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A third winding - primary, secondary, and tertiary. The third winding is typically sized much smaller than the primary and secondary, and is very often a lower voltage; it can be used for stabilization, removal of 3rd harmonics, power factor correction injection (lower voltage inductors are cheaper), and station service.

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What types names of windings does the transformer have?

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