How Transformers Serve Household Requirements ?

By Scott Rodgers

You must have observed a box type device located in many of the house hold devices such as television sets, ceiling fans, electric motors and in almost every appliance. These are generally the transformers that transfer electric energy from one circuit to another inductively coupled capacitors.

Transformers are electrical devices and work on the principle of mutual inductance. According to mutual inductance, when a current in the conductor varies, generates some magnetic field. This in turn generates changing current in the another coil that is placed close to the conductor. Here the current carrying conductor is known as primary winding, whereas the coil in which the current is induced is considered as secondary winding.

There is a long list of advantages that a transformer offers. Some of them are listed as under. When electricity is generated at the power station, the voltage is very high which can't used for commercial purposes. Hence, step down transformers lower the voltage and is then distributed to you.

While, the electricity that is used in residential areas is stepped down using a step down transformer, step up transformers are used in big companies and firms where a power is needed.

Appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers, cell phones use transformers for their effective working. Not only this, two way conversation is possible on your single cable telephone set is mainly due to transformer.

Moreover, these are used to link or join several stages of amplifiers in microphones and record players. Since these have become a trend today, enjoys the benefits of transformers.

The transformers form an essential part of any electronic circuitry. And the best part is, it consists of relatively inexpensive parts, therefore the overall cost of the device is comparatively very low. Auto transformers that are used in many applications consists of only single winding which further reduces the cost of the devices and the appliance in turn.

Another important benefit that device offers to both the user and the equipment in which it is used is its faster switching time and higher efficiency. - 33393

About the Author:

Sign Up for our Free Newsletter

Enter email address here