Electrical transformer
Electrical transformer
An electric transformer is used to step-up and step-down voltages.
An electric transformer is used to step-up and step-down voltages.
Their most important are the core and the windings
Their most important are the core and the windings
The primary and secondary winding are wound over the core.
The primary and secondary winding are wound over the core.
Core supports the windings and provides a low reluctance path for flux.
Core supports the windings and provides a low reluctance path for flux.
In step-up transformers, the secondary winding has more turns than that of the primary winding.
In step-up transformers, the secondary winding has more turns than that of the primary winding.
Step up transformers are used to increase the voltage levels.
Step up transformers are used to increase the voltage levels.
A step down transformer has lesser number of voltage in the secondary than the primary.
A step down transformer has lesser number of voltage in the secondary than the primary.
A step down transformer is used to decrease the voltage levels.
A step down transformer is used to decrease the voltage levels.
The voltage output of an auto transformer is variable.
The voltage output of an auto transformer is variable.
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