Transformers are important and highly efficient devices that have incredible applications. Construction mostly distinguishes them and they serve the basic applications. There are different types of transformer applications, but toroidal transformer applications are the best. Here are some reasons why you should always use them.
Easy to mount.
Most toroidal transformer applications do not have very complex designs, so you will be able to install them easily. Most of them have a potted center, and this makes things easier. A hole is drilled to feed the center screw at the center of the potting material. If the power levels are below 750 VA, then a low-cost assembly that is based on a metal center …show more content…
This is because there are no air gaps available for that. The conventional transformers are constructed mostly using two individual parts. When these two parts are joined, small air gasps are most likely to be formed. The stray magnetic field will arise around the air gaps formed. Due to the low magnetic stray field in the toroidal transformers, they are very useful when it comes to the critical applications such as medical equipment.
Low magnetizing current.
Toroidal transformers have low iron losses, and this makes the magnetic current in them to be significantly lower when compared to the convectional transformers. Due to this reason, the no-load power loss is heavily reduced, and this makes toroidal transformers very reliable and efficient.
Very low mechanical hum.
The toroidal transformer core is made using one strip of grain oriented silicon that is alloyed with electric steel. The strip is wounded tightly in a toroidal shape. This makes the magnetostriction significantly low, and at the end of the day, this results to a very silent humless transformer. When it comes to the convectional transformer, the core is always made using two separate parts. These two parts are made using stacked silicon steel sheets. These individual parts have very loose sheet ends, and this makes them vibrate, and this leads to a disturbing …show more content…
This means that the toroidal transformers available today are quite affordable when compared to the other convectional transformers. Apart from being cost effective, these transformers have more hidden benefits that you can enjoy. They have a low stray field, smaller footprint, energy savings, lower weight and many more. These advantages make these transformers very significant. When choosing the toroidal transformers, the cost will be lower if you select the larger transformers.
Safety standards
Most of the toroidal transformers are made according to the requirements of the European standard: EN-60742. All the test voltages between the primary and the secondary windings must be 4-6 KV. This doesn't mean that you cannot get transformers manufactured using the UL and CSA standards. Most manufactures will make a toroidal transformer of these standards when you make a special request from