effect, Seebeck, 306 Electric circuit, 11 Electric current, Electric current, in a gas, 52 Electric field, 435 Electric motor, 462 Electric power, 39 Electric shock, 75 Electrically common points, 55, 78, 79 Electricity, static vs dynamic—hyperpage, Electrode, measurement—hyperpage, 312 Electrode, reference—hyperpage, 312 Electrolyte, 389 Electrolytic capacitor, 449 Electromagnetic induction, 471 Electromagnetism, 231, 462 Electromotive force, 34 Electron, 4, 387 Electron flow, 29 Electron gas, 406 Electron tube, 32, 54 Electron, free, 7, 405 Electrostatic meter movement, 234 Elementary charge, Emergency response, 94 Energy, potential, 17 Engineering mode, calculator, 121 Equations, simultaneous, 327 Equations, systems of, 327 Equivalent circuit, 365, 372, 379, 450, 494 Esaki diode, 54 Euler’s constant, 502 Exa, metric prefix, 119 Excitation voltage, bridge circuit, 323 INDEX Farad, 439 Fault, ground, 80 Femto, metric prefix, 119 Ferrite , 470 Ferromagnetism, 460 Fibrillation, cardiac, 76 Field flux, 436, 458, 477 Field force, 436, 458, 477 Field intensity, 463 Field, electric, 435 Field, magnetic, 477 Field-effect transistor, 245, 316 Flow, electron vs conventional, 29 Flux density, 463 Force, electromotive, 34 Force, magnetomotive, 462 Four-wire resistance measurement, 280 Free electron, Frequency, 84 Fuel cell, 399 Full-bridge circuit, 322 Fuse, 92, 415 Fusible link, 419 G, symbol for conductance, 139 Galvanometer, 232 Gauge, wire size, 410 Gauss, 464 GFCI, 95, 100, 102 Giga, metric prefix, 119 Gilbert, 464 Ground, 79 Ground fault, 80, 95, 100, 102 Ground Fault Current Interrupter, 95, 100, 102 Grounding, 79, 81 H, symbol for magnetic field intensity, 464 Half-bridge circuit, 321 Hall-effect sensor, 259 Headphones, as sensitive null detector, 246 Hecto, metric prefix, 119 Henry, 480 Hertz, 84, 139 Hi-pot tester, 273 INDEX High voltage breakdown of insulation, 52, 273 Horsepower, 39 Hot wire, 97 Hydrometer, 391 Hysteresis, 466 I, symbol for current, 34 i, symbol for instantaneous current, 34, 440, 481 IC, 47 Impedance, 376 Indicator, 298, 300 Inductance, 480 Inductance, mutual, 473, 494 Induction, electromagnetic, 471 Inductive reactance, 480 Inductor, 472, 477 Inductor, toroidal, 491 Inductors, series and parallel, 492 Inrush current, 420 Instantaneous value, 34, 440, 472, 481 Insulation breakdown, 52, 273 Insulation, wire, 89 Insulator, 7, 405, 432 Integrated circuit, 47 Ionization, 52 Ionization potential, 52 Iron-vane meter movement, 234 Josephson junction, 432 Joule, 34 Joule’s Law, 43, 464 Jumper wire, 145 Junction, cold—hyperpage, 307 Junction, Josephson, 432 Junction, measurement—hyperpage, 306 Junction, reference—hyperpage, 307 KCL, 189, 191 kelvin (temperature scale), 431 Kelvin clips, 280 Kelvin Double bridge, 286 Kelvin resistance measurement, 280 Kilo, metric prefix, 119 Kirchhoff ’s Current Law, 189 543 Kirchhoff ’s Voltage Law, 175 KVL, 175, 179 L, symbol for inductance, 480 Lead, test, 104 Lead-acid battery, 390 Leakage, capacitor, 437 Left-hand rule, 461 Lenz’s Law, 483, 485 Lightning, 52 Linear, 51 Linearity, strain gauge bridge circuits, 323 Litmus strip, 311 Load, 48 Load cell, 323 Loading, voltmeter, 243 Lock-out/Tag-out, 92 Lodestone, 457 Logarithm, common, 311 Logarithm, natural, 517 Logarithmic scale, 262 Loop Current analysis, 336 Magnet, permanent, 459 Magnetic field, 477 Magnetism, 457 Magnetite, 457 Magnetomotive force, 462 Maximum Power Transfer Theorem, 376 Maxwell, 464 Mega, metric prefix, 119 Megger, 267 Megohmmeter, 267 Meissner effect, 431 Mercury cell, 398 Mesh Current analysis, 336 Meter, 231 Meter movement, 231 Meter, null, 246 Metric system, 119 Metric system, cgs, 464 Metric system, mks, 464 Metric system, rmks, 464 Metric system, Systeme International (SI), 464 Metrology, 281 544 Mho, 139 