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The {{Title|General Radio 1454-AH Decade Voltage Divider}} was introduced in {{Catalog P}} and remained available through {{Catalog S}}.  
The {{Title|General Radio 1454-AH Decade Voltage Divider}} was introduced in {{Catalog P}} and remained available through {{Catalog S}}.  


Type 1454-AH is a four-stage voltage divider using the [[wikipedia:Kelvin–Varley divider|Kelvin–Varley divider]] circuit.  The use of four special [[510|Type 510 resistance units]] achieve this. It features a constant 100 kΩ input resistance with a maximum input voltage 700 V at audio frequencies.  
Type 1454-AH is a four-stage voltage divider using the [[wikipedia:Kelvin–Varley divider|Kelvin–Varley divider]] circuit.  The use of four special [[510|Type 510 resistance units]] achieve this. It features a constant 100 kΩ input resistance, with a maximum input voltage of 700 V at audio frequencies.  
 
Applications for the 1454-AH include voltmeter calibration, measurements of gain and attenuation, and turns ratio of transformers.
Applications for the 1454-AH include voltmeter calibration, measurements of gain and attenuation, and turns ratio of transformers.


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* '''Voltage Ratio:''' 0.0001 to 1.0000 in steps of 0.0001
* '''Voltage Ratio:''' 0.0001 to 1.0000 in steps of 0.0001
* '''Accuracy: ±0.04% of indicated ratio
* '''Accuracy:''' ±0.04% of indicated ratio
* '''Frequency Characteristics:''' frequency error is <0.1% at 2 kHz if the external capacitance placed across the output terminals is less than 50 pF
* '''Frequency Characteristics:''' frequency error is <0.1% at 2 kHz if the external capacitance placed across the output terminals is less than 50 pF
* '''Input Resistance:''' 100 kΩ
* '''Input Resistance:''' 100 kΩ