UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NIKOLA TESLA, OF NEW YORK, N.Y.

ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Lttr! Patnt No.
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To all whom it may concern:
5 it 6no7n t/at I, NIKOLA TESLA, a -iti8n
of t/ Unit' Stat!, r!i'ing at N7
Yor6, in t/ -o9nt: an' Stat of N7 Yor6,
/a( in(nt' -rtain n7 an' 9!f9, Impro(mnt!
in E,-tri-a, Tran!formr!, of
7/i-/ t/ fo,,o7ing i! a !p-i.-ation, rfrn-
)ing /a' to t/ 'ra7ing! a--ompan:ing
an' forming a part of t/ !am.
T/ pr!nt app,i-ation i! )a!' 9pon an
apparat9! 7/i-/ I /a( '(i!' an' mp,o:'
for t/ p9rpo! of '(,oping ,-tri-a, -9rrnt!
of /ig/ potntia,, 7/i-/ tran!formr!
or in'9-tion;-oi,! -on!tr9-t' on t/ prin-ip,!
/rtofor fo,,o7' in t/ man9fa-t9r
of !9-/ in!tr9mnt! ar 7/o,,: in-apa), of
pro'9-ing or pra-ti-a,,: 9ti,i8ing, at ,a!t
7it/o9t !rio9! ,ia)i,it: of t/ '!tr9-tion of
t/ apparat9! it!,f an' 'angr to pr!on!
approa-/ing or /an',ing it.
T/ impro(mnt in(o,(! a no(, form of
tran!formr or in'9-tion;-oi, an' a !:!tm
for t/ tran!mi!!ion of ,-tri-a, nrg: ):
man! of t/ !am in 7/i-/ t/ nrg: of t/
!o9r- i! rai!' to a m9-/ /ig/r potntia,
for tran!mi!!ion o(r t/ ,in t/an /a! (r
)n pra-ti-a,,: mp,o:' /rtofor, an' t/
apparat9! i! -on!tr9-t' 7it/ rfrn- to t/
pro'9-tion of !9-/ a potntia, an' !o a! to
) not on,: fr from t/ 'angr of in<9r:
from t/ '!tr9-tion of in!9,ation, )9t !af
to /an',. To t/i! n' I -on!tr9-t an in'9-tion;-oi,
or tran!formr in 7/i-/ t/ primar:
an' !-on'ar: -oi,! ar 7o9n' or arrang'
in !9-/ mannr t/at t/ -on(o,9tion! of t/
-on'9-tor of t/ ,attr 7i,, ) fart/r rmo('
from t/ primar: a! t/ ,ia)i,it: of in<9r:
from t/ ff-t! of potntia, in-ra!!, t/
trmina, or point of /ig/!t potntia, )ing
t/ mo!t rmot, an' !o t/at )t7n a'<a-nt
-on(o,9tion! t/r !/a,, ) t/ ,a!t po!!i),
'iffrn- of potntia,.
T/ t:p of -oi, in 7/i-/ t/ ,a!t;nam'
fat9r! ar pr!nt i! t/ =at !pira,, an' t/i!
form I gnra,,: mp,o:, 7in'ing t/ primar:
on t/ o9t!i' of t/ !-on'ar: an' ta6ing
o. t/ -9rrnt from t/ ,attr at t/ -ntr
or innr n' of t/ !pira,. I ma: 'part from
or (ar: t/i! form , /o7(r, in t/ parti-9,ar!
/rinaftr !p-i.'.
CAPITOLATO fa-nt part 'i Lttr Patnt No.
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App,i-a8ion 'po!itata *0 mar8o1 %&#+. Sria, No,
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A tutti chi pu interessare:
Si rn' noto -/ io, Ni6o,a T!,a, 9n -itta'ino
'g,i Stati Uniti, r!i'nt a N7
Yor6, n,,a -onta ',,o Stato 'i N7 Yor6,
/anno in(ntato a,-9ni mig,ioramnti n9o( 9ti,i
in tra!formatori ,ttri-i, 'i
-/ ,a !g9nt > 9na '!-ri8ion, rifrimnto
!!n'o 'o(9to ai 'i!gni a,,gati
fa-nt part ',,a !t!!a.
