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it is used to measure very high voltages which can not be measured with volt meter.
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What difference's between potential transformer and voltage transformer?
Both are same. This is an instrument transformer used for metering & protections.
What is the difference between VT and PT transformer?
Both are same.AnswerA 'PT' is a 'potential transformer', the preferred term in North America, for what is termed a 'VT', or 'voltage transformer', in Britain. Two names for exactly the same instrument transformer.
Which instrument transformer mostly used in relays?
Both Current and Potential Transformers are used for relays according to the working of relay.
What is the differences between current and potential transformer?
Current Transformer- Instrument transformer used for measure high current. it hasless and thin turns in primary and more and thick turns in secondary.Potential transformer- Instrument transformer used for measure high voltage. it has more and thin turns in primary and less and thick turns in secondary.CommentUnfortunately, the original answer has got things the wrong way around for the CT! A current transformer's primary has a thicker conductor than its secondary.
Difference between potential transformer and current trasnformer?
The difference between current transformer and potential transformer is that the secondary of a current transformer can not be open circuited while under service whereas that of the potential transformer an be open circuited without any damage to the transformer.
What is the difference between power transformer and instrument transformer?
A power transformer is used to provide power (to your home, for example), an instrument transformer is used to measure voltage or current (for metering, for example).
What is difference between interposing voltage transformer and potential transformer?
potential transformer is to maser and protection purpose the ivt is used for synchronicing purpose
What are potential transformer?
potential transformer is that which transforms one range of voltage (potential difference ) to another range without changing frequency.AnswerA 'potential transformer' is the North American term for what, elsewhere, is called a 'voltage transformer'. It, together with a current transformer, belongs to a class of transformers known as 'instrument transformers'.Potential transformers are used to (1) reduce the value of a high-voltage supply to a lower value (often 120 V) so that it may be read by ordinary voltmeters, and (2) to electrically-isolate the voltmeter from the high-voltage source for the purpose of safety.In electricity substations, potential transformers are also used to provide an input to certain types of protective relay.
What is the difference between control transformer and Potential transformer?
Control transformer used only for control supply 110,220, 24,12V AC. But Potential transformer used voltage measurement purpose.
Why do you not use potential transformer?
Your question is rather oddly phrased as, obviously, there are countless ways in which you wouldn't use a potential transformer! It's much easier to explain why you would us a potential transformer. A potential transformer (known outside North America as a 'voltage transformer') is classified as an instrument transformer, which means that its output is used to drive instruments, such as voltmeters and (the voltage coils of) wattmeters, etc., or to provide inputs to protective relays. It's function is twofold: (1) to reduce the high voltage of the circuit to which its primary winding is connected to a lower voltage which can be 'read' by a voltmeter, etc., and (2) to electrically-isolate its secondary circuit from the primary circuit for the purpose of safety.
What is a curect transformer?
A 'current transformer' is a type of transformer which, together with a 'voltage transformer' (or 'potential transformer' in N America), is classified as being an 'instrument transformer'. It is used to reduce large currents to smaller currents which can be measured safely, and to isolate the primary circuit from the secondary circuit for the purposes of safety. Current transformers are also used to drive protective relays used in high-voltage protection systems.
What is the purpose of voltage transformer?
A 'voltage transformer' (called a 'potential transformer' in North America) is classified as an 'instrument transformer', and is used to reduce the voltage of an electrical system to a lower, safe, level for the purposes of either operating a voltmeter or supplying a protection relay. At the same time, it electrically-isolates the meter or relay from the high-voltage system.
