The loss angle of a capacitor can be accurately measured using:

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  1. Kelvin Double Bridge
  2. Anderson Bridge
  3. Schering Bridge
  4. Carry Foster Bridge

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Option 3 : Schering Bridge
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Schering Bridge

This bridge is used for the measurement of the dielectric loss angle of capacitance.

In the above circuit, R1 and C1 are unknown values.

At balance condition:

Equating real and imaginary parts:

and 

Additional Information Measurement of resistance, inductance, and capacitance

 

 

Measurement of resistance

High resistance

Megger circuit, Loss of charge method

Medium resistance

Substitution method, Ohmmeter, Wheatstone bridge

Low resistance

Kelvin double bridge, Potentiometer, Ammeter-Voltmeter method

 

 

Measurement of inductance

High Q value

Hay’s bridge

Medium Q value

Maxwell Inductance Capacitance bridge

Low Q value

Owen’s bridge, Anderson bridge

 

Measurement of capacitance

Lossy Capacitor

Schering bridge

Lossless Capacitor

De-Sauty’s bridge

Measurement of frequency

 

Wien Bridge

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