Question 18.15: In Fig. 18-14b, calculate the primary current IP if the seco...

In Fig. 18-14b, calculate the primary current I_P if the secondary current I_S equals its rated value of 2 A.

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Rearrange Formula (18-8) and solve for the primary current I_P

\frac{I_S}{I_P}=\frac{V_P}{V_S}                                  (18-8)

I_P=\frac{V_S}{V_P}\times I_S
=\frac{25.2V}{120V}\times 2A

=0.42 A or 420 mA

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