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An operator finds a wattmeter reading low on a circuit metered through a current transformer whose secondary leads are long and thin. The likely explanation is
Answer: B
Long thin leads impose a substantial burden, which raises the core flux and the exciting current and so makes the secondary current fall further short of the nominal ratio. Shorter or thicker leads, or a one ampere secondary, is the remedy.
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