- A transformer is a static device that changes electrical power at one voltage level into electrical power at another voltage level through magnetic induction. It does not change the frequency.
- There are two main types of transformers: step-up transformers, which increase voltage, and step-down transformers, which decrease voltage. This is achieved by varying the number of turns in the primary and secondary coils.
- Transformers work on the principle of mutual induction. A changing magnetic field induced by alternating current in the primary coil induces a voltage in the secondary coil.