An autotransformer is an electrical transformer with only one winding. The auto ( Greek for self) prefix refers to the single coil acting alone and not to any kind of automatic mechanism. In an autotransformer , portions of the same winding act as both the primary and secondary sides of the transformer.
This motor starting method has been updated and improved by Hilton Raymond Bacon . As BC portion of the winding is considered as secondary, it can easily be understood that value of constant ′k′ is nothing but turns ratio or voltage ratio of that auto transformer.
The auto (Greek for self) prefix refers to the single coil acting on itself and not to any kind of automatic mechanism.
A simple autotransformer connection is shown in Fig.
An auto transformer is an electrical transformer having only one winding. The winding has at least three terminals which is explained in the construction details below. A part of the winding is common to both primary and secondary sides.
The currents drawn by these two windings are out of phase by .