Hi. I’m new to training in plumbing and am studying electrical as well in an aim to have a well rounded knowledge. I have a relatively good understanding of basic electricity and circuits, I understand earth reference transformers but am still slightly confused about isolation transformers.
Say I have an isolation transformer with the same primary windings as secondary and producing 230Vac which is what is used here in England. Now my confusion lies here. Now isolation transformers have no earth reference and the two conductor wires are now said to be floating, I understand that but am still confused on what the voltage is doing. Are both wires now hot and could have any voltage on them? Does +230 volts go through one hot while the other is -230 and then they switch on each part of cycle? I’ve also read people say the voltage is half on each leg.
I’ve googled I’ve read forums and even asked elsewhere but have yet to have a definitive answer.
I’m hoping someone here can clear this up for me.
Say I have an isolation transformer with the same primary windings as secondary and producing 230Vac which is what is used here in England. Now my confusion lies here. Now isolation transformers have no earth reference and the two conductor wires are now said to be floating, I understand that but am still confused on what the voltage is doing. Are both wires now hot and could have any voltage on them? Does +230 volts go through one hot while the other is -230 and then they switch on each part of cycle? I’ve also read people say the voltage is half on each leg.
I’ve googled I’ve read forums and even asked elsewhere but have yet to have a definitive answer.
I’m hoping someone here can clear this up for me.