The document discusses using a stepdown transformer to run a DC motor. It explains that a transformer changes AC voltage from one level to another through magnetic induction without changing frequency. A stepdown transformer is used to reduce voltage from the mains to a level suitable for a DC motor. It then describes the basic components and construction of transformers, including the core and winding types. The document also covers transformer theory, including Faraday's law, Lenz's law, and the ideal transformer equation relating primary and secondary voltage and current. It defines transformer ratings in terms of apparent power.