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voltage transformer, potential transformer
1. A transformer in which the primary winding is connected in parallel with a circuit in which the voltage is to be measured or controlled.
2. A transformer utilized o transform voltage with little or no current.
3. A small step-up transformer used for increasing the sensitivity for an AC voltmeter.
4. An instrument transformer that has a primary winding connected in parallel with a circuit in which the voltage is to be measured or controlled.
This entry is located in the following units: trans-, tran-, tra- (page 19) volt + (page 6)