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Power Transformers and Blackouts

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In today’s world, electricity is everything. Can you imagine a day without power for your lights, refrigerator, television, radio, computer and to keep your trusted cell phone charged. For this economy, power is everything. Without it we would have panic. After all, just thinking about it caused the Y2K epidemic. Yet, every once and awhile, the power can temporarily go out. Often, the source is a power transformer, and when they malfunction the lights go out, our alarm clocks go off making us accidentally sleep in and our electric Continue reading →

Saving Devices, Low Voltage Transformers

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I can’t tell you how severely annoyed I get upon blowing a fuse. All of a sudden my blow dryer goes dead, and I panic thinking I need a new one, just to find out to much energy was being used at once, and the fuse couldn’t handle it. Electricity can be a fickle thing in cases such as these. Too little power can be a problem; while at the same time too much can also be hazardous. To modify how much power is going to an item a transformer can Continue reading →

Current Transformers to Monitor the Dinosaurs

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Electrical currents can be quite hazardous to humans. If you are a movie lover, you probably recall the scene in Jurassic Park where the little boy, Tim, gets blasted off the electric fence they had to climb over. In the movie, the fences were used to keep the dinosaurs in. For these fences the electricity going through them was incredible, as it had to be to keep the dinosaurs at bay; much more powerful than fences used to keep in smaller animals like cows and dogs. To monitor the currents in the dinosaur cages, current transformers were probably used. Current transformers are able to measure the Continue reading →

Autotransformers vs the Autobots

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Johnson Electric Coil Company-Autotransformer ImagePhoto Courtesy of: Johnson Electric Coil Company

I still can’t read the word ‘autotransformer’ without thinking of the Autobots and Transformers. While I never read the comics, or watched the TV shows, I was able to see all of the movies, and fell in love. I’ve seen the second and third movies at least three times, and the first one, still my favorite, probably at least 5 times. Although I could ramble on about Optimus Prime and his fellow Autobots all week… autotransformers are a little more real and relevant to our lives today. Autotransformers can be found in the automotive, commercial, electronics, power transmission, telecommunications and Continue reading →

The Donut Transformers, Toroidal Transformers

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Pacific Transformer Corporation- Toroidal Transformers ImageImage Courtesy of: Pacific Transformer Corporation

While it may look like, and be in the shape of a donut, trust me, you don’t want to go eating this. While toroidal transformers may have many uses, being eaten is not one of them. This transformer model happens to be the smallest make of transformers. Being the smallest in both shape and volume allows them to be used in a variety of different applications as the power source. They are used for Continue reading →

3 Phase Transformer, Autobots Transform.

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Lenco Electronics, Inc- Three Phase Transformer Image

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Phase one, car. Phase two, robot. Phase three, transformer… It is hard not to stay in a transformer mindset when the movies and the storyline became so popular amongst our generation. But, in reality, 3 phase transformers are much more useful for us, until we meet real transformers or learn to make them. 3 Phase transformers are used to power 3 phase electric power transmissions. This is one of the leading transmission models in Continue reading →

Powering Microwaves in France, Step Down Transformers

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Microwaves are found in nearly every household in America. Even my Grandma, who loves making meals from scratch, often uses it for quick meals or to soften up potatoes. Yet, in some places such as Europe and Russia, microwaves aren’t so popular. In many countries they have actually been banned because of the negative effects they are thought to have. But, for Americans, the microwave has become a way of life, so for those who can’t live without them, certain steps can be taken. To use microwaves in these countries, step down power transformers are often purchased. Step down transformers are able to Continue reading →

Frankenstein and High Voltage Transformers

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Despite my constant use of technology, when I hear ‘voltage’ I constantly revert back to the stories of Frankenstein. I loved the book, and the many movies that depicted the tragic tale of Frankenstein’s monster. A creature given life by having electricity transferred into him by the bolts in his neck; bits of the dead sewed together and transformed into a living near-human being. As I and many others imagine, it was most likely a dose of high voltage that brought the creature to life. Today, we still use high voltage levels for various Continue reading →

Can’t You Feel the Heartbeat? Pulse Transformers.

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Discovering a pulse to most is finding heartbeat of a person by using your fingertips. The pulse is actually the arterial palpation that can be felt when it is pressed against a bone. Easy places to locate a person’s pulse are the neck, wrist, inside of the elbow, back of the knee, or near the ankle. A human pulse created by the heart is definitely the most well known type of pulse. However, in the world of transformers, pulses can be created and Continue reading →

Alone Again, and Isolation Transformers

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Isolation in most cases isn’t a place you want to end up in. Separated from everyone and everything, when in the situation too long, many find themselves going crazy. While being around people can get annoying or frustrating at times, as social creatures, we need to be. It keeps us sane and keeps our minds functioning and productive. But in the industrial world, isolation can be a great thing. One example of this is an isolation transformer. These models are designed for the sole purpose of Continue reading →