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Step up Transformers increase the voltage, while step down transformers reduce it. Higher voltages are better for electricity transmission/distribution, because, for any given load, the higher the voltage, the lower the resulting current. This means the supply conductors can have a lower cross-sectional area and the resulting saving in copper makes the installation cheaper. A lower load current also means lower line (energy) losses.

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