Copper or Aluminum ? How do you select winding material for a PFC Detuned Reactors ?

[Jay_JJ]

There is a common misconception that transformer/reactors with copper winding are more efficient, more reliable, or have higher short circuit strength compared to a transformer/reactor with aluminum winding.

However, improvements in technology regarding the use of aluminum in transformer/reactors have made aluminum-wound transformers equally efficient and reliable, with greater short circuit strength when compared with copper wound transformers/reactors.

Read more @ https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_enDocType=White+Paper&p_File_Name=998-20641458_GMA.p...

[shoumise · Accepted solution]

Thank you for sharing! @Jay_JJ