Transformer Simulation in LTSpice

I have just started using LTSpice . I am slowly learning how to use the simulator. I thought that I would try to simulate a 1:3 step up transformer.

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I thought that I followed the directions that I found correctly:

Draw 2 inductors. Add SPICE directive: K1 L1 L2 1 . Set L1, L2 inductance ratio.

When I do a simulation, the voltage across the secondary is always much lower than the voltage at the primary even if I play with the values for L1 L2 or R2 .

I am aware of the LTSpice user group on Yahoo, but think that this question would be a nuisance to that group.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Reply to
jalbers
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You should use mH rather than uH for 60 Hz. And the voltage ratio is the square root of the inductances.

Paul

Try this:

Version 4 SHEET 1 880 680 WIRE -16 80 -144 80 WIRE 192 80 64 80 WIRE 528 80 288 80 WIRE 528 96 528 80 WIRE -144 128 -144 80 WIRE 192 128 192 80 WIRE 288 128 288 80 WIRE -144 256 -144 208 WIRE 192 256 192 208 WIRE 192 256 -144 256 WIRE 288 256 288 208 WIRE 528 256 528 176 WIRE 528 256 288 256 FLAG -144 256 0 FLAG 288 256 0 SYMBOL ind2 176 112 R0 SYMATTR InstName L1 SYMATTR Value 100m SYMATTR Type ind SYMBOL ind2 304 112 M0 WINDOW 0 -5 39 Right 0 WINDOW 3 -57 78 Left 0 SYMATTR InstName L2 SYMATTR Value 900m SYMATTR Type ind SYMBOL voltage -144 112 R0 WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0 WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0 SYMATTR InstName V1 SYMATTR Value SINE(0 50 60) SYMBOL res 80 64 R90 WINDOW 0 0 56 VBottom 0 WINDOW 3 32 56 VTop 0 SYMATTR InstName R1 SYMATTR Value 2 SYMBOL res 512 80 R0 SYMATTR InstName R2 SYMATTR Value 10MEG TEXT 304 112 Left 0 !K1 L1 L2 1 TEXT -176 280 Left 0 !.tran 5

Reply to
Paul E. Schoen

V1 is not the voltage on the primary. Most of V1 is dropped across R1. You only have about 0.9V peak across L1 giving 1.6V peak across L2.

I won't repeat the valid points already made by another poster.

Reply to
Andrew Holme

** Lemme give ya some good advice.

Circuit simulators are a real lot like dogs ......

and the first rule of dog training is that the trainer has to be smarter than the dog.

...... Phil

Reply to
Phil Allison

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