- An autotransformer has a single winding that acts as both the primary and secondary winding. It uses less copper than a two-winding transformer, resulting in lower costs. However, it does not provide isolation between primary and secondary voltages.
- Key features include higher efficiency, smaller size, superior voltage regulation, and lower losses compared to a two-winding transformer. The output power depends on the transformation ratio. Savings in copper increases as the ratio approaches 1.
- Common three-phase transformer connections include star-star, delta-delta, star-delta, and delta-star, which determine how line voltages and currents are distributed across the windings.