That outro... omg XD. I wish a lot more teachers were this fun, it would be harder to NOT pay attention to them.

You're one of the few youtubers that don't make me fall asleep. Thank you! I learnt a lot:)

Wow, this is the first time i actually laugh at a science teaching video, good job my friend, i subscribed!

Normally I fall asleep listening to recorded lectures from my University. I think they should get Doc Schuster to do all of their lecture recordings.

You taught me about transformers so much better in less than 20 minutes than my lecturer who took 2 hours to teach this, without me understanding anything. *Thank youuuu*

I'm taking courses in electronics and sought out some KZfaq videos to break the monotony of reading. I greatly appreciate how you explain how Faraday's Law works with the transformers ... that was in my text but trying to read it just makes my head hurt. Your way of explaining helps a lot. Thanks!

i am a senior electrical engineer with 11 units (3 classes) left to complete and this has been more educational than anything any professor has ever taught me

Excellent question, dude! It's critical to note that when you use that equation for power lost in the line, V is the voltage DROP across the line. This is VERY often misunderstood. When you talk about a high-V line, you are referring to large V between the line and ground, but saying nothing about the voltage between one end and the other (hopefully the latter is small). You find V across the line by V = IR, so it is more direct to use P = I*I/R to find power loss on the line.

I've watched many transformer vids, but this is the first one I found that answers that question... "who's buying?". Thank you (8 years later).

Wow, a lot of enthusiasm, it made learning about transformers more fun and interesting. It was a little bit fast paced for me, but overall it was a great video!

Thank you for explaining this difficult subject making it easier to understand. Still learning!

Dude you’re taking this to personal 😁

Seriously, of all the videos that I've watched from you, this one was the funniest. Thanks always!!

I love how all the maths, theory etc. lead up to simple yet very stern and decisive declaration that the power grid was never meant to heat up the countryside.

08:02 I coughed up my chocolate milk.

Even though english is only my second language, I was able to understand clearly what you said in this video and it really helped me out. Thank you for these informations!

The way you ended it was totally AWESOME!!

Really appreciate the enthusiasm. You're awesome.

Omg 2:55 the transformer was so heavy he went autotune

Sometimes I think about how tremendously that would change our lives. Imagine!!!

Dude that was freakin' awesome. I was like "I did not come here for this!!!" but in a "I came for a bike and left with a Porsche" kinda way.

Me sitting on my front porch at 5 am to the brisk morning breeze answering the last question. “YES!” Boy was I disappointed .

You're pretty entertaining my dude. I appreciate these videos; they really help me review the concepts.

Watching this video at my desk at Ameren. Didn't realize you were local. Wonderful videos. Its my last day here so you can tell my boss. I don't care.

Doc, one thing i have to say....... YOU ARE AWESOME ,,,,,Thank you again.

Hey David! This came up on auto play after watching another video about transformers in a class I'm taking. And I said: "Hey I went to grade school with that guy!" Awesome indeed!

You're awesome bro. Btw, you should watch your videos in 1.5 speed. I feel like I'm in a vortex of knowledge when I do.

YES! The iron in the core is laminated sheets to prevent eddy currents, which would significantly heat the iron and lower transformer efficiency. You can also make cores out of nonconductive iron-ceramic suspensions for the same reason.

A nice sound bite, but it masks some important physics: Sure, current is what harms tissue, but a higher voltage power line (which is not current-limited) will ALWAYS cause a higher current through your fleshy body (that has a fixed resistance) 'cuz V = IR. You need to be WAY more careful around high-voltage lines than low-V lines. It's the current through YOU that matters, and that's determined by YOUR resistance and the voltage across you (from the line to ground, typically). DANGER!

Thank you so much for clearing up the big voltag-small current mess doc!!

This video was so helpful. Thank you

Thank you Doc Schuster so much!!! Your way of teaching is really good!! It helped me a lot. pls make a video for rectifier, transistor and amplifier. :)

Awesome video. Thank you so much!! ^ _ ^

Oh, I understand your confusion. If I just hook up a battery to the primary coil of a transformer, that coil will experience a change in flux, right? The only problem is that the flux will approach a constant (saturated) value based on the steady-state current from the battery. That's why I mentioned a battery.

You are the best. We need more people like you. Thank you so much.

Boy, I'm sure not an expert here, but I'll shoot from the hip. Maintaining safety raises costs while lower current lowers costs. You've also got to have step-up and step-down transformers at each end. So there's a sweet spot that depends on length of run and power needed. Hiring an engineer to find that sweet spot is probably a good idea. Maybe someone who knows more firsthand about power distribution will comment...