Micro, metric prefix, 119 Mil, 408 Mil, circular, 409 Milli, metric prefix, 119 Milliamp, 84 Millman’s Theorem, 356, 374 Mks, metric system, 464 Molecule, 389 Motion, perpetual, 432 Motor, electric, 462 Movement, meter, 231 Multimeter, 103, 273 Multiplier, 238 Mutual inductance, 473, 494 MWG (Steel Music Wire Gauge), 410 Nano, metric prefix, 119 National Electrical Code, 413 Natural logarithm, 517 NEC, 413 Negative charge, Negative resistance, 53 Netlist, SPICE, 63, 122, 133, 138 Network analysis, 325 Network theorem, 356 Neuron, 76 Neurotransmitter, 76 Neutral wire, 97 Neutron, 4, 387 Node number, SPICE, 60 Node voltage analysis, 352 Nonlinear, 51 Nonlinear circuit, 364 Nonpolarized, 30, 453 Normal magnetization curve, 466 Norton’s Theorem, 368 Notation, scientific, 116 Nucleus, 5, 387, 405 Null detector, 246 Null meter, 246 Oersted, 464 Ohm, 34 Ohm’s Law, 35, 464 Ohm’s Law triangle—hyperpage, 37 INDEX Ohm’s Law, correct context, 128, 135, 142 Ohm’s Law, for magnetic circuits, 465 Ohm’s Law, qualitative, 214 Ohm’s Law, water analogy, 38 Ohmmeter, 260 Ohms per volt, 244 Open circuit, 24 Oscilloscope, 236 Over-unity machine, 432 Overcurrent protection, 92 P, symbol for power, 40 Parallel circuit rules, 139, 194 Parallel, definition of, 127 Paramagnetism, 460 Particle, 4, 387 PCB, 46, 154 pCO2, 311 Peltier effect, 308 Permanent magnet, 459 Permanent Magnet Moving Coil meter movement, 232 Permeability, 463, 488 Permittivity, 438, 446 Perpetual motion machine, 432 Peta, metric prefix, 119 pH, 311 Photoelectric effect, 400 Physics, quantum, 405 Pico, metric prefix, 119 PMMC meter movement, 232 pO2, 311 Points, electrically common, 55, 78, 79 Polarity, 21 Polarity, voltage, 58 Polarized, 30, 453 Positive charge, Potential energy, 17 Potential, ionization, 52 Potentiometer, 45, 174 Potentiometer, as voltage divider, 170 Potentiometer, precision, 174 Power calculations, 42 Power, electric, 39 Power, general definition, 508 Power, in series and parallel circuits, 141 INDEX Power, precise definition, 41 Primary cell, 391 Printed circuit board, 46, 154 Process variable, 298 Proton, 4, 115, 387 Proton, mass of, 115 Q, symbol for electric charge, 34 Qualitative analysis, 149, 212 Quantum physics, 405 Quarter-bridge circuit, 318 R, symbol for resistance, 34 Radioactivity, Ratio arm, Wheatstone bridge, 285 Re-drawing schematic diagrams, 204 Reactance, inductive, 480 Reactor, 480 Reference junction compensation, 307 Relay, 462 Reluctance, 463 Resistance, 22, 23, 33 Resistance, internal to battery, 394 Resistance, negative, 53 Resistance, specific, 423 Resistance, temperature coefficient of, 427 Resistor, 44 Resistor, custom value, 292 Resistor, fixed, 45 Resistor, load, 48 Resistor, multiplier, 238 Resistor, potentiometer, 45 Resistor, shunt, 250 Resistor, swamping—hyperpage, 309 Resistor, variable, 45 Resistor, wire-wound, 292 Resolution, 297 Retentivity, 460 Rheostat arm, Wheatstone bridge, 285 Rmks, metric system, 464 RPM, 40 Rule, left-hand, 461 Rule, slide, 118 Rules, parallel circuits, 139, 194 Rules, series circuits, 134, 194 Saturation, 466 545 Scale, logarithmic, 262 Scientific notation, 116 Secondary cell, 391 Seebeck effect, 306 Self-induction, 472 Semiconductor, 30, 406 Semiconductor diode, 30 Semiconductor fuse, 421 Semiconductor manufacture, 401 Sensitivity, ohms per volt, 244 Series circuit rules, 134, 194 Series, definition of, 126 Series-parallel analysis, 196 Shell, electron, 405 Shock hazard, AC, 77 Shock hazard, DC, 77 Shock, electric, 75 Short circuit, 22, 145 Shunt, 250 SI (Systeme International), metric system, 464 Siemens, 139 Signal, 297 Signal, 10-50 milliamp, 305 Signal, 3-15 PSI, 299 Signal, 4-20 milliamp, 303 Signal, analog, 297 Signal, current, 302 Signal, digital, 297 Signal, voltage, 300 Significant digit, 115 