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Instrument transformers
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nstrument transformers are necessary for understanding physical quantities. Instrument transformers are those parts of a measuring chain which transform a physical quantity into an electric signal. Such quantities, as pressure, air humidity, temperature, sound pressure or light ainstrument transformers for gasre transformed into an analogue normalized signal (i.e. 0…10 V). One of the advantages of this transformation is flexibility, since many meters have to support normalized signal transformations. When instrument transformers are used, the evaluation unit should receive only the measurement range, so from that point, electrical quantities are calculated from electrical signals. It is also possible to send measuring magnitudes through long distances without any loss of information if certain normalized signals are considered. Some instrument transformers are additionally provided with a galvanic insulation between both input and output signal. Output signals can be selected with the help of a switch. On our site you will find instrument transformers to measure different quantities. Some instrument transformer can be set through a PC. If you have any questions regarding our instrument transformers, please contact us: UK customers +44(0) 23 809 870 30 / US customers (561) 320-9162 and our technical staff will be pleased to help you with the instrument transformers and the rest of measuring instruments and scales available at PCE-Instruments.

You will find technical specifications of our instrument transformers at the following links:

instrument transformers for current Current instrument transformers for distance Distance instrument transformers for flow Flow
instrument transformers for force. Force instrument transformers for gas Gas instrument transformers for humidity Humidity
instrument transformers for light Light instrument transformers for pressure Pressure instrument transformers for sound Sound
instrument transformers for temperature. Temperature instrument transformers for vibration. Vibration instrument transformers voltage. Voltage
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Nowadays instrument transformers are essential in both automation and control systems. Instrument transformers are needed when physical quantities are used for a process control. The reason is that it is necessary to record a large number of quantities. In addition to the most common quantities such as temperature or pressure, there are other parameters such as pressure, gas content or flow. For electronics to receive a readable signal, instrument transformers must convert the physical quantity to an electrical signal. To ensure flexibility, normalized signals are determined to be read by many meters.

Here you can see the instrument transformers functioning:
instrument transformers: Function

The use of an analogue normalized signal allows instrument transformers to be connected to the same analogue input of a digital display. The digital display should only be scaled, this means that digital display should indicate the value from instrument transformers as an electrical quantity corresponding to a physical quantity value. The next image shows the assignment of 4-20 mA output signal to a temperature range of  0 - 100 ºC:

instrument transformers: Graphics

Some instrument transformers have a flexible scale which allows the users to adjust the measurement range according to their needs. Apart from its flexible use, the normalized signal of 4-20 mA has other advantages such as connection cables from one device to another can be very long, it is possible to add diverse units of analysis to the same circuit, so a current signal from the transducer can be used in different Instrument transformerss. As even with the lowest measurement value of the current flows, users can use the 4 mA to feed sensors. Current below 4 mA indicates that there is something wrong with the analysis units. In order to read the measurement value in situ, some instrument transformers have a display. Other transducer models have relays which make a contact when limit values are exceeded.

If you wish to print a selection of the instrument transformers from our printed catalogue, click the PDF symbol.
If you wish to print a selection of instrument transformers from our catalogue, please click the PDF symbol.
 

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