How do you find primary and secondary of an unknown transformer?

Answer:
By checking the connectivity of the two pairs of wires (as both are electrically disconnected), the two sets (primary and secondary) can be separated from each other.

But the challenge is first to find which winding is high voltage and which one is low voltage and further more the turns ratio without applying power (that is the challenge) to the transformer

Let me know if there is an answer.

Answer


The answer is straightforward. The primary is, by definition, whichever winding is connected to the supply, and the secondary is whichever winding is connected to the load!
To identify a winding, apply a continuity test between the accessible terminals using an ohmmeter. To identify the higher-voltage windings, measure the resistance of the coils -the higher-voltage winding will have the higher resistance.
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