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}}The DC-DC Converter (previously known as the "Transfomer") is a device that can step voltage up and therefore lower amperage and vice versa. It is used everytime you need to connect devices or generators with a difference between their voltage to each other.
  
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In Electrical Age the transformer works with DC voltage but in real life it works only with AC.
  
[[File:Transformer in use.jpg|500px|thumb|right]]
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==Behavior and usage==
  
== Purpose ==
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To use the DC-DC converter correctly you have to put a specified amount of wires on each winding and the [[Ferromagnetic Core]].
  
Multiply or divide the voltage running through it. Despite the fact that transformers in real life only work on AC current, they seem to work just fine with DC current in Electrical Age.
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There is primary and secondary winding but you can swap it. Each winding is marked with a green or yellow rectangle.
  
== How to use ==
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Transformer can multiply or divide voltage according to this formula :<br />
[[File:Transformer windings.jpg]]
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''V<sub>sec</sub> = (V<sub>pri</sub> · n<sub>sec</sub>) / n<sub>pri</sub>''
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V<sub>sec</sub> = Voltage at secondary winding<br />
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V<sub>pri</sub> = Voltage at primary winding<br />
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n<sub>sec</sub> = Amount of wires in secondary winding<br />
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n<sub>pri</sub> = Amount of wires in primary winding
  
The transformer will convert the voltage  between yellow and green in the ratio windings-on-yellow-side:windings-on-green-side. Place as many [[cable]] elements as you need windings. In the center, place a [[Ferromagnetic Core]].
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===Example===
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[[File:Transformer example.png|thumb|left|150px|Example of windings.]]
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In this example the green winding has 1 [[Electrical Cables|Low Voltage Cable]] and voltage on it is '''50V'''.<br />
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The yellow winding have 4 [[Electrical Cables|Medium Voltage Cables]] and according to above formula, the voltage will be '''200V'''.<br />
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''V<sub>sec</sub> = (50V · 4) / 1''
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''V<sub>sec</sub> = 200V''
  
 
==Crafting==
 
==Crafting==
<b>Transformer</b>
 
 
{{Crafting_Grid
 
{{Crafting_Grid
|1=Copper Cable| 3=Copper Cable
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|1=Copper_Cable|3=Copper_Cable
|4=Iron Ingot|5=Iron Ingot|6=Iron Ingot
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|4=Iron_Ingot|5=Iron_Ingot|6=Iron_Ingot
 
|result=Transformer}}
 
|result=Transformer}}
  
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==See also==
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* [[Electrical Cables]]
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* [[Ferromagnetic Core]]
  
== See Also ==
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[[Category:Blocks]]
 
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformer Wikipedia article on transformers]
 

Latest revision as of 15:52, 29 January 2019

DC-DC Converter
Transformer.png
Block type: Single
Powered by: Any Voltage
Requirements for operation: Voltage
Stackable: Yes (64)

The DC-DC Converter (previously known as the "Transfomer") is a device that can step voltage up and therefore lower amperage and vice versa. It is used everytime you need to connect devices or generators with a difference between their voltage to each other.

In Electrical Age the transformer works with DC voltage but in real life it works only with AC.

Behavior and usage

To use the DC-DC converter correctly you have to put a specified amount of wires on each winding and the Ferromagnetic Core.

There is primary and secondary winding but you can swap it. Each winding is marked with a green or yellow rectangle.

Transformer can multiply or divide voltage according to this formula :

Vsec = (Vpri · nsec) / npri

Vsec = Voltage at secondary winding
Vpri = Voltage at primary winding
nsec = Amount of wires in secondary winding
npri = Amount of wires in primary winding

Example

Example of windings.










In this example the green winding has 1 Low Voltage Cable and voltage on it is 50V.
The yellow winding have 4 Medium Voltage Cables and according to above formula, the voltage will be 200V.

Vsec = (50V · 4) / 1
Vsec = 200V 

Crafting