Characteristics of RTD

AIM:

To study the temperature v/s voltage characteristics of RTD.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED :

Thermometer, Heating coil, glass container,RTD trainer kit

THEORY:

Resistance Temperature detector (R T D) is a temperature measuring sensor. It is fabricated either as a wire wound coil or as a film. The change in resistance of the conductor with temperature is given by the expression Change in resistance / R0 = K (T-T0) +K1 (T-T0) 2 + ……….Kn (T- T0) n Where T0 is the reference temperature and R0 is the resistance at T0. k k1 k2 etc are temperature coefficients of resistances.

PROCEDURE:

1. Check connection made and switch ON the instrument by rocker switch at the front panel. The display glows to indicate the instrument is ON. 
2. Allow the instrument in ON position for 10 minutes for 10 minutes for initial warm up. 
3. Pore around 3/4th full of water to the kettle and place sensors and thermometer inside the kettle. 
4. Note down the initial water temperature from the thermometer. 
5. Select the sensor on which the experiment to be conducted through selection switch on the front panel. 
6. Adjust the initial set potentiometer in the front panel till the display reads initial water temperature.
7.  Switch on the kettle and wait till the water boils, note down the reading in the thermometer and set potentiometer till the display reads boiling water temperature. 
8. Remove the sensor from the water and immerse it in cold water. Set the cold water temperature by using initial set potentiometer.
9. Repeat the process till the display reads exact boiling water and cold water temperature. Change the water in the kettle and reheat the water. Now the display starts showing the exact raise in kettle.

OBSERVATIONS:

Percentage Error( % Error)  = (Displayed temp – Actual temp)*100 /Actual temp

MODEL GRAPH:

RESULT:

The temperature versus voltage characteristics of the RTD was studied and the accuracy of the signal conditioning board was studied.