The electrical transformer, the technology that steps electrical voltage up or down for efficient transmission and safe distribution. Belongs here: hardware that moves or conditions electricity across the grid rather than generating or storing it. Does not belong here: the electric generator, which produces the current in the first place, grouped under Electrical Machine.
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WikipediaFirst alternating current transformers, Yablochkov 1876 induction coilsQuote, First alternating current transformers, Yablochkov 1876 induction coils
In 1876, Russian engineer Pavel Yablochkov invented a lighting system based on a set of induction coils where the primary windings were connected to a source of AC.
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