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The transformer (Fig. 5.1) is static and is one of the most important devices in a power system network. It does step-up or step-down of the voltage and transfers power from one circuit to other AC circuits without any change in frequency.
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Raja, J., Ajay-D-Vimal Raj, P., Rajasekar, S. (2018). Best Practices in Operation and Maintenance of Transformers. In: Practices in Power System Management in India. Power Systems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2972-1_5
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