What Is a Current Transmitter?
A current transmitter is a specialized transformer that converts and scales current from its primary to its secondary side for safe transfer. This process ensures that current signals from various sources, like sensors or meters, are accurately transmitted to control or measurement devices at a distance.
Its utility spans a broad spectrum, from power systems, where it enables safe monitoring of high voltages and currents, to instrumentation, and supporting devices like ammeters and wattmeters. In industrial and medical settings, it plays a pivotal role in motor control circuits and imaging technologies like MRI.
Among its key benefits are the minimization of signal noise and loss over long distances, and the conversion of current to voltage signals. This conversion ensures broad compatibility with various control and measurement devices that primarily accept standard voltage inputs.