How Transformers Work – Jhonny E.

Originally invented by Michael Faraday, the first transformer used two copper wires that interacted with each other. The “primary” wire created a magnetic filed while it was being fed an electric current. The “secondary” is a wire that intercepts the primary wire’s field of force. For both wires to work perfectly, they needed to be coupled correctly to create high self-induction. But many people at the time did not understand the potential for the transformer at the time. Transformers are a means of stepping down the voltage on a high supply of voltage. Mostly used in AC systems, Westinghouse would start to use the transformer so that he would be able to send rather high voltages over long distances and transformers would bring down the voltages so that they would be used in house-hold appliances and mostly light-bulbs. Westinghouse needed a new design for the transformer that could be more cheaply produced and after examining the Gaurlard-Gibbs generator, he would use the H shape plate inside, and wound the primary and secondary copper wires to produce and I shape plate and the first modern transformer.