Measuring electrical quantities

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1. Measuring electrical quantities
2. Principle of operation of coil-based instruments
3. Analogue and digital meters
4. Converting a galvanometer to an ammeter and a voltmeter
5. The shunt and extending the ammeter range
6. The multiplier and extending the voltmeter range
7. Zeroing and range selection
8. Using analogue and digital meters
9. Error correction and calibration
10. Safe handling, storage and importance