ABB Transformers
ABB power transformers are intended for high-voltage applications, where they ensure that electricity is transmitted most efficiently over long distances. They are built to handle very large amounts of power, with minimal losses, and are central to ABB's role as a global leader in this sector. No other manufacturer has a comparable product offering for such applications. A transformer changes the voltage in power supply systems. It either steps up the system's voltage or steps it down, on command. These changes must be made throughout the system so that voltage can be converted as electricity moves from the power plant to the consumer's premises. Power transformers are used for these conversions in substations.
ABB distribution transformers are used to reduce high power line voltages to the lower voltage levels necessary for end-users. Reliable, long-lasting, and serving in various operating conditions with consistent performance—these are the key traits of ABB distribution transformers, which allow end-users to safely experience electricity.
ABB manufactures specialty transformers for various industrial purposes. These transformers provide stepped down voltages for industrial control panels laminations and machine tool control devices. Each of these specialty transformers is engineered to meet the needs of its industry. Each provides an industrially robust, reliable, and efficient power solution that drives these respective industries.
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What are epoxy encapsulated coils?
Epoxy encapsulated coils are used in ABB transformers, particularly in dry-type transformers, to enhance their durability, insulation, and protection against environmental factors.
Transformer Basics: What is a Transformer?
Transformers take one type of voltage and convert it to a different kind of voltage. The amount of energy being used stays the same. When voltage is increased or decreased by a transformer, the amount of energy is not increasing or decreasing, it is simply changing the way the energy is being used. Ohms law (V=IR) shows that the current will change proportionally to the voltage. Therefore when voltage increases, amperage decreases. When voltage decreases, amperage increases. A transformer can take any type of AC voltage and change that voltage either up or down. For example, power companies use transformers to change the voltage from a very high, dangerous voltage down to a level that can be safely used in homes. In industrial applications, transformers step down voltage from 480VAC to 120VAC to use in control circuits.