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What in a transformer determines whether it increases or reduces current?
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∙ 12y ago
The ratio of the primary winding turns to the secondary winding turns. This governs voltage which is directly related to the current and load.
AnswerA transformer increases or decreases voltage, notcurrent. The secondary current is determined by the load, and the secondary current determines the primary current. If there is no load, then there is no secondary current, and the primary current is mainly made up of the magnetising current.
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