The exciting current of a transformer is non sinusoidal.
why?

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The exciting current of a transformer is non sinusoidal. why?..

Answer / niranajn

Due to the presence of harmonics as the magnetising current
is especially rich in third harmonics

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The exciting current of a transformer is non sinusoidal. why?..

Answer / abhishek

no load current is magnetizing current, and therefore will
be non-sinusoidal due to the hysteresis of the magnetizing
force in the core.

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