by Darya » Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:31 am
The average voltmeter has a maximum rated voltage of 110 to 150 volts and could never directly measure these voltages. To allow for the use of these components, precision instrument transformers proportionally reduce the high voltages and currents to safe values. Instrument transformers also allow the installation of all required instrumentation in control rooms and monitoring facilities with only low voltage cabling present.