Word Finder - transformer

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(toys) A toy in the Transformers toyline which has mechanical parts that allow it to be altered in appearance from its original form as a humanoid robot action figure to another form, usually a vehicle, depending on the toy.

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One of the characters in the Transformers franchise who is an alien humanoid robot that can mechanically alter its appearance, or "transform", into a vehicle, creature, or (rarely) a tool.

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Something that transforms, changing its own or another thing's shape.

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A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling. Their main use is to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows choosing most appropriate voltage for power generation, transmission and distribution separately.

Fleming, The Alternate Current Transformer in Theory and Practice, i.

The secondary circuit of this transformer is cut in the middle and has a condenser inserted in it, and its ends are connected to the sensitive metallic filings tube or coherer as shown in fig.

The subjection of the core to a hydraulic pressure of four tons to the square inch and an electric pressure of 5000 volts from an alternating-current transformer has been adopted, by one manufacturer at least, to secure the detection of masked faults which might develop themselves after submergence.

The lower ends of these wires are connected through the secondary coil of an oscillation transformer to an earth plate, or to a large conductor placed on or near the earth called a " balancing capacity."

The oscillations are controlled either by a key inserted in the primary circuit of the exciting induction coil or transformer, or by a key cutting in and out of the primary condensers or throwing inductance in and out of the closed oscillation circuit.

There was always a loud hum audible from the enormous transformer.

The transformer T has its secondary or high-pressure terminals connected to spark balls S1, which are also connected by a circuit consisting of a large glass plate condenser C, and the primary circuit of an air-core transformer called an oscillation transformer.

Motion is obtained from a continuous-current generator driven by an alternating motor with a very heavy fly-wheel, a combination known as the Ilgner transformer, which runs continuously with a constant draught on the generating station, the extremely variable demand of the winding engine during the acceleration period being met by the energy stored in the fly-wheel, which runs at a very high speed.

The transformer working from a public supply should give about 6000 volts on open circuit, although when the electric flame is established the voltage on the platinums is only from 1600 to 2000.

This being the value which will resonate at 50Hz with the 159 Henry leakage inductance of the transformer.

On the other hand, the rotating transformer provides only magnetic coupling between the moving parts.

Braun suggested in 1898 that the oscillatory discharge of a Leyden jar should be sent through the primary coil of a transformer and the secondary coil should be interposed between the antenna and an earth connexion.'

These spark balls are connected either to the secondary circuit of an induction coil I, or to that of an alternating current transformer having a secondary voltage of 20,000 to 100,000 volts.

In this case a closed condenser circuit is formed with a battery of Leyden jars, an inductance coil and a spark gap, and oscillations are excited in it by discharges created across the spark gap by an induction coil or transformer.

His transmitter consists of a nearly closed oscillating circuit comprising a condenser or battery of Leyden jars, a spark gap, and the primary coil of an oscillation transformer consisting of one turn of thick wire wound on a wooden frame.

The receiving arrangement consists of an antenna which is connected to earth through the primary coil of an oscillation transformer and a variable inductance.

Thus, for instance, when using an induction coil or transformer to charge a condenser, it is not generally convenient to make more than 50 discharges per second, but each of these may create a train of oscillations consisting of, say, 20 to 50 waves.

Low hysteresis is the chief requisite for iron which is to be used for transformer cores, and it does not necessarily accompany high permeability.

In response to the demand, manufacturers have succeeded in producing transformer plate in which the loss of energy due to hysteresis is exceedingly small.

Again, as regards the distribution of the current, he took a leading part in the development of the three-wire system and the closed-circuit transformer, while electric traction had to thank him for the series-parallel method of working motors.

The analog mix buss utilizes classic Neve transformer mixing topology.

The first is the coupling (mainly capacitive) between the primary and secondary windings on the transformer.

To prevent the transformer forming a DC short across the supply, an AC coupling capacitor is included.

Transmission line transformer using low-permeability ferrite cores gives amazingly flat response 1.8 to 30 MHz.

Dear YM - I have a 52ft steel ketch with shorepower, connected through an isolating transformer and RCD (residual current device ).

The dipole has a built-in transformer to match the 72 ohm balanced terminal impedance to 50 ohm unbalanced (balun) feeder cable.

A typical indoor packaged substation comprises a power transformer and a low voltage switchboard assembled together to form a complete unit.

This current continues to charge the tank capacitor to a voltage in excess of the transformer output voltage.

Most of these tracks can be purchased in lengths of 6 and 12 feet, and use a power feed from a transformer mounted on the ceiling or in the wall.

This is a transformer that gets installed at a different location than the track, like in a closet or behind an access hatch in the wall.

Most monorail lights only attach to an energy source at one point in the ceiling, so you can run as many lights as you'd like off of one transformer and switch.

Simply attach the center rod to the transformer and the support rods to wherever there is a ceiling stud to support them.

If you are a Transformer movie fan, the video games follow the story pretty nicely, with some additional characters and content to further the plot.

In this case nothing is prohibiting the use of an already installed transformer such as a 24V control system supply.

A traditional coil or toroidal transformer works very well for whole circuits of low voltage fittings, or for outside use.

The regenerating drive is supplied from the mains via an isolating transformer.

Our data center is normally powered from a dedicated power utility step-down transformer.

When I looked up I noticed an electrical transformer on a power pole behind the house I had stopped to examine.

A range of iron and ferrite transformer kits is available as well as tapes and adhesives suitable for use on windings.

All that is needed for this way of lighting is of course some lights, a power strip and a 12 volt transformer.

Low voltage lights require a low voltage transformer to operate correctly.

There are no series components except the isolation transformer itself.

For the ten variant, the modulation transformer also moves to an external steel cabinet.

The output transformer may be either mounted on the speaker itself, or on the receiver chassis.

In practice the Static gap may be set such that its breakdown voltage is equal to the peak voltage of the supply transformer.

The secondary windings of the transformer step the AC voltage up or down to provide the proper voltages.

The tuner incorporates a sophisticated power supply system which incorporates a power transformer with separate windings for analog and digital circuits.

There are three ways in which the antenna may be charged (i) It may be separated from the earth by a pair of spark balls which are connected respectively to the terminals of an induction coil or transformer, or other high tension generator.

Included in the project was a transformer rectifier system to supply power for the electro dip coat.

I believe that the original light source was electric based upon the extremely old transformer mounted inside the mahogany box that housed the microscope.