Handbook of Electrical Engineering

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Figure 6.1 Flux paths in the core and windings of an iron cored transformer.

Figure 6.2 Equivalent circuit of an iron cored transformer.

RcResistance to account for eddy current losses in the iron core.
NTurns or transformation ratio.

It is possible to represent the equivalent circuit with all the winding components on either the
primary side or the secondary side. The components that are moved across to the other side become

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