La pr!nt 'oman'a !i )a!a !9 9na
Appar--/i -/ /o i'ato impigato
a,,o !-opo 'i !(i,9ppar -orrnti ,ttri-/
'i a,to potn8ia,, -/ i tra!formatori
o in'98ion )o)in -o!tr9ito !9i prin-ipi
finora !g9ita n,,a fa))ri-a8ion
'i ta,i !tr9mnti !ono tota,mnt in-apa-i 'i
pro'98ion o prati-amnt 9ti,i88an'o, a,mno
!n8a 9na !ria r!pon!a)i,it? ',,a 'i!tr98ion 'i
,@appar--/io !t!!o pri-o,o pr , pr!on
a((i-ina o manggiar,a.
I, mig,ioramnto -omporta 9na n9o(a forma 'i
tra!formator o in'98ion )o)ina 9n !i!tma
pr ,a tra!mi!!ion 'i nrgia ,ttri-a m'iant
m88o ',,o !t!!o in -9i ,@nrgia ',
!orgnt (in gnrato a' 9n potn8ia, mo,to piA
,(ato
pr ,a tra!mi!!ion !9,,a ,ina -/ /a !mpr
!tato prati-amnt impigato finora, ,a
apparato > -o!tr9ito -on rifrimnto a,,a
pro'98ion 'i 9n ta, potn8ia, in mo'o 'a
non !o,o !!r ,i)ri 'a, pri-o,o 'i ,!ioni
'a,,a 'i!tr98ion 'i i!o,amnto, ma !i-9ro
'a g!tir. A ta, fin mi -o!tr9i!-o 9na in'98ion;-oi,
o tra!formator in -9i i, primario
)o)in !-on'ari !ono a((o,t o 'i!po!ti
in mo'o ta, -/ , -ir-on(o,98ioni ',
-on'9ttor 'i B9!t@9,tima !ar? piA rimo!!o
'a, primario -om ,a r!pon!a)i,it? ', prgi9'i8io
'ag,i fftti 'i potn8ia, a9mnta, ,a
trmina, o p9nto 'i piA a,to ',,@!!r potn8ia,
piA ,ontana, in mo'o -/ tra a'ia-nti
-ir-on(o,98ioni -i '( !!r ,a minor po!!i)i,
'iffrn8a 'i potn8ia,.
I, tipo 'i )o)ina in -9i ,@ 9,timo nom
-arattri!ti-/ !ono pr!nti !ia ,a !pira, piatta ,
B9!to
forma Io gnra,mnt impigano , a((o,gimnto
primario
a,,@!trno ', !-on'ario tnn'o
OFI ,a -orrnt 'a B9!t@9,timo a, -ntro
%
In -on!tr9-ting m: impro(' tran!formr!
I mp,o: a ,ngt/ of !-on'ar: 7/i-/ i! ap;
proCimat,: on;B9artr of t/ 7a( ,ngt/
of t/ ,-tri-a, 'i!t9r)an- in t/ -ir-9it in-,9'ing
t/ !-on'ar: -oi,, )a!' on t/ (,o-it:
of propagation of ,-tri-a, 'i!t9r)an-!
t/ro9g/ !9-/ -ir-9it, or, in gnra,, of
!9-/ ,ngt/ t/at t/ potntia, at t/ trmina,
of t/ !-on'ar: 7/i-/ i! t/ mor rmot
from t/ primar: !/a,, ) at it! maCim9m.
In 9!ing t/! -oi,! I -onn-t on n' of t/
!-on'ar:, or t/at in proCimit: to t/ primar:,
to art/, an' in or'r to mor ff-t9a,,:
pro(i' again!t in<9r: to pr!on! or to t/
apparat9! I a,!o -onn-t it 7it/ t/ primar:.
