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Substation Equipment: Power Transformers

Power Transformers
Power transformers raise or lower the voltage as needed to serve the transmission or distribution circuits.

Figure 1. Power transformer, back view
Figure 1. Power transformer, back view
 		 Figure 2. Large power transformers
Figure 2. Large power transformers
Figure 3. Power Transformer, front view
Figure 3. Power Transformer, front view		 Figure 4. Step-up transformer diagram
Figure 4. Step-up transformer diagram

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