Quadrature voltage transformer can be used for construction of a voltmeter. A capacitor of a suitable value connected in series with a moving coil will ensure that the current through the coil is in quadrature with the applied voltage.
After: William Edward Sumpner, Electrical measuring instrument, 1907, Patent US863008
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