- The primary coil of the transformer will draw the same power from the mains supply as the load is drawing on the secondary plus a bit extra for losses.
- Since P = V * I we can see that the high voltage coil will have low current and the low voltage coil will have high current.
- Therefore, the low voltage coil will have thicker wires and fewer turns than the high voltage coil.
Be careful. Use fuses. Wear goggles.
[Update after photo added.] It's not possible to tell. There are no manufacturer's markings or labels on the wires. Options:
- Go back to the UPS and figure out where the transformer was connected and figure it out from there.
- Identify the coils on the transformer. Label each wire. Pick one wire and do a continuity test to every other wire. Write down what's connected to what - they're your separate windings. If you more than two wires in a group then measure the resistance between them and figure out which are the ends and which are the tap-off points. Probably both yellows are one coil, both blues another but why there's a bundle with blue, yellow, brown and red I do not know. There may be some centre-tap coils. Report your findings (in your question) in format "red - 7Ω - red", "yellow - 3Ω - brown - 3Ω - red", etc. or make a sketch and post a photo. e.g.,
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