cascade transformer
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Definition
Noun: A cascade transformer is an electrical device consisting of a number of individual transformers connected in series. This configuration is designed to provide a high-voltage output source that is a multiple of the voltage supplied by a single transformer in the chain.
Usage
The term is used specifically in electrical engineering to describe a method for achieving very high voltages, often for testing or research purposes, by connecting the secondary winding of one transformer to the primary winding of the next.
Examples
- The laboratory used a cascade transformer to generate the million-volt potential needed for the insulation test.
- To achieve the required voltage for the X-ray tube, engineers constructed a cascade transformer from three standard units.
Advanced Usage
- Cascade transformer connections: This phrase refers to the specific wiring or method used to link the transformers in series to form the cascade.
- The technician carefully checked the cascade transformer connections before applying power.
Variants and Related Words
- Transformer (n): The basic device that transfers electrical energy between circuits through electromagnetic induction.
- Voltage multiplier (n): A broader term for circuits, which may use transformers, capacitors, and diodes, to produce a high DC voltage from a lower AC or DC voltage. A cascade transformer is one type of voltage multiplier circuit.
Synonyms
- Series transformer bank
- Voltage multiplier transformer
Related Technical Phrases
- Cascade configuration: The arrangement of components (like transformers or amplifiers) where the output of one stage feeds the input of the next.
- The signal was amplified using an amplifier in a cascade configuration.
Noun
- a number of transformers in series; provides a high-voltage source