STEP-DOWN

TRANSFORMER
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DEFINITION SYMBOL

TYPES MECHANISM

HISTORY APPLICATION
DEFINITION SYMBOL

TYPES MECHANISM

HISTORY APPLICATION
• A transformer is a type of static
electrical equipment that transforms
electrical energy (from primary side
windings) to magnetic energy (in
transformer magnetic core) and
again to the electrical energy (on the
secondary transformer side).
• A transformer is a type of static electrical equipment that
transforms electrical energy (from primary side windings) to
magnetic energy (in transformer magnetic core) and again to
the electrical energy (on the secondary transformer side).

• An electrical transformer’s working

principle is “Mutual Induction”, which
states: a uniform current variation in a
coil will produce an E.M.F in the other
coil, which is inductively linked to the
first coil.
• Two coils with high mutual inductance
 • A step-down transformer is a type of
transformer that converts the high
voltage (HV) and low current from the
primary side of the transformer to the
low voltage (LV) and high current value
on the secondary side of the
transformer.
• The reverse of this is known as a step-up
transformer
• A step-down transformer is a type of transformer that
converts the high voltage (HV) and low current from the
primary side of the transformer to the low voltage (LV) an
high current value on the secondary side of the
transformer.
• The reverse of this is known as a step-up transformer

• A step-down transformer has a lesser

amount of turns on secondary to
make a low voltage and more turns
on primary to resist high voltage
levels of the AC supply.
SINGLE CENTER MULTI
PHASE PHASE TAPPED
SINGLE CENTER MULTI
PHASE TAPPED
PHASE

Used to step down the

current ratings and input
voltage, and it gives low
voltage and current
output.
Fig 1. Symbol and Physical view of a Single Phase Step-down transformer

12V AC
CENTER SINGLE PHASE MULTI
TAPPED
PHASE
This type of Step Down
Transformers will be having
one primary winding and a
center split in the secondary
winding, by which it gives the
output voltage with the center
pint.
Fig 2. Symbol and Physical view of a Center Phase Step-down transformer

12V -0- 12vc

MULTI SINGLE PHASE CENTER
PHASE
TAPPED
This type of Step Down
Transformers have multiple
tapping in Secondary coil.
Multiple Tapping are used
to get the desired varied
output with secondary
coils.
Fig 3. Symbol and Physical view of a Multi Tapped Step-down transformer

0-12V, 0-18v
The magnetic field around a
current carrying primary
induces emf in the
secondary winding. The
voltage in the primary and
induced in secondary are
connected by a formula.
Np>Ns to work transformer
as "Step-Down
Transformer".
 The magnetic field around a current carrying
primary induce emf in the secondary winding. The
voltage in the primary and induced n secondary are
connected by a formula. Np>Ns to work transformer
Ns = Vs
as "Step-Down Transformer".
Np Vp

VpNs = VsNp
 Let's understand by Ns = Vs
considering the situation of Np
Step-Down Transformer in
Vp
which the secondary turns [Ns]
are 250, primary turns [Np] are
5000 and the input voltage [Vp]
is 240. Then the voltage at the
secondary [Vs] can be
calculated by using the
formula:
 REARRANGE:
Hence, the voltage at the
secondary winding of the
Vs = Ns x Vp transformer is 12V, which is less
Np than that at the primary
winding. Therefore, the
= 250 x 240
transformer in said to be a
5000 Step-Down Transformer.
= 12v
 We can use step-down transformers in:

• In main adapters and charges for cell phones, stereos

and CD players

• In welding machines by reducing voltage and increasing

current

• In televisions, voltage stabilizers, inverters, etc.

• To step down the voltage in transmission line