Benefits Of High and Low Voltage Transformer

Transformers have become an integral part of our daily life. Transformers become necessary as we have become more and more dependant on electronic equipments in our daily life. These transformers give us a regular and uninterrupted power to our electrical instruments. We have high and low voltage transformers. Both of them are beneficial to us.

High voltage transformers involve dealing with high voltage. It is used in power transmission and in areas where high voltage might prove to be a safety issue. These transformers are made to handle electrical energy that ranges from 600 to 5,000 volts. It is used in metering, safety in high voltage circuits, in electrostatic industrial applications and in scientific applications. Since it has the capacity to step up the primary voltage to high voltage it is also called a power transformer. Generally high voltage transformers are made to transform from a higher to a lower level. Some of the applications are in electrical isolation, instrumentation and power distribution and control.

The high voltage transformers are useful to us in many ways. They are used in CRT displays, medical equipments and amplifiers. They are used in power supplies. Laminated transformers are used in lighting, motorized gates, controls for alarms, air conditioning and vending machines. They are also used in isolation transformers including, step up and step down transformers, telephone network, medical applications, measurement instruments, industrial controls, audio amplifiers, music reproduction equipments etc. An example of a high voltage transformer would be the microwave oven. The primary windings are supplied with 120 VAC. The high voltage transformer steps up this primary vol tage to a high voltage. The voltage is increased further by the voltage doubling work of the capacitor and the diode, in the microwave oven.

The Low voltage transformer is also called the magnetic low voltage transformer. It supplies current in a low form. It is very efficient and gives protection to the user. The main work of the low voltage transformer is to lower the risk of an electric shock. This is used in all household appliances where it is protects the user from short circuit. This type of transformer transfers electric energy from one circuit to another, using magnetic coupling.

The voltage supply of the low voltage transformer is 12 to 24 volts. It also reduces voltage up to 12 to 24 volts. It does not generate heat. If, in case heat is generated, the heat is dispersed. They are not expensive. They can be installed beneath the surface. The low voltage lighting equipments can be set up in a house by the individual without the help of an electrician. The low voltage transformers can have a timer installed that can be set for 4, 6 ort 8 hours. Even when the power is on, an electric bulb can be installed.

Low voltage transformers form a very useful part of our daily life. It reduces the chances of a person getting electric shock, it protects us from short circuit. It is a great boon to the consumers. It is beneficial to the users - both the residential and the business consumers. While dealing with electricity, both the high and the low voltage transformers have a big role to play. Without electricity, the world today will be a difficult place to live in. Transformers help in giving us uninterrupted electric power to our electrical appliances. It also prevents us from getting electric shock. The benefits are many.