secondary current (of a current transformer)
1Current transformer — A CT for operation on a 110 kV grid In electrical engineering, a current transformer (CT) is used for measurement of electric currents. Current transformers, together with voltage transformers (VT) (potential transformers (PT)), are known as …
2current transformer — noun : a transformer whose primary carries the whole of an alternating current to be measured or controlled and whose secondary is connected to a measuring or control device …
3Transformer — This article is about the electrical device. For the toy line franchise, see Transformers. For other uses, see Transformer (disambiguation). Pole mounted distribution transformer with center tapped secondary winding. This type of transformer is… …
4Transformer types — Circuit symbols Transformer with two windings and iron core. Step down or step up transformer. The symbol shows which winding has more turns, but not usually the …
5Transformer design — This page deals primarily with the design of electrical transformers. For the definition, function, and history, see Transformer.In electrical engineering, practical transformer design requires knowledge of electrical principles, materials, and… …
6Current clamp — For current clamp recording in neurons, see Electrophysiology#Current clamp. In electrical and electronic engineering, a current clamp or current probe is an electrical device having two jaws which open to allow clamping around an electrical… …
7secondary coil — noun coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil • Syn: ↑secondary winding, ↑secondary • Hypernyms: ↑coil • Part Holonyms: ↑transformer * * * secondary coil …
8secondary — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. of second rank, importance, or value b. of, relating to, or constituting the second strongest of the three or four degrees of stress recognized by most linguists < the fourth syllable of basketball team… …
9secondary winding — noun coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil • Syn: ↑secondary coil, ↑secondary • Hypernyms: ↑coil • Part Holonyms: ↑transformer …
10secondary — [sek′ən der΄ē] adj. [ME secundary < L secundarius] 1. second, or below the first, in rank, importance, class, place, etc.; subordinate; minor; not primary 2. a) derived or resulting from something considered primary or original; dependent;… …
