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A.2 current transformer description – Campbell Scientific CS10-L and CS15-L Current Transformers User Manual

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Appendix A. Theory of Operation

FIGURE A-4. CS10 with the wire

A.2 Current Transformer Description

A current transformer is a special kind of transformer that transfers energy
from one side to another through magnetic fluxes (see Figure A-5).

FIGURE A-5. Magnetic flux schematic

The formula for a transformer is as follows (Equation A):

i

1

* n

1

= i

2

* n

2

Equation

A

Where i = amps and n = number of turns or windings

And where n

1

is the primary winding and n

2

is the secondary

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