In t/ a--ompan:ing 'ra7ing!, Fig9r % i! a
'iagram i,,9!trating t/ p,an of 7in'ing an'
-onn-tion 7/i-/ I mp,o: in -on!tr9-ting
m: impro(' -oi,! an' t/ mannr of 9!ing
t/m for t/ tran!mi!!ion of nrg: o(r ,ong
'i!tan-!. Fig. * i! a !i' ,(ation, an' Fig.
$ a !i' ,(ation an' part !-tion, of mo'i.'
form! of in'9-tion;-oi, ma' in a--or'an-
7it/ m: in(ntion.D
A '!ignat! a -or, 7/i-/ ma: ) magnti-
7/n !o '!ir'.
5 i! t/ !-on'ar: -oi,, 7o9n' 9pon !ai'
-or in gnra,,: !pira, form.
C i! t/ primar:, 7/i-/ i! 7o9n' aro9n'
in proCimit: to t/ !-on'ar:. On trmina,
of t/ ,attr 7i,, ) at t/ -ntr of t/ !pira,
-oi,, an' from t/i! t/ -9rrnt i! ta6n to
,in or for ot/r p9rpo!!. T/ ot/r trmina,
of t/ !-on'ar: i! -onn-t' to art/
an' prfra),: a,!o to t/ primar:.
W/n t7o -oi,! ar 9!' in a tran!mi!!ion
!:!tm in 7/i-/ t/ -9rrnt! ar rai!' to a
/ig/ potntia, an' t/n r-on(rt' to a ,o7r
potntia,, t/ r-i(ing;tran!formr 7i,, )
-on!tr9-t' an' -onn-t' in t/ !am mannr
a! t/ fir!t E t/at i! to !a:, t/ innr or -ntr
n' of 7/at -orr!pon'! to t/ !-on'ar:
of t/ fir!t 7i,, ) -onn-t' to ,in an' t/
ot/r n' to art/ an' to t/ ,o-a, -ir-9it or
t/at 7/i-/ -orr!pon'! to t/ primar: of t/
fir!t. In !9-/ -a! a,!o t/ ,in;7ir !/o9,'
) !9pport' in !9-/ mannr a! to a(oi' ,o!!
): t/ -9rrnt <9mping from ,in to o)<-t!
in it! (i-init: an' in -onta-t 7it/ art/;a!,
for Camp,, ): man! of ,ong in!9,ator!,
mo9nt', prfra),:, on mta, po,!, !o t/at
in -a! of ,a6ag from t/ ,in it 7i,, pa!!
/arm,!!,: to art/. In Fig. %, 7/r !9-/
a !:!tm i! i,,9!trat', a ':namo F i! -on(nint,:
rpr!nt' a! !9pp,:ing t/ primar:
of t/ !n'ing or G!tp;opH tran!formr,
an' ,amp! I an' motor! K ar !/o7n
a! -onn-t' 7it/ t/ -orr!pon'ing -ir-9it
of t/ r-i(ing or G !tp;'o7n J tran!formr.
In!ta' of 7in'ing t/ -oi,! in t/ form of
a =at !pira, t/ !-on'ar: ma: ) 7o9n' on
a !9pport in t/ !/ap of a fr9!t9m of a -on
an' t/ primar: 7o9n' aro9n' it! )a!, a!
!/o7n in Fig. *.
o !trmit? intrna ',,a !pira, . Po!!o partir 'a
o (ariar B9!ta forma , t9tta(ia, , in'i-a8ioni
appr!!o !p-ifi-ato .
N, -o!tr9ir i mii tra!formatori mig,iorat
Io impigo 9na ,9ng/88a 'i !-on'ario , -/ > ap ;
proCimat,: 9n B9arto ',,a ,9ng/88a '@on'a
', 'i!t9r)o ,ttri-o n, -ir-9ito -omprn'nt
,a )o)ina !-on'aria , )a!an'o!i !9,,a (,o-it?
