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Author: Petruzella

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According to Blondel's theorem, the total power is measured with one less number of wattmeters than the number of wires present in the system. So, a single-phase and two-wire system will require one wattmeter and a single-phase and the three-wire system …

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Explain how measurements are made using an analog meter movement.

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