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Lets put a value to the transformer, say 500 VA. Step down with a 5:1 ratio. Say 250 volts on primary. 250/5 = 50 volts secondary. 500 VA transformer/50 volts secondary = 10 Amps. Therefore the secondary would have to have the larger wire to accommodate the larger current.

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Q: If a voltage transformer has turns ratio 5 to 1 Which side has a larger wire?
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How do you calculate the transformer turns ratio?

For an ideal transformer, the voltage ratio is the same as its turns ratio.


How much output voltage is there if input voltage from a transformer is 32v?

It depends on the turns ratio of the transformer.


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It's approximately the inverse of the voltage- or turns-ratio:


The ratio of coils on the input side of a transformer to coils on the output side is the ratio of the input voltage to the output voltage?

I think you mean 'turns' rather than 'coils' (a coil is made up of a number of turns). The answer is that, yes, the turns ratio is the same as the voltage ratio, for an ideal transformer.


In transformer how can you increase or decrease the voltage?

In a transformer, you increase or decrease the voltage by changing the turns ratio between the primary or secondary windings. Increase the turns on primary, and secondary voltage goes down. Increase the turns on secondary, and secondary voltage goes up. Note that this usually involves choosing a different transformer, as changing the turns ratio is not something that can be easily done in the field. Some transformers have multiple taps on one of the windings which can be used to change turns ratio.


What is transformer ratios?

ratio of secondry voltage to primary voltage is called voltage transformation ratio


How can find the primary turns of the transformer knowing the primary voltage of the transformer?

The ratio of the primary voltage to the secondary voltage is proportional to the ratio of windings. So if the primary voltage is 120 volts and the secondary is 240 volts there are twice as many turns in the secondary.AnswerAs the previous answer says, you can work out the turns ratio of a transformer, but knowing the primary and secondary voltages will not help you determine how many turns are on each winding.


How many turns in secondary coil in Transformer?

It depends on the type of transformer.If it is a step up transformer the number of turns in secondary side is higher than primary.Stepdown means it will have fewer number of windings on the secondary side turns when compared with the primary side.An isolation transformer has the same number of windings on the primary as the secondary.The ratio of the windings is proportional to the increase or decrease in the secondary voltage. For example, twice the windings doubles the voltage and 1/2 the windings halves the secondary voltage. The isolation transformer is denoted as 1:1 and has the same voltage on the secondary as the primary.The ratio of secondary turns to primary turns is the same as the ratio of secondary voltage to primary voltage.e.g. if the secondary to primary turns ratio is 1/10, then the secondary voltage will be one tenth of the primary voltage.


What do you mean by tapping of transformer?

'Tappings' are externally-accessible electrical connections to the turns of a transformer's (usually high-voltage) winding. This enables the number of turns to be changed, resulting in a change to the transformer's turns ratio and, therefore, to its voltage ratio. Tap changing enables the electricity network company to adjust the turns ratio in response to any excessive voltage reduction resulting from a heavy load.


What is the definition of transformation ratio?

The turns ratio of a transformer is the number of primary turns to secondary turns. This defines how the transformer will change the voltage and current. For N1 primary turns, and N2 secondary turns, N1/N2 will be the turns ratio; the secondary voltage will be:the primary voltage x (N2/N1); The secondary current will be:primary current x (N1/N2)


How do you work out the secondary voltage in a transformer?

The voltage ratio is the same as the turns ratio for an ideal transformer, and most transformers are close to being ideal. So use the following equation:Vs/Vp = Ns/Np


What is the secondary voltage of a transformer with the turn ratio of 5 to1 and primary volts of 200?

The secondary voltage of a transformer with a turns ratio of 5 to 1, and primary voltage of 200 is 40. (5 to 1)