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Difference Between Core Type and
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One of the major difference between the core type and and RMS Value
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the shell type transformers is that in core type
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transformer, the winding encircles the core, whereas, in
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Capacitor Basis for Core Type Shell Type

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Definition The winding The core surround
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Common Lamination The lamination is Lamination are cut

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Other Name Concentric Sandwich or Disc
Armature
Winding or Winding
Winding OPEN
Cylindrical
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RLC Series Limb Two Three

Circuit
Insulation More Less
RS Flip Flop
Flux The flux is Central limb carry
New Additions
Power
equally the whole flux and
Difference Between Static
Triangle
distributed on the side limbs carries
and Kinetic Friction
Parallel side limbs of the the half of the flux.
core. Difference Between
Resonance
Ductility and Malleability
Winding The primary and Primary and
secondary secondary windings Difference Between
winding are are placed on the Physical and Chemical
placed on the central limb Change

side limbs.
Difference Between Alpha,
Beta and Gamma Particles
Magnetic Two One
Circuit Difference Between
Electrolytes and
Losses More Less
Nonelectrolytes
Maintenance Easy Difficult
Difference Between
Electromagnetic Wave and
Mechanical Low High
Strength Matter Wave
Basis for Core Type Shell Type Difference Between Speed

Comparison Transformer Transformer and Velocity
Difference Between
Output Less High
Kinetics and Kinematics
Natural Does not Exist Exist
Difference Between
Cooling
Synchronous and
Asynchronous Counter
Difference Between Analog

and Digital Signals
Definition of Core type Transformer
The magnetic core of the transformer is made up of Categories

laminations to form a rectangular frame. The laminations
Circuit Theory
are cut in the form of L-shape strips shown in the figure
below. For avoiding the high reluctance at the joints Comparisons
where laminations are butted against each other, the
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alternate layer is stacked differently to eliminate
continues joints. Electrical Drives
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Electrical Machines
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The primary and secondary windings are interleaved to
Induction Motor
reduce the leakage flux. Half of each winding is placed
side by side or concentrically on the leg of the core as Magnetic Circuit
shown in the figure below. For simplicity, the primary and

Optical Fiber
secondary winding is located on the separate limbs of the
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core.
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Special Machines
Switchgear and Protection
Synchronous Machines
Transformer
The insulation layer is provided between the core and

lower winding and between the primary and the
secondary winding. For reducing the insulation, the low
winding is always placed near to the core. The winding is
cylindrical, and the lamination is inserted later on it.
Definition of Shell Type Transformer
The laminations are cut in the form of a long strip of E’s,

and I’s as shown in the figure below. To reduce the high
reluctance at the joints where the lamination are butted
against each other, the alternate layers are stacked
differently to eliminate continuous joint.
The shell type transformer has three limbs or legs. The

central limb carries the whole of the flux, and the side
limb carries the half of the flux. Hence the width of the
central limb is about to double to that of the outer limbs.
The primary and secondary both the windings are placed

on the central limbs. The low voltage winding is placed
near the core, and the high voltage winding is placed
outside the low voltage winding to reducing the cost of
insulation placed between the core and the low voltage
winding. The windings are cylindrical, and the core

