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LIGHTING TRANSFORMER

 

In a category of various types of transformers, the lighting Transformers are designed to supply power to lighting equipments in residential, public services, commercial and industrial undertakings. The primary supply in lighting Transformers is connected to higher voltage source and secondary supply is connected to load.
Lighting transformers work as isolation between primary and secondary and restrict any high voltage spikes coming with the raw mains incoming power as also restricts short circuit current in the load and saves fatal adversities. The lighting transformers for power house consist of electrolytic copper heavy duty super enameled winding wires and are made with CRGO laminations.
The applications with low voltage lighting systems have become gradually trendier over the past many years. The lighting systems installed with low voltage xenon and low voltage halogen using MR16 12-volt light bulbs are found in almost every type of setting.
Carrying a voltage of app. 1.1 Kv, these transformers available to customized specifications and requirements, are mostly used in thermal power plants, nuclear plants, shopping complexes, theaters, bars, retail stores and shops, chemical plants, hotels, housing societies, museums and art galleries, hospitals and high rise office and residential buildings in metropolitan areas.
The usual output of lighting transformer is 6V, 12V and 24V and would differ according to different areas, such as 100V,110V, 120V, 220Vand 240V with added requirements of size, temperature rise and security protection.
Neon lighting transformers run on alternating current. In the transformer's core, the power is run through a primary coil, magnetically linking it to a secondary coil which is located close by. This prompts a current to run through the secondary coil which outputs the electrical power generated into the neon tube. Depending upon the number of turns on the secondary coil, it is determined as to how much voltage the current will deliver.