Simulation, computer, 59 Simultaneous equations, 327 Slide rule, 118 Slidewire, potentiometer, 170 Slow-blow fuse, 420 SMD, 47 Solar cell, 400 Soldering, 46, 154 Solderless breadboard, 151, 217 Source, current, 302, 369 Specific resistance, 423 Speedomax, 308 SPICE, 59, 122 SPICE netlist, 63, 122, 133 Standard cell, 398 INDEX 546 Static electricity, 1, 6, Strain gauge, 317 Strain gauge circuit linearity, 323 Strip, terminal, 156 Strong nuclear force, Subscript, 49 Sum, algebraic, 177 Superconductivity, Superconductor, 430 Superfluidity, 430 Superposition Theorem, 359 Surface-mount device, 47 SWG (British Standard Wire Gauge), 410 Switch, 24 Switch, closed, 26 Switch, open, 26 Switch, safety disconnect, 90 System, metric, 119 Systems of equations, 327 Tachogenerator, 305 Tachometer, 305 Tantalum capacitor, 454 Temperature coefficient of resistance, 427 Temperature compensation, strain gauge, 320 Temperature, transition, 430 Tera, metric prefix, 119 Terminal block, 219 Terminal strip, 156, 219 Tesla, 464 Test lead, 104 Tetanus, 76 Tetrode, 54 Text editor, 60 Theorem, Maximum Power Transfer, 376 Theorem, Millman’s, 356, 374 Theorem, network, 356 Theorem, Norton’s, 368 Theorem, Superposition, 359 Theorem, Thevenin’s, 364, 512 Thermocouple, 306 Thermopile, 308 Thevenin’s Theorem, 364, 512 Time constant, 501 Time constant formula, 502 Toroidal core inductor, 491 Torque, 40 Trace, printed circuit board, 155 Transducer, 76 Transformer, 247, 473 Transient, 495 Transistor, 245, 273, 316, 401, 432 Transistor, field-effect, 245, 316 Transition temperature, 430 Transmitter, 298, 300 Troubleshooting, 144 Tube, vacuum, 245 Tube, vacuum or electron, 32 Tunnel diode, 54 Unit, ampere (amp), 34 Unit, Celsius, 139 Unit, centigrade, 139 Unit, cmil, 409 Unit, coulomb, 4, 6, 34, 396 Unit, farad, 439 Unit, gauss, 464 Unit, gilbert, 464 Unit, henry, 480 Unit, hertz, 84, 139 Unit, joule, 34 Unit, kelvin, 431 Unit, maxwell, 464 Unit, mho, 139 Unit, mil, 408 Unit, oersted, 464 Unit, ohm, 34 Unit, siemens, 139 Unit, tesla, 464 Unit, volt, 34 Unit, watt, 40 Unit, weber, 464 Universal time constant formula, 502 v, symbol for instantaneous voltage, 34, 440, 481 V, symbol for voltage, 34 Vacuum tube, 32, 245 Valence, 406 Variable capacitor, 447 Variable component, symbol modifier, 45 INDEX Varistor, 53, 465 Volt, 34 Volt, unit defined, 34 Voltage, 13, 33, 78 Voltage divider, 167 Voltage divider formula, 169 Voltage drop, 17 Voltage polarity, 21, 58, 178, 337 Voltage signal, 300 Voltage, between common points, 57 Voltage, potential, 33 Voltage, precise definition, 17, 41 Voltage, sources, 18 Voltmeter, 107, 237 Voltmeter impact, 242 Voltmeter loading, 243 Voltmeter, amplified, 245 Voltmeter, null-balance, 246, 315 Voltmeter, potentiometric, 246, 315 VTVM, 245 Watt, 40 Wattmeter, 291 Weber, 464 Weston cell, 398 Weston meter movement, 234 Wheatstone bridge, 284, 318 Wheatstone bridge, unbalanced, 341 Winding, bifilar, 292 Wiper, potentiometer, 170 Wire, Wire Gauge, 410 Wire, jumper, 145 Wire, solid and stranded, 407 Wire-wound resistor, 292 Wire-wrapping, 154 Work, 39 Working voltage, capacitor, 449 Y-Delta conversion, 378 Yocto, metric prefix, 119 Yotta, metric prefix, 119 Zener diode, 399 Zepto, metric prefix, 119 Zero energy state, 90 547 Zero, absolute, 430 Zero, live—hyperpage, 299 Zetta, metric prefix, 119 548 INDEX ... www.ibiblio.org/obp/electricCircuits PRINTING HISTORY • First Edition: Printed in June of 2000 Plain-ASCII illustrations for universal computer readability • Second Edition: Printed in September of 2000 Illustrations... voltage, including batteries, have two points for electrical contact In this case, we have point and point in the above diagram The horizontal lines of varying length indicate that this 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