Technological University of the Philippines

College of Engineering
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

COIL & TRANSFORMER TESTING

Activity No. ___

Submitted by:

JUAN DELA CRUZ

BSME 2A

First Semester, SY 2020-2021

 CAPACITOR TESTING
Activity No. 1

I. OBJECTIVES

At the end of this activity, I should be able to:

1. Identify the primary & secondary winding of transformers.

2. Test coils & transformers using a VOM/DMM.
3. Differentiate good and bad transformers.
4. Recognize the importance coil and transformer testing

II. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTS NEEDED

3-5 pcs assorted (used &new and different types) coils and transformers.
Multi-tester (VOM/DMM)

III. SET-UP

Draw/show the scenario of testing a coil and transformers using a multi-tester. You
may capture a picture showing the same.

IV. PROCEDURES

1. Determine the terminal leads (primary and secondary) of at least five different types of
coils and transformers.
2. Identify the type and rating (e.g. stepdown transformer: primary: 220V, secondary:
110V; isolation transformer: primary and secondary both 220V; stepdown transformer
multi output: primary 220V, 110V and secondary: 12V, 9V, 6V, 3V ), and so on.
3. Test the coils and transformers if good or bad.
4. Fill-up table in V.
 V. SAMPLE DATA FOR YOUR REFERENCE

A. Transformer Rating (SAMPLE ONLY)

No Type Primary Primary 2 Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

. 1 1 2 3 4
1 Isolation 220V N/A 220V N/A N/A N/A
transformer
2 Stepdown 220V N/A 12V 9V 6V 3V
transformer
(multi-
output)
3 Stepdown 220V N/A 12V 0V / 12V N/A
transformer Common
(with center
tapped)
4
5

N/A - Not applicable

B. Voltage Measurements (SAMPLE ONLY)

No Type Primary Primary 2 Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary
. 1 1 2 3 4
1 Isolation 240V N/A 240V N/A N/A N/A
transformer
2 Stepdown 230V N/A 15V 12V 8V 5V
transformer
(multi-
output)
3 Stepdown 220V N/A 15V 0V 15V N/A
transformer
(with center
tapped)
4
5
 C. Resistance Measurements (SAMPLE ONLY)
No Type Primary Primary 2 Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary
. 1 1 2 3 4
1 Isolation 900 N/A 900 ohms N/A N/A N/A
transformer ohms
2 Stepdown 1200 N/A 500 ohms 400 ohms 300 ohms 200 ohms
transformer ohms
(multi-
output)
3 Stepdown 800 N/A 100 ohms common 100 ohms
transformer ohms
(with center
tapped)
4
5

D. Condition (SAMPLE ONLY)

No Type Primary Primary 2 Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary
. 1 1 2 3 4
1 Isolation good N/A good N/A N/A N/A
transformer
2 Stepdown good N/A good good good good
transformer
(multi-
output)
3 Stepdown good N/A good common good N/A
transformer
(with center
tapped)
4
5
 E. Coils (SAMPLE ONLY)

No Type Terminal Terminal Resistance Condition

. lead1 lead2

1 Filter choke T1 T2 40 ohms good

2 Inductor 1 T1 T2 infinite open
3 Inductor 2 T1 T2 0 ohm shorted
4
5

VI. QUESTIONS

1. What is back emf?

2. What is an isolation transformer?

3. Enumerate common problems/issues of coils and transformers.

4. Transformers in electrical vs transformers in electronics.

5. Applications of transformers and coils in relation to mechanical engineering

VII. RECOMMENDATIONS/REACTIONS/CONCLUSION