Key:windings:auto
 windings:auto
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Auto-transformer architecture for some power transformers 
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| Group: power |
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Status: approved
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An Auto-transformer (421-01-11) is a particular transformer architecture, with only one winding on which several voltage points are plugged towards usual interfaces. It could be used for mostly all roles.
You could find such auto-transformers in distribution, transmission, traction or converter substations.
This key lets mappers state if a given auto-transformer is main or auxiliary.
Auto design could be achieved with star, delta or others winding arrangements, then it wasn't possible to add windings:configuration=auto neither.
windings:auto=yes allows combinations with windings:configuration=star, windings:configuration=delta as to state the actual windings arrangements.
Auto-transformers use to get a lower rate between their voltage:primary=* and voltage:secondary=*.
See power=transformer for more information and examples.
Windings counting
Auto architecture changes a bit how windings are counted. windings=* is still expected on those transformers.
Usually, secondary interface is plugged on the same winding as the primary one like on the picture. Such transformers can still have tertiary, quaternary windings as well
Then, windings=* is expected to get a minus-1 value from a normal transformer.
A transformer with primary/secondary will get windings=1. A tertiary interface will change it to windