What is transformer losses?

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Transformer losses refer to the energy dissipated in a transformer during its operation.

Transformer losses include copper losses and iron losses.
Copper losses occur due to the resistance of the transformer windings.
Iron losses, also known as core losses, occur due to hysteresis and eddy currents in the transformer core.
Copper losses can be minimized by using larger conductor sizes and reducing the resistance of windings.
Iron losses can be reduced by using high-quality magnetic materials and minimizing the core's magnetic flux density.
Transformer losses result in decreased efficiency and generate heat that needs to be dissipated.
Efficiency of a transformer is given by the ratio of output power to input power, and losses reduce this ratio.

Accepted Answer

Transformer losses has two types

1 . Iron losses

2. Cooper losses

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