Phase displacement
Updated 2026-10-27
Data records
- Phase displacement is the angle by which the secondary current or voltage of an instrument transformer leads or lags the primary quantity, taken as positive when the secondary leads; it is the angular component of transformer accuracy and complements the ratio error.
Elsewhere in the family
- Instrument Transformer Ratio and Phase Angle related entry on Revenue Metering Reference
Sources
- Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy, Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy of test methods, 2026-10 edition, Electrical Testing Reference. Held as: Own observation.
Changelog (2 entries)
| Date | Revision | Change |
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| 2026-10-27 | created (gloss.phase-displacement.definition) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (gloss.phase-displacement.definition) |
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"Phase displacement." Test Instrument Reference. 2026-10-27. https://www.testinstrumentreference.com/glossary/phase-displacement/.
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