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Simplifying primary electrical standards

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A ‘one box’ primary standard for electrical units could lead to savings in the cost, complexity and energy use of measurement systems.

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Fig. 1: A one-box primary standard prototype for the three electrical units the volt, the ohm and the ampere.

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