On 07/24/2015 12:12 AM, Ros wrote:
Semantic, Gary. My e.e. school said it is not a transformer in the
classic sense -"trans" as in transforming one voltage/current ratio into
another with the added benefit of isolation which the autoformer does
not provide. The losses go up simply due to the fact that there is a
greater potential difference.
This sounds a lot like you are saying an autotransformer does not act
like a standard transformer with respect to the voltage/current ratio.
This sounds a lot like you are saying a five Ampere autotransformer
adjusted for an output of five Volts at five Amperes of will draw five
Amperes (or even as much a one Ampere) at 120 Volts from the "mains."
I know that this is not true.
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Ron KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
Every action results in unwanted side effects.
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