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Definition
Type of transformer
How it works?
TRANSFORMER
Definition
Power transformer is a static electrical device which transforms electrical
energy from one circuit to another without any direct electrical connection and
with the help of mutual induction between two windings. It transforms power
from one circuit to another without changing its frequency but may be in
different voltage level.
Types of Transformer
Step-up Transformer
On a step-up transformer there are more turns on the secondary coil
than the primary coil. The induced voltage across the secondary coil is
greater than the applied voltage across the primary coil or in other words
the voltage has been stepped-up.
Step-down Transformer
A step down transformer has less turns on the secondary coil that
the primary coil. The induced voltage across the secondary coil is less the
applied voltage across the primary coil or in other words the voltage is
stepped-down.
How it Works
The working principle of transformer depends upon Faraday's law of
electromagnetic induction. According to these Faraday's laws,
The relationship between the voltage and the number of turns in each coil
is given by:
1) Laminated core
- Core or laminated core is used to support the windings in a transformer
2) Windings
- Windings consists of several turns of copper coils bundled together an
each bundles are connected in series to form a winding
3) Insulating Materials
- To isolate the primary and secondary winding from each other transformer
core
4) Transformer oil
- Acts as an important functions of insulation to cool down the core and coil
assembly
5) Breather
- Acts as an air filter for the transformer and controls the moisture level
inside a transformer
6) Conservator
- To conserves the transformer oil
7) Tap changer
- To balance the voltage variations
8) Cooling tubes
- To cool the transformers oil
9) Buchholz relay
- It is used to sense the faults occurring inside the transformer
usually don't operate at full load, they are designed to have maximum efficiency
at lower loads. To have a better efficiency, voltage regulation in these
transformers should be kept to a minimum. Hence they are designed to have
small leakage reactance.
equipped with its own network protector circuit breaker to isolate it from the
secondary network in case of a fault.
Distribution transformers are also found in the power collector networks of
wind farms, where they step up power from each wind turbine to connect to a
substation that may be several miles (kilometers) distant.