A 100VA single-phase transformer inside a refrigerator has 100 turns in its primary coil and 20 turns in its secondary. A 120v ac source is connected to the primary. a. Is this an example of a step-up or a step-down transformer? b. What is the secondary voltage? c. Indicate why a transformer is needed in a fridge – why two different voltages are needed in a fridge, and indicate a part of the fridge that is powered by the secondary voltage of this transformer. d. Ifa 202 load is connected to the secondary, what percentage of its rated power will the transformer supply? e. If the primary is reduced to 90 turns, what will the secondary voltage be with the same 120v primary source?

A 100VA single-phase transformer inside a refrigerator has 100 turns in its primary coil and 20 turns in its secondary. A 120v ac source is connected to the primary. a. Is this an example of a step-up or a step-down transformer? b. What is the secondary voltage? c. Indicate why a transformer is needed in a fridge – why two different voltages are needed in a fridge, and indicate a part of the fridge that is powered by the secondary voltage of this transformer. d. Ifa 202 load is connected to the secondary, what percentage of its rated power will the transformer supply? e. If the primary is reduced to 90 turns, what will the secondary voltage be with the same 120v primary source?

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter3: Power Transformers

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