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David Lesher David Lesher is offline
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Default Step up transformer 240V to 480V 3 phase

"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com writes:


How about a 480 step DOWN transformer and simply turn it around
backwards?


Due to core losses, copper losses, et. al., it won't work at the 2:1
ratio in reverse.


Oh? That's news to me...

I know of no reason you can't do exactly that, and have done
so at lower power levels.


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