Beautiful, thanks!

doc (Y) you the man who treats the hear'er as a friend,the reason i watched and learnt,i did learn about transformers

I agree with you that cost and safety are factors, but you're confused about the voltage/current danger. Sure, current is what harms tissue, but a higher voltage power line (which is not current-limited) will ALWAYS cause a higher current through your fleshy body (that has a fixed resistance). You need to be WAY more careful around high-voltage lines than low-V lines. Again, that is exactly why they must be higher up and better protected from accidental bumping.

Dude you're Awesome ! Thank you for the great explanation ..

Way to go! The 18 minutes was over so much sooner than I expected.

even though i am thousands miles away,my high school days were beautified by this person.

Thank you! Very informative video!

Absolutely love your videos, Doc! Legit your number 1 fan sitting right here.

Great video! Very well explained. Thank you.

Thank you for your lessons here in the navy we're studying circuits and these videos are way more helpful than the classes.

One thing we also had to take into account was the transformer winding gauges (AWG) and resistance of each windings. We design these power supply (AC/DC) with an engineer and I was the Lab Technician.

I love this.

Not quite. Reread the previous post carefully, then continue: The current THROUGH the high-V line will be less than a low-V line that transfers the same power (because power transferred is IV). YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CURRENT THROUGH THE LINE WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO DIE OR NOT. The current through you is determined by I = V/R, where V is voltage between line and you (assuming you grabbed the dang wire) and R is YOUR resistance. However, Van De Graaffs are another story...

Residential voltage is usually 120/240V. 120V line to neutral and 240V line to line, but I digress, you did an excellent job of explaining, and you kept it interesting.

I wish my teacher was like you, I had so much fun watching this video... thank you so much!

Thx man, I was really having trouble deducing the equation, and now it's solved! :D

Beautifully explained

IVE NEVER BEEN SO JACKED UP FROM WATCHING A KZfaq VIDEO ABOUT ELECTRICAL CRAP, THIS GUY SHOULD BE A PEP TALKER FOR MMA FIGHTERS WOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Awesome. Thanks

This video is amazing, I think I'm gonna watch more of these coz it answers basic questions and puts it into context. AND you make it very interesting lol

If you work out, you win. If you pou, you pin. I can finally remember these formulas.

This is amazing and so helpful, thank you! Im learning for my final matric exam and this has been really useful

big up! simple and clear!

Great refresher explanation, thx

Very very nice! thanks!

You go Doc! HAHAHAAH best lesson ever! I wish you were my teacher at school ^_^

I love your electricity math and circuit videos, they are the best on the net. One thing to point out is, the power to feed homes in north america is 240v not 120v as most people think. It's a 3 wire system giving the option of 240v and 120v service to homes.

Wow, this is amazingly helpful. Serious props, thank you so much.

Thanks for making it simpler! Also, I love the distribution line drawings hahaha

Funny and educational! *thumbs up*

Think about which way the plates are oriented - that may help.

Would be good if you could explain more about what delta phi is and how it is calculated and such like. Would be useful for someone like me who knows nothing about the mathematical side of understanding transformers!

Wow! Interesting! Thanks, doc!

Great video, love the enthusiasm, and clear explanation :)

This was very fun to watch.

I probably won't get them before you need them. What textbook are you using? Communications systems could be as large as a college degree!

very good, it is a superb performance.. thanks

This was awesome! Thank you

Thank You! The best i've ever seen this explained

I tasted a Jim Carry:P . Man you are hilarious :) I laughed very much while you talking XD ! Man you made smile me XD Thx for your comedic fluency that narrative XD

Dat ending tho 😂😂😂

YOU'RE really nice! Thanks!

It certainly couldn't. When did I say that? Seems like I'll have to edit a bit.

Damn,u explained it properly,always had trouble understanding that thing,ty man,u are amazing.

Your mother and father live in a small house with one door and no windows. I love it!

Legendary...thank you :)

waw! a very profficianal way of educating. thank you sir

Thank you for your videos, Doc!

lol that ending though

Very interesting lesson.

man I find u fun it I had teachers like u wen I was at school I may have be top of the class

Funny and useful... Great vids man

i come from Afghanistan. thank you very much. I undrestod more than i did in the class.

I am a high school student for English and I am really thankful that was helpful .

Man that was a awesome explanation your ability to keep my attention is unbelievable. Thumbs up!

you really went and drew F O R T Y loops lmao you're brilliant

Really helped, have my physics igcse exam this week

literally saved my alevel phys exam which is coming up next monday lol... also surprised that you rly drew 40 turns on the secondary coil :)

Many schools at age 14 or 16. But my treatment is at a first-year undergraduate level here.

I m turkish highschool student we learned about transformers in school but i have never seen transformer before ... that was fun and you are the funniest teacher EVER 😂 All i learn in school is N1/N2=V1/V2☹️

Thank you so much this really helped it clarified a lot and at the same time I laughed a bunch. What a nice way to learn thanks again

Thnk for this helpful video, u r a great explanator

i get it with full of fun!!! thx doc

Wow!Just wow!