Technique for calibrating a transformer element
First Claim
1. A technique for calibrating a crude toroidal transformer element, comprising the steps of:
- providing a crude toroidal transformer element having a ring and a secondary winding wound on said ring;
extending a main through said ring to form a primary winding;
providing a stored range of expected values of a first power component, each value being representative of a flow of power expected through said secondary winding for a corresponding flow of power through said primary winding;
establishing a flow of power at a first level through said primary winding, thereby to establish a corresponding flow of power through said secondary winding;
measuring said first power component for the flow of power through said secondary winding to obtain a first measurement thereof;
calculating a first factor relative to both said first measurement and a corresponding one of said expected values of the first power component;
storing said first factor;
varying incrementally said flow of power through said primary winding to a second level;
measuring said first power component for the flow of power through said secondary winding to obtain a second measurement thereof;
calculating a second factor relative to both said second measurement and a corresponding one of said expected values of the first power component;
storing said second factor;
varying incrementally said flow of power in said primary winding to a number of subsequent power levels;
measuring said first power component for each of said subsequent power levels in said secondary winding to obtain a corresponding number of subsequent measurements;
calculating a set of factors relating each of said subsequent measurements and a corresponding one of said expected values of the first power component;
storing said set of factors;
transferring said first, second and said set of factors to a portable recording medium, wherein said transformer element, together with said first, second and said set of factors, are capable of generating measurements of power with improved accuracy when corrected by said factors.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a technique for calibrating a transformer element, comprising the steps of providing a transformer element with a primary winding and a secondary winding; providing a memory to store a range of expected values of a power component, each value being representative of a flow of power expected through the secondary winding for a corresponding flow of power through the primary winding; establishing a flow of power at a first level through the primary winding, thereby to establish a corresponding flow of power through the secondary winding; measuring the power component for the flow of power through the secondary winding to obtain a first measurement thereof; comparing the first measurement with a corresponding expected value and calculating a first factor according to the difference there between; and storing the first factor; varying the flow of power in the primary winding to a second level; measuring the power component for the flow of power through the secondary winding to obtain a second measurement thereof; comparing the second measurement with a corresponding expected value and calculating a second factor according to the difference there between; and storing the second factor.
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11 Claims
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1. A technique for calibrating a crude toroidal transformer element, comprising the steps of:
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providing a crude toroidal transformer element having a ring and a secondary winding wound on said ring; extending a main through said ring to form a primary winding; providing a stored range of expected values of a first power component, each value being representative of a flow of power expected through said secondary winding for a corresponding flow of power through said primary winding; establishing a flow of power at a first level through said primary winding, thereby to establish a corresponding flow of power through said secondary winding; measuring said first power component for the flow of power through said secondary winding to obtain a first measurement thereof; calculating a first factor relative to both said first measurement and a corresponding one of said expected values of the first power component; storing said first factor; varying incrementally said flow of power through said primary winding to a second level; measuring said first power component for the flow of power through said secondary winding to obtain a second measurement thereof; calculating a second factor relative to both said second measurement and a corresponding one of said expected values of the first power component; storing said second factor; varying incrementally said flow of power in said primary winding to a number of subsequent power levels; measuring said first power component for each of said subsequent power levels in said secondary winding to obtain a corresponding number of subsequent measurements; calculating a set of factors relating each of said subsequent measurements and a corresponding one of said expected values of the first power component; storing said set of factors; transferring said first, second and said set of factors to a portable recording medium, wherein said transformer element, together with said first, second and said set of factors, are capable of generating measurements of power with improved accuracy when corrected by said factors. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. A technique as defined in claim i further comprising the steps of:
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applying a resistor element across said secondary winding; and measuring said first power component for the flow of power through said secondary winding by recording the RMS voltage appearing across said resistor element.
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10. A device for calibrating a crude toroidal transformer element, comprising:
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a crude toroidal transformer element having a ring and a secondary winding wound on said ring;
said transformer element being further arranged with a main extending through said ring to form a primary winding;means for establishing a flow of power at successive incremental levels through said primary winding, thereby to establish a corresponding flow of power at successive incremental levels through said secondary winding; means for measuring a power component for each of said incremental levels of said flow of power through said secondary winding to obtain a first range of incremental measurements thereof; means for storing a second range of expected values of said power component, each value being representative of an incremental change in the flow of power expected through said secondary winding for a corresponding in cremental change in the flow of power through said primary winding; means for calculating a set of factors each being relative to one of said incremental measurements in said first range and a corresponding one of said expected values in said second range; means for storing said set of factors wherein said device is operable to convert said crude transformer element into one which, together with said set of factors, is capable of generating power measurements with improved accuracy when corrected by said factors. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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