'i propaga8ion 'i 'i!t9r)i ,ttri-i
attra(r!o ta, -ir-9ito , o , in gnra, , 'i
,9ng/88a ta, -/ i, potn8ia, a, mor!tto
', !-on'ario -/ > i, piA rmoto
'a, primario '( !!r a, ma!!imo.
In 9ti,i88an'o B9!t )o)in mi -o,,go 9n@!trmit? ',
!-on'aria , o -/ in pro!!imit? ', primario ,
a trra , a, fin 'i piA ffi-a-mnt
fornir -ontro i 'anni a,, pr!on o a,,
appar--/i Io an-/ -o,,go -on i, primario .
Ni 'i!gni ann!!i , ,a fig9ra % > 9na
'iagramma -/ i,,9!tra i, piano 'i a((o,gimnto
,gam -/ io impigo n,,a -o!tr98ion 'i
, mi )o)in mig,iorat , mo'a,it? 'i 9ti,i88o
,i pr ,a tra!mi!!ion 'i nrgia !9 ,9ng/
'i!tan8. Fig . * > 9na (i!ta ,atra, , Fig. .
$ 9na !8ion in ,(a8ion ,atra, par8ia,, 'i
mo'ifi-/
form 'i in'98ion )o)ina fftt9at !-on'o
-on ,a mia in(n8ion . D
Un '!igna 9n n9-,o , -/ p9K !!r magnti-o
B9an'o ,o !i '!i'ra .
5 > ,a )o)ina !-on'aria , a((o,ta !9 'tto
n9-,o in forma gnra,mnt a !pira, .
C > i, primario , -/ (in a((o,to attorno
in pro!!imit? ', !-on'ario . Un trmina,
'i B9!t@9,timo !ar? a, -ntro ',,a !pira,
)o)ina , 'a B9!ta -orrnt (in pr!a a
,ina o pr a,tri !-opi . L@a,tro trmina,
', !-on'ario > -o,,gato a trra
prfri)i,mnt an-/ a, primario .
L9an'o '9 )o)in !ono 9!ati in 9na tra!mi!!ion
!i!tma in -9i , -orrnti (ngono a9mntati a,
potn8ia, ,(ato B9in'i ri-on(rtito in 9n minor
potn8ia, , i, ri-(nt ; tra!formator !ar?
-o!tr9ito -o,,gato a,,o !t!!o mo'o
-om prima ; -io> , i, -ntro intrno o
fin 'i -iK -/ -orri!pon' a, !-on'ario
', primo !ar? -o,,gato a,,a ,ina a,
a,tra !trmit? a,,a trra a, -ir-9ito ,o-a, o
B9,,o -/ -orri!pon' a, primario ',
primo . In ta, -a!o an-/ i, fi,o ,ina 'o(r))
!!r !o!tn9to in mo'o 'a (itar pr'it
'a, !a,to -orrnt 'a,,a ,ina 'i oggtti
n,, !9 (i-inan8 in -ontatto -on ,a trra ; -om ,
pr !mpio , m'iant ,9ng/ i!o,atori ,
montato , prfri)i,mnt , !9 pa,i mta,,i-i , in mo'o
-/
in -a!o 'i pr'it 'a,,a ,ina pa!!r?
inno-9o a trra . In Fig . % , B9a,ora ta,
9n !i!tma > i,,9!trato , 9na 'inamo F >
-on(nintmnt
rappr!ntata a fornir i, primario
', tra!formator o ,@in(io 'i J!tp ; opJ ,
,ampa' I K motori !ono mo!trati
-om -o,,gato -on i, -ir-9ito -orri!pon'nt
*
In pra-ti- for apparat9! '!ign' for or'inar:
9!ag t/ -oi, i! prfra),: -on!tr9-t'
on t/ p,an i,,9!trat' in Fig. $. In t/i! .g9r
L L ar !poo,! of in!9,ating matria, 9pon
7/i-/ t/ !-on'ar: i! 7o9n'Ein t/ pr!nt
-a!, /o7(r, in t7o !-tion!, !o a! to -on!tit9t
ra,,: t7o !-on'ari!. T/ primar:
C i! a !pira,,:;7o9n' f,at !trip !9rro9n'ing
)ot/ !-on'ari! 5.
