EBK ELECTRIC MOTORS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
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ISBN: 9781259335143
Author: Petruzella
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 3.3, Problem 9RQ
Explain the basic difference between the primary and secondary circuits of a standard voltage transformer and an autotransformer.
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