DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
NAME : G.SHASHIKALA
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : DECE
Institute : GPW, SURYAPET
Year/semester : 1st year
Subject : Electronic Components & Devices
Subject Code : EC-105
Major Topic : Inductors and Transformers
Duration : 50Minutes
Sub Topic : Constructional features of Auto
Transformer
Teaching Aids : PPT AND DIAGRAMS

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Objectives

On completion of this period, you would be able to

know the

• Constructional details of Auto Transformer.

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Recap
We have discussed in the last class

• Constructional features of I.F& Pulse transformers.

5. Is if transformers is narrow band or wide band transformers?

Narrow band transformers

9. Name one wide band transformer.

Pulse transformers.

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Constructional features of Auto Transformer

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• It is a transformer with one winding only, part of it been

common to both primary and secondary.

• Primary and Secondary winding are not electrically

isolated from each other.

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• Its theory and operation are similar to that of a two
winding transformer.

• Because of one winding it is compact, efficient and

cheaper.

• It is used where transformation ratio differs little from

unity.

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It is also used as an adjustable transformer for both
stepping up and stepping down the input voltage.

Step up Auto transformer diagram.

Figure - 1
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Step down Auto transformer diagram.

Figure - 2

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Summary

We have discussed about the

• Constructional details of Auto Transformer.

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Quiz
1) An Auto transformer has only ________ winding.

c) One

e) Two

g) Equal

i) None

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• An Auto transformer is cheaper than ordinary two
winding transformer because of uses

c) less turns of wire

e) cheap aluminum wire

g) air core

i) one winding only

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Frequently Asked Question

1) Describe the constructional details of Auto transformer?

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