T/ innr trmina,! of t/ !-on'ari! ar
,' o9t t/ro9g/ t9)! of in!9,ating matria,
M, 7/i, t/ ot/r or o9t!i' trmina,! ar
-onn-t' 7it/ t/ primar:.
T/ ,ngt/ of t/ !-on'ar: -oi, 5 or of
a-/ !-on'ar: -oi, 7/n t7o ar 9!', a! in
Fig. $, i!, a! )for !tat', approCimat,: on B9artr
of t/ 7a( ,ngt/ of t/ ,-tri-a,
'i!t9r)an- in t/ !-on'ar: -ir-9it, )a!'
on t/ (,o-it: of propagation of t/ ,-tri-a,
'i!t9r)an- t/ro9g/ t/ -oi, it!,f an'
t/ -ir-9it 7it/ 7/i-/ it i! '!ign' to )
9!'Et,%at i! to !a:, if t/ rat at 7/i-/ o.
-9rrnt tra(r!! t/ -ir-9it, in-,9'ing t/
-oi,, ) on /9n'r' an' ig/t:;fi( t/o9!an'
mi,! pr !-on', t/n a frB9n-: of nin
/9n'r' an' t7nt:;fi( pr !-on' 7o9,'
maintain nin /9n'r' an' t7nt:;fi( !tationar:
7a(! in n. -ir-9it on /9n'r' an'
ig/t:;fi( t/o9!an' mi,! ,ong, an' a-/
7a( ,ngt/ 7o9,' ) t7o /9n'r' mi,! in
,ngt/. For;!9-/ a, frB9n-: I !/o9,' 9! a
!-on'ar: fift: mi,! in ,ngt/, !o t/at aton
trmina, t/ potntia, 7o9,' ) 8ro an' at
t/ ot/r maCim9m.
Coi,! of t/ -/ara-tr /rin '!-ri)' /a(
!(ra, important a'(antag!. A! t/ potntia,
in-ra!! 7it/ t/ n9m)r of t9rn!
t/ 'iffrn- of potntia, )t7n a'<a-nt
t9rn! i! -omparati(,: !ma,,, an ' /n- a (r:
/ig/ potntia,, impra-ti-a), 7it/ or'inar:
-oi,!, ma: ) !9--!!f9,,: maintain'.
A! t/ !-on'ar: i! ,-tri-a,,: -onn-t'
7it/ t/ primar: t/ ,attr 7i,, ) at !9);
!tantia,,: t/ !om potntia, a! t/ a'<a-nt
portion! of t/ !-on'ar:, !o t/at t/r 7i,,
) no tn'n-: for !par6! to <9mp from on
to t/ ot/r an' '!tro: t/ in!9,ation.
Moro(r, a! )ot/ primar: an' !-on'ar: ar
gro9n'' an' t/ ,in;trmina, of t/ -oi,
-arri' an' prot-t' to a point rmot from
t/ apparat9! t/ 'angr of a 'i!-/arg
t/ro9g/ t/ )o': of a pr!on /an',ing -rap;
proa-/ing t/ apparat9! i! r'9-' to a minim9m.
I am a7ar t/at an in'9-tion;-oi, in t/
form of a f,at !pira, i! not in it!,f n7, an'
t/i! I 'o not -,aim1 )9t
GT/at I -,aim a! m: in(ntion i!E
%. A tran!formr for '(,oping or -on(rting
-9rrnt! of /ig/ potntia,, -ompri!ing M%
primar: an' !-on'ar: -oi,, on trmina, of
t/ !-on'ar: )ing ,-tri-a,,: -onn-t'
7it/ t/ I4,Ni,%Oi,.,@PQ, an' 7it/ art/ 7/n t/
tran!formr i! in 9!, a! !t fort/.
',,a !o-it? ri-(nt o tra!formator J!tp ; 'o7nJ .
