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THIS MULTIPLIER WHETHER USED FOR MEASURING POWER (WATT METER/KILOWATT METER) OR ENERGY (KILOWATT-HOUR METER) ARE USUALLY USED FOR HIGH AMPERE LOAD UNLIKE IN RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION THAT METERING ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO SUPPLY LINE. THIS MULTIPLIER IS OBTAINED FROM THE RATIO OF CURRENT TRANSFORMER USED, FOR EXAMPLE 300:5 THIS MEANS YOU HAVE TO MULTIPLY YOUR GATHERED READINGS TO 60 TO HAVE THE ACTUAL CONSUMPTION. THE CURRENT TRANSFORMER (INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER) IS NORMALLY SHAPED LIKE "DOUGHNUT" WHERE CABLE PASS THROUGH OR RECTANGULAR SHAPED FOR BUSBARS TO MEASURE ACTUAL LINE CURRENT AND COMBINED WITH POTENTIAL (VOLTAGE) TRANSFORMER FOR REMOTE METERING AND SYSTEM PROTECTION PURPOSES IN COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OR WHERE LOAD ARE HIGHER AND FOR SAFETY PURPOSES TO PERSONNEL/TECHNICIANS.

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