The turns ratio of a current transformer (CT) refers to the ratio of the number of turns in the primary winding to the number of turns in the secondary winding, which determines how the primary current is scaled down to a measurable level. In contrast, the current ratio indicates the relationship between the primary current and the secondary current, reflecting how much the CT reduces the current for measurement purposes. Essentially, while the turns ratio is a design characteristic of the transformer, the current ratio is a functional aspect that describes its performance in operation.
It's approximately the inverse of the voltage- or turns-ratio:
with an ideal electrical transformer with an input current of 2 amps and an output current of 1 amp what is the turns ratio of the secondary and primary coils
The current ratio of an ideal transformer is inversely related to the turns ratio because of the principle of conservation of power. In an ideal transformer, the input power (primary side) must equal the output power (secondary side), leading to the relationship ( V_p I_p = V_s I_s ), where ( V ) represents voltage and ( I ) represents current. Since the voltage ratio is equal to the turns ratio (( \frac{V_p}{V_s} = \frac{N_p}{N_s} )), the current ratio is inversely proportional: ( \frac{I_s}{I_p} = \frac{N_p}{N_s} ). Thus, as the turns ratio increases, the current on the secondary side decreases, and vice versa.
Transformer turns ratio is the ratio of voltages between two windings. For instance, a 24VAC control transformer that runs on 120VAC will have a turns ratio about 5 to 1.
In a transformer, you increase or decrease the voltage by changing the turns ratio between the primary or secondary windings. Increase the turns on primary, and secondary voltage goes down. Increase the turns on secondary, and secondary voltage goes up. Note that this usually involves choosing a different transformer, as changing the turns ratio is not something that can be easily done in the field. Some transformers have multiple taps on one of the windings which can be used to change turns ratio.
The turns ratio is the number of primary turns divided by the number of secondary turns. This is the same ratio as input current to output current. ie the turns ratio N = I1/I2
If it's a step up or step down transformer and you know the secondary side current, multiply the secondary current by the turns ratio. If you know the power in the secondary winding but not the current, divide the secondary power by the secondary voltage to get the secondary current and then multiply the secondary current by the turns ratio to get the primary current. The turns ratio is the number of turns on the secondary winding divided by the number of turns on the primary winding. For a step up transformer, the turns ratio will be greater then one. If it's a step down transformer, then the turns ratio will be less than one. If you don't know the turns ratio, divide the secondary voltage by the primary voltage to get the turns ratio.
No, the turns ratio formula calculates the ratio of the primary to secondary winding turns on a transformer using the number of turns on each winding. Phase voltages and currents are not directly used in this calculation.
The turns ratio of a transformer is the number of primary turns to secondary turns. This defines how the transformer will change the voltage and current. For N1 primary turns, and N2 secondary turns, N1/N2 will be the turns ratio; the secondary voltage will be:the primary voltage x (N2/N1); The secondary current will be:primary current x (N1/N2)
It's approximately the inverse of the voltage- or turns-ratio:
The turns ratio of Primary / Secondary tells you have the voltage and current will be changed. The secondary current will be (primary turns/secondary turns) times the primary current, and the secondary voltage will be (secondary turns / primary turns) times the primary voltage.CommentThe above answer is a little misleading, because the secondary current is determined by the load, and not by the transformer's ratio. It would, therefore, be more accurate to say that the primary current would be equal to the secondary current times the (primary turns/secondary turns) -i.e. not the other way around!
with an ideal electrical transformer with an input current of 2 amps and an output current of 1 amp what is the turns ratio of the secondary and primary coils
Transformer turns ratio
The primary current on a loaded transformer depends on the secondary current, which is determined by the load. So, if you know the secondary load current, then you can use the turns ratio of the transformer to determine the primary current:Ip/Is = Ns/Np
line transformation ratio would be the turns ratio (ie voltage ratio), while the phase transformation ratio is most probably the phase shift introduced by a 3 phase transformer.
RATIO ERROR The secondary current is less than the expected value. The secondary is less in magnitude. This diffence is known as ratio error. PHASE ERROR The angle between the expected and actual secondary current is known as phase error.
Transformer turns ratio is the ratio of voltages between two windings. For instance, a 24VAC control transformer that runs on 120VAC will have a turns ratio about 5 to 1.