We don’t realize the power of electricity unless we’re kept from using it; and so do we forget the power and importance of power transformers in India that deliver electricity in its safest form. Here’s understanding all of it.
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1. The power and importance of power
transformers
We’re so tied up to all sorts of gadgets all day, may it be for work or play. We’re
so dependent on all kinds of appliances in our everyday lives. We live in a
technological world, where we’re surrounded with smartphones, tablets, and
laptops; and can’t imagine our lives without air conditioners, fans, lights,
televisions, and refrigerators. Yet, we use them so easily and impulsively that we
don’t realize their worth until we’re kept from using them. All the gadgets and
appliances we use right from the time we open our eyes, we only realize how
we’re so reliant on them, when the battery dies down, or when there’s no
electricity available to charge them up or use them. It is only then that we realize
the power and importance of electricity!
How do we receive electricity?
Have you ever wondered how electricity reaches those power circuits within our
homes and offices that enables us to power up all our electrical and electronic
devices? It is from large power plants that huge amount of electricity is
generated and transmitted over long extended lines to reach our homes. But,
the process isn’t as simple as it sounds. There are lots of equipment and
components spread across the large spaces across which the electricity has to
run before reaching our premises. But, the huge amount of electricity that is
produced at power stations isn’t apt for the electrical circuits within our homes
and offices, which is why it needs to be subsided to a lower power to be suitable
2. for our appliances. This is where the role of power transformers in India comes
in.
Power transformers – A critical part of the electrical network
Power transformers are an important part of the electrical network, a key
component that allows the interface between networks of different voltage
levels. Without them, the electrical networks that we use today, wouldn’t have
been possible. Substation transformers are a critical link that connect wind and
solar farms to the electrical network.
The two types
Power transformers trade voltage for current in a circuit, without affecting the
total electrical power. This means that they can take high-voltage electricity with
a small current, and change it into low-voltage electricity with a large current.
These are one category of power transformers, known as step-down
transformers. The other category – step-up transformers – work in the opposite
manner to up the voltage. Power transformers can thus be used for either
increasing or decreasing the voltage as required.
How does electricity reach our premises?
Dynamos at power plants generate large currents, but not large amounts of
voltage. So first, the voltage from electricity coming from the power plant is
stepped-up to a higher level for long-distance transmission with the help of step-
up transformers, as electricity travels more efficiently at high voltage. Then, as
the electricity nears the end usage like homes and offices, the voltage is then
stepped-down using a step-down transformer to an amount that can safely and
effectively power up the lights, fans, and other appliances we use. In this way,
power transformers have become essential for the transmission, distribution,
and utilization of electrical energy in all applications of power.
Before purchasing a power transformer
Power transformers, as they play a crucial role in supplying power to electronic
circuits, also need to be safe, convenient, and reliable. And, to be able to stand
up to these expectations, they need to be manufactured with certain
considerations in mind.
Power rating – Power transformers operate at high voltages, which is why to
make them operate at or near their maximum opacity, their power rating needs
to be high. If the transformers are required to handle higher power than what
3. they are capable of, they can get severely damaged. The maximum power that
these transformers have to handle thus needs to be carefully measured, and one
with a higher rating than that needs to be installed.
Efficiency – Power transformers also need to operate at high efficiency, which
means that the losses from these transformers need to be minimized. These
losses may occur either because of the core or the winding. High-quality
materials should be used for these components to ensure maximum efficiency.
Dependability – Power transformers can operate effectively even if they work
for 24 hours, without any intervals, provided that the components within the
device can bear the high mechanical and electrical load. You need to thus
purchase your power transformers in India from a reliable manufacturer, one
like Miracle Electronics, who can ensure that the transformers you install can
handle complex conditions, without breaking down during the operation. You
need to let the manufacturer know every detail about the process and
application, and you can have the most apt power transformer specially
designed for you. Every specification like the primary voltage, secondary
voltage, frequency of operation, and input/output can be taken care of by these
experts.