In(- 'i a((o,gimnti in forma 'i
9na !pira, piatta !-on'ario p9K !!r a((o,to !9
9n !9pporto a forma 'i 9n tron-o 'i -ono
,a frita primaria attorno a,,a !9a )a! , -om
mo!trato n,,a fig . * .
In prati-a pr appar--/i progttati pr or'inaria
Uti,i88o ,a )o)ina > prfri)i,mnt -o!tr9ito
!9, piano i,,9!trato in fig . $ . In B9!ta fig9ra
L L !ono )o)in 'i matria, i!o,ant !9
-/ i, !-on'ario > a((o,to ; n, pr!nt
-a!o, prK , in '9 !8ioni , in mo'o 'a -o!tit9ir
'a((ro '9 !-on'ari . i, primario
C > 9na !tri!-ia piatta a !pira, ; frita -ir-o!tant
ntram)i !-on'ari 5.
I trmina,i intrni 'i !-on'ari !ono
g9i'ato attra(r!o t9)i 'i matria, i!o,ant
M , mntr g,i a,tri o a,,@!trno trmina,i !ono
-o,,gato -on i, primario .
La ,9ng/88a ',,a )o)ina !-on'aria 5 o 'i
ogni )o)ina !-on'aria B9an'o '9 !ono 9ti,i88ati ,
-om in
Fig . $ , > , -om prima pr-i!ato , -ir-a 9n B9arto
',,a ,9ng/88a '@on'a ',,a ,ttri-o
'i!t9r)o n, -ir-9ito !-on'ario, )a!ato
!9,,a (,o-it? 'i propaga8ion ', ,ttri-o
'i!t9r)o n,,a )o)ina !t!!a
i, -ir-9ito -on i, B9a, > progttato pr !!r
9!'; t,%at a 'ir , ! i, ta!!o a, B9a, o.
-orrnt attra(r!a i, -ir-9ito , -ompr!o i,
-oi, , !!r %&".000
mig,ia a, !-on'o , poi 9na frB9n8a 'i no(
-nto (nti-inB9 a, !-on'o !ar))
mantnr #*" !ta8ionaria
on' in n . -ir-9ito -nto
&" mi,a mig,ia ,9ngo , ' ogni
,9ng/88a '@on'a !ar)) *00 mig,ia a
,9ng/88a . Pr ; ta, , frB9n8a 'o(ri 9!ar 9n
!-on'ari "0 mig,ia 'i ,9ng/88a , in mo'o -/ aton
trmina, potn8ia, !ar)) 8ro
,@a,tro ma!!imo .
5o)in ', pr!onaggio B9i '!-ritti /anno
'i(r!i (antaggi importanti . Poi-/R i, potn8ia,
a9mnta -on i, n9mro 'i giri
,a 'iffrn8a 'i potn8ia, tra a'ia-nti
tra!forma > r,ati(amnt pi--o,a , 9na ' B9in'i mo,to
a,to potn8ia, , imprati-a)i, -on or'inario
)o)in , po!!ono !!r mantn9t -orrttamnt .
Com i, !-on'ario > -o,,gato ,ttri-amnt
-on i, primario B9!t@9,timo !ar? a !9) ;
!o!tan8ia,mnt i, -rto potn8ia, -om ,@a'ia-nt
por8ioni ', !-on'ario , in mo'o -/ -i !ar?
!!r a,-9na tn'n8a !-inti,, a !a,tar 'a 9n
a,,@a,tra 'i!tr9ggr ,@i!o,amnto .
Ino,tr , !ia -om primaria !-on'aria !ono
m!!a a trra ,a ,ina ; trmina, ',,a )o)ina
portato prottto 'a 9n rmoto p9nto 'a
,@apparato i, ri!-/io 'i (r!amnto
attra(r!o i, -orpo 'i 9na pr!ona -/ g!ti!- mr'a ;
proa-/ing ,@apparato > ri'otta a, minimo .
