It is important for machine design engineers to understand how transformers work so they can design machinery that operates optimally within the proper voltage ranges, as well as select the right ...

The low-power (milliwatt) flyback transformer used in a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) needs to be designed with a gap in the magnetic path for maximum power delivery over temperature. Transformers ...

A power transformer technology developed by Plitron Manufacturing Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, attenuates differential and common-mode noises on the ac mains to the extent that external filtering may be ...

Power transformers convert power-level voltages, as opposed to electrical signals, from one level or phase configuration to another. They are used to increase or decrease voltage to suit a specific ...

One of the most dangerous locations in a power distribution system with regard to incident energy is that first panelboard on the secondary of a transformer. With some thought in your design — even if ...

The electric grid depends on thousands of decisions happening correctly every second, but a handful of pieces of equipment ...

Distribution transformers must adhere to NEC and NFPA 70 standards, with specific requirements for overcurrent protection, grounding, and installation based on ...

Growing data center power demands are driving server equipment manufacturers to reach higher power-conversion efficiencies in order to reduce the thermal footprint of their systems. The transition ...

Data centers have become the “killer application for solid-state transformers right now,” Lukic told Ars. Several US companies, including Amperesand, Heron Power and DG Matrix, have collectively ...

A distribution transformer is a static device designed to reduce the primary voltage of an electric distribution system to the utilization voltage serving the customer. It is constructed with two or ...