laminations are inserted on it.
Key Differences Between Core Type and

Shell Type Transformer
1. In core type transformer the core surrounds the

windings whereas in shell type transformer the winding
surrounds the core of the transformer.
2. In core type transformer the lamination is cut in the
form of L-shape whereas, in shell type transformer, the
laminations are cut in the E and L shapes.
3. The cross-section area of the core type transformer is
rectangular, whereas the cross-section area of the shell
type transformer is square, cruciform two slipped, or
three stepped in shapes.
4. The core type transformer requires more copper
conductor as compared to shell type transformer
because in core type transformer the winding is placed
on the separate limbs or legs.
5. The core type transformer is also called cylindrical or
core winding transformer because their windings are
arranged as the concentric coil. In shell type
transformer, the low voltage winding and the high
voltage winding are put in the form of the sandwich, and
hence it is called the sandwich or disc winding
transformer.
6. The core type transformer has two limbs, whereas the
shell type transformer has three limbs.
7. The mechanical strength of the core type transformer
is low as compared to shell type transformer because the
shell type transformer has bracings.
8. The core type transformer required less insulation as
compared to shell type transformer because shell type
transformer has three limbs.
9. In core type transformer the flux is equally distributed
to the side limb of the transformer whereas, in shell type
transformer, the central limb carries the whole of the flux
and the side limbs carry the half of the flux.
10. In core type transformer both the primary and the
secondary windings are placed on the side limbs
whereas, in shell type transformer, the windings are
placed on the central limbs of the transformer.
11. The core type transformer has two magnetic circuits

whereas the shell type transformer has one magnetic
circuit.
12. The losses in a core type transformer are more as
compared to shell type transformer because the core
type transformer consists two magnetic circuits.
13. In core type transformer few windings are removed
for maintenance. In shell type transformer numbers of
the winding are required to remove for the maintenance.
14. The output of the core type transformer is less
because it has more losses as compared to the shell-
type transformer.
15. The winding of the shell type transformer
is distributed type, and hence heat is dissipated
naturally, whereas, in core type transformer, the natural
cooling is not possible.
The laminations of both the transformer are made up of

high-grade silicon steel. The lamination reduces the eddy-
current loss, and silicon steel reduces the hysteresis
loss.The laminations are insulated from each other by
using the enamel insulation coating.
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1. Three-Phase Transformer Construction
2. Construction of a Transformer
3. Construction of Potential Transformer
4. Current Transformer (CT)
5. Difference Between p Type and n Type
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11 Comments
B Zay Pwl July 15, 2017 at 9:09 am Reply
THANKS FOR KNOWLEDGE
Mohamed Shaban August 9, 2017 at 7:19

pm Reply
Nice Content.
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Nice post
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thanks, mam.
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thanks a lot
Thanks for providing us such information
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C V SASTRY December 14, 2018 at 10:46 am

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Good feed back on technical version of two
type transformers.How ever the financial
implication should have been included for

better know how.
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c v sastry.
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Thanks again
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thank you so much for sharing.
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2019 at 2:10 am Reply
Thank you very much for the knowledge
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ELECTRICAL TERMS ELECTRONIC TERMS COMPARISONS

Related Circuit Globe / Comparisons Search…

Law of Most Searched

Open Circuit Content: Core Type Vs Shell Type

Capacitor Basis for Core Type Shell Type

Common Lamination The lamination is Lamination are cut

RLC Series Limb Two Three

winding are are placed on the Physical and Chemical

placed on the central limb Change

Basis for Core Type Shell Type Difference Between Speed

Difference Between Analog

The magnetic core of the transformer is made up of Categories

shown in the figure below. For simplicity, the primary and

Switchgear and Protection

The insulation layer is provided between the core and

Definition of Shell Type Transformer

The laminations are cut in the form of a long strip of E’s,

The shell type transformer has three limbs or legs. The

The primary and secondary both the windings are placed

winding. The windings are cylindrical, and the core

Key Differences Between Core Type and

1. In core type transformer the core surrounds the

11. The core type transformer has two magnetic circuits

The laminations of both the transformer are made up of

B Zay Pwl July 15, 2017 at 9:09 am Reply

THANKS FOR KNOWLEDGE

Mohamed Shaban August 9, 2017 at 7:19

Makwana Ashwin February 28, 2020 at

chintusabbani February 17, 2018 at 9:47

Mishra Satyam Santosh March 11, 2018

Kuldeep singh April 24, 2018 at 3:01 pm

C V SASTRY December 14, 2018 at 10:46 am

implication should have been included for

Sai Manikanta December 28, 2018 at 4:58

chandan kumar June 23, 2019 at 5:16 pm

Shweta Santosh pote December 29,

Thank you very much for the knowledge

Piyushkumar Bhatt October 7, 2020 at

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