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An autotransformer is no different than a regular transformer. It has "effectively" two windings, a primary and a secondary. Its just that one end of the primary is connected to one end of the secondary. It can also be said that it has only one winding, and that there is a tap someplace in that winding, but the end result is the same. Depending on how it is connected, it can step up or step down the voltage. Some autotransformers have multiple taps. Some, called variacs, have a sliding contact that allows relatively fine control of the output. The up side of an autotransformer is that it can be easier to build. The downside is that it does not provide electrical isolation between primary and secondary, nor can it filter harmonics as well as a dual winding transformer.

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