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Efficiency
studies on transformers |
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Introduction:
Almost all transformers get
hot, so they are consuming some electricity. In other words not
all the electricity entered in the primary coil, exists from the
secondary coil. The ratio of the produced electricity to the
consumed electricity is the efficiency rate of a transformer. |
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Project
description:
In this project you will experiment measuring the efficiency of a
transformers. You will then study and experiment to see what factors may affect the
efficiency of transformers. Some of the questions related to
transformers are:
- How does the amount of load affect
the efficiency of a transformer?
- How does the type of core material
affect the efficiency of transformers?
- How does the number of windings in
the primary coil affect the efficiency of a transformer?
Before you choose any of the above
questions, you must make sure that you can find the necessary material
for your experiments. Material that you need for the question number 1
are a transformer, a multi-meter and some other wires and electrical
components. |
Details
of this project:
More details or support for this project is available for the
members of ScienceProject.com web site. Material
needed for experiment can be purchased from a local hardware store.
Multi-meter, magnet wire and tungsten wire can be purchased from MiniScience.com. |
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