A zig zag transformer is a special-purpose type of 3 phase power transformer that is intended for use in providing earthing for ungrounded electrical systems as well as filtering and controlling harmonic currents. Since ungrounded systems need protection against earth faults, zig zag transformers work especially well because they have a zero sequence current that is common to all three phases, which provides a path that earth faults can follow to exit.
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Johnson Electric Coil CompanyAntigo, WI 800-826-9741 For almost a century, Johnson Electric Coil has been providing great zig zag transformers for great reasons, in addition to unified, unselfish, single minded and outstanding customer service to every single client. In addition, Johnson's long-running success is due to their value added manufacturing techniques, which operates to the exacting production standards of its quality management system.
Glen Magnetics, Inc.Alpha, NJ 908-454-3717 Whether you want to buy a standard "off-the-shelf" transformer or need custom transformers, Glen Magnetics is here to meet your exact requirements. Contact us for a quote today and discover why customers depend on us for both custom and standard parts. Send us your drawings or samples, or have our engineers create the best possible design for your application. Ask us about zig zag transformers.
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CTM Magnetics, Inc.Tempe, AZ 480-967-9447 We are among the largest US custom transformer manufacturers with products including inductors, high-power switching transformers, high-power 3-phase inverters/converters, toroidal transformers. We serve electronic, medical, military, industrial, standby power and telecommunication markets.
Lenco Electronics, Inc.McHenry, IL 815-344-2900 When you do business with Lenco Electronics, Inc., you can do it with confidence. Confidence that your zig zag transformer has been designed and engineered by professionals and has been manufactured with the highest quality materials available. Lenco's employees approach each individual job in a professional and knowledgeable manner- they know and care about what they are doing.
Sun TransformerMcLeansboro, IL 618-643-2555 ISO 9001:2000 registered Sun Transformer creates custom transformers optimized for the needs of many industries. Large power, isolation & auto transformers, printed circuit mount power transformers, units for hostile conditions, units with ferrite or nickel cores for digital telecommunications use, etc.
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Zig zag transformers can be used in order to derive a reference point for ungrounded systems. Due to their ability to provide a neutral point for grounding purposes, numerous industries utilize zig zag transformers, including industrial, electronics, petrochemical, power distribution, automotive and hardware. An alternative to a zig zag transformer is a delta-wye transformer. Delta-wye transformers are a more popular choice because they are better known as well as at times being less expensive than zig zag transformers; however, zig zag transformers have lower internal impedance and can be more effective in certain applications than delta-wye transformers.
Zig zag transformers have earned their name from the zig zag design of their winding. Consisting of six coils on three separate cores, zig zag transformers have a primary winding but do not have a secondary winding. The windings for each phase of a zig zag transformer come in two halves. Thus, the difference in winding patterns results from the way in which the two halves of the windings interconnect while connecting the coils and the core. On each core, there are two coils. The first coil is connected to the second coil through the windings, of which there are two for each phase. Thus the outer and inner windings are wound onto the same core, but they are wound in opposite directions. While the first coil on each core is connected to the second coil on the next core, the second coils are all wound together and create the neutral. Since the phases are connected to the first coils, every phase is connected to every other phase, resulting in the voltages being canceled out. In order to provide earthing to ungrounded systems, a resistor is normally inserted between the neutral point of the transformer and the ground in order to limit the ground fault current and its effect on the system.