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Some transformers include several taps that allow the volts/turn ratio to be altered in order to account for line drop and % voltage regulation. In the primary, there is essentially very little current flowing; in this instance, we’ll call it insignificant.
The resistance of the winding is represented by the.25 resistance in the primary. The source voltage and the terminal voltage in this illustration will both be equal. There is no current flowing in the secondary, despite the secondary having a potential secondary voltage of 120 volts.
The secondary circuit changes when current goes through it. Due to the volt drop over the primary circuit’s resistance, the total line drop in the primary circuit is 150 V.
This indicates that just 1050 V is being applied as the terminal voltage to the transformer’s primary. The secondary voltage of the transformer is 105 V with a 10:1 turns ratio.
The target level is 15 V higher. Any increase in the primary’s turn count will result in a decrease in the volts per turn ratio, which will lower the secondary voltage.
Any reduction in the primary’s turn count will result in a rise in the secondary voltage’s volts per turn ratio. The tap percentages show what portion of the full turns are really utilized when the tap is applied.
By dividing this proportion by the total turns ratio while the taps are in the primary winding, one can determine the new turns ratio.
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