ELECTRO dynamometer type instrument:The magnetic field produced by the FIXED coils in the Electro dynamometer type instruments is weaker than in other types of instruments such as PMMC. It is nearly 0.005 to 0.006 Wb/m2. In d.c. measurements even the EARTH's magnetic field may affect the readings. Thus it is NECESSARY to shield an ELECTRODYNAMOMETER type instrument from the effect of stray magnetic fields.The stray magnetic field is around 0.0005 Wb/m2, which has a significant effect in the case of an electrodynamometer type instrument.Air cored electrodynamometer type instruments are protected against external magnetic fields by enclosing them in a casing of high permeability alloy.This shunts external magnetic fields around the instrument mechanism and minimizes their effects on the indication.