EQ #37

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 you connect the windings in parallel, what value of inductance do you get?

With the two windings connected in-phase and in parallel, the inductance will be exactly the same as the single-winding case. But the resulting inductor will be able to handle twice the current, as long as the core itself doesn’t saturate.

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EQ #37