Sono -on!ap(o, -/ 9n@in'98ion ;-oi, n,
forma 'i 9na !pira, piatta non > 'i pr !R n9o(o ,
B9!to io non prtn'o 1 ma
S C/ io ri(n'i-o -om mia in(n8ion > ;
$
*. A tran!formr for '(,oping or -on(rting
-9rrnt! of /ig/ potntia,, -ompri!ing a
primar: an' !-on'ar: 7o9n' in t/ form of
a. =at !pira,, t/ n' of t/ !-on'ar: a'<a-nt
to t/ primar: )ing ,-tri-a,,: -onn-t'
t/r7it/ an' 7it/ art/ 7/n t/
tran!formr i! in 9!, a! !t fort/.
$. A tran!formr for '(,oping or -on(rting
-9rrnt! of /ig/ potntia, -ompri!ing it
primar: an' !-on'ar: 7o9n' in t/ form of
a !pira,, t/ !-on'ar: )ing in!i' of, an'
!9rro9n'' ):, t/ -on(o,9tion! of t/ primar:
an' /a(ing it! a'<a-nt trmina, ,-tri-a,,:
-onn-t' t/r7it/ an' 7it/ art/
7/n t;/ tran!formr i! in 9!, a! !t fort/.
2. In a !:!tm for t/ -on(r!ion an' tran!;
mi!!ion of ,-tri-a, nrg:, t/ -om)ination
of t7o tran!formr!, on for rai!ing, t/ ot/r
for ,o7ring, t/ potntia, of t/ -9rrnt!,
t/ !ai' tran!formr! /a(ing on trmina, of
t/ ,ongr or .n;7ir -oi,! -onn-t' to ,in,
an' t/ ot/r trmina,! a'<a-nt to t/
!/ortr -oi,! ,-tri-a,,: -onn-t' t/r7it/
an' to t/ art/, a! !t fort/.
NIKOLA TESLA
% . Un tra!formator pr ,o !(i,9ppo o ,a -on(r!ion
-orrnti 'i ,(ato potn8ia, , -omprn'nt M %
)o)ina primaria !-on'aria , 9n trmina, 'i
!-on'ario !!n'o -o,,gato ,ttri-amnt
-on ,a I4 ,@ i,%Oi, . , @ P @ , -on ,a trra B9an'o ,@
tra!formator > in 9!o, -om !ta)i,ito .
* . Un tra!formator pr ,o !(i,9ppo o ,a -on(r!ion
-orrnti 'i ,(ato potn8ia, , -omprn'nt 9n
frita primaria !-on'aria in forma 'i
9n . !pira, piana , ,a fin ',,a a'ia-nt !-on'aria
a, primario !!n'o -o,,gato ,ttri-amnt
-on !!a -on ,a trra B9an'o i,
tra!formator > in 9!o, -om !ta)i,ito .
$ . Un tra!formator pr ,o !(i,9ppo o ,a -on(r!ion
-orrnti 'i a,to potn8ia, -/ ,o -ompongono
frita primaria !-on'aria in forma 'i
9na !pira, , ,@!!r !-on'ario a,,@intrno 'i ,
-ir-on'ato 'a, , -ir-on(o,98ioni ', primario
' a(nt i, trmina, a'ia-nt ,ttri-amnt
a' !!a -on ,a trra
B9an'o t ; g,i tra!formator > in 9!o, -om !ta)i,ito .
2 . In 9n !i!tma pr ,a -on(r!ion tran! ;
mi!!ion 'i nrgia ,ttri-a , ,a -om)ina8ion
'i '9 tra!formatori, 9no pr ,a ra--o,ta , ,@a,tra
pr ,@a))a!!amnto , i, potn8ia, ',, -orrnti ,
'tti tra!formatori a(nti 9n trmina, 'i
i, piA ,9ngo o )o)in m9,ta fi,i -o,,gati a,,a ,ina ,
g,i a,tri trmina,i a'ia-nti a,
)o)in infriori a' !!a -o,,gato ,ttri-amnt
a,,a trra , -om !po!to .
NIKOLA TESLA
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