EQ #36

A transformer’s windings, when measured individually (all other windings disconnected), have a certain amount of inductance. If you have a 1:1 transformer (both windings have the same inductance) and connect the windings in series, what value of inductance do you get?

Assuming you connect the windings in-phase, you’ll have double the number of turns, so the resulting inductance will be about four times the inductance of one winding alone. If you hook them up out of phase, the inductance will cancel out and you’ll be left with the resistance of the wire and a lot of parasitic inter-winding capacitance.

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