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The incoming voltage from the source to the transformer is called primary voltage.

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A device that increases the voltage of an alternating current is called?

That's called a transformer.


Is a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current with little loss of energy?

The device you are referring to is called a transformer. Not only can a transformer increase voltage, it can decrease voltage as well. These are known as a step up transformer for increasing voltages and step down for decreasing voltages.


Magnetic inrush current in power transformer?

When a transformer is initially connected to a source of AC voltage, there may be a substantial surge of current through the primary winding called inrush current. Inrush current can be up to ten times higher than the continuously needed current because there is low initial resistance.


What is knee point voltage of current transformer?

10 % increase in voltage gives you 50 % increase in excitation current is called knee point voltage. To measure this first demagnetise the CT and apply voltage gradually from secondary keeping primary winding open circuited. while doing this above phenomeneo will be obsesrved.


What is the function of step up transformer?

The step-up transformer steps up the input voltage to a higher level so that it can be transmitted over a transmission line using smaller conductors. By the power law, power equals volts times amps, so you can achieve the same power with higher voltage and lower current, but the wire size is based only on current.On the other end, step-down transformers reduce the high voltage back to usable levels.

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What is the incoming voltage from the current source to the transformer called?

the incoming voltage from the current source to the transformer is called primary voltage.....


The incoming voltage from the current source to the transformer is called the voltag?

primary


A transformer can only the voltage of an alternating current?

A transformer can only increase or decrease the voltage of an alternating current, and it is called step-up transformer or step-down transformer accordingly.


A device that increase the voltage of an alternating current is called a?

That's called a transformer.


A device that increases the voltage of an alternating current is called?

That's called a transformer.


What type of device is used to increase or decrease the voltage of an electric current?

The device used to increase or decrease the voltage of an electric circuit is a step up transformer or a step down transformer respectively. A Variable Resistor


Is a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current with little loss of energy?

The device you are referring to is called a transformer. Not only can a transformer increase voltage, it can decrease voltage as well. These are known as a step up transformer for increasing voltages and step down for decreasing voltages.


What type of device is uses to increase or decrease the voltage of an electric current?

The device is called a "variac' and it is a type of transformer. It has a variable voltage ouput.


What is the voltage that is provided by the transformer is called the?

Secondary voltage.


What is a transformer called that increases voltage?

A transformer that increases voltage is a step-up transformer.


How do you test chopper transformer?

A chopper transformer is a kind of transformer used in an switching power supply.The primary input voltage of it is a Direct current (D.C) unlike any other ordinary step down transformer which uses an Alternating Current (A.C).Chopper transformer uses a switching transistor to produce a secondary voltage..


What is current voltage transformer?

A transformer is a device that steps up, or steps down voltage. During this process current is also stepped up or down:however, voltage and current are inversely proportional ( meaning an increase in voltage results in a decrease in current and vice versa ) As an example: A step up transformer of 10:1 ratio with 12 volts and 10 amper of current applied to the primary will have ten times the voltage ( 120 volts ) and ten times less current ( 1 amrere ) at the secondary...and a step down transformer with the same turns ratio with 120 volts and 1 ampere applied to the primary will have 12 volts and ten ampere available at the secondary. The electricity supplied into homes and business uses wires carrying very high voltage and low current over long distances, then uses step down transformers to step down the voltage and step up the current. However, in power engineering and protective relaying applications, there are what are called "instrument transformers" which have the specific purpose of providing information to devices (such as relays or meters) about the voltages or currents in the power system. Therefore, there are some differences in construction and connectivity between a Current Transformer (CT) and a Voltage (or Potential) Transformer (PT). A CT will typically have a toroidal core and evenly distributed secondary windings so as to minimize leakage reactance. The primary is typically the main power line conductor, which passes directly through the toroidal core. This type of transformer is specifically for the purpose of measuring current values, and the secondary windings cannot be left open-circuited, or a large voltage will be produce, resulting in dielectric failure (and often an explosion). If a device is not connected to the CT, its secondary must be short-circuited. A PT is connected between the main conductor and ground and can be either wound in the normal way, or the voltage can be taken from a subsection of a string of capacitors (this is called a Capacitive Voltage Tansformer or CVT, and is usually cheaper than the wound type, but is typically not as accurate). This type of transformer measures voltage values, and the secondary winding cannot be short-circuited, as this will produce excessively high currents, resulting in the failure of the PT or the wires it is connected to. A PT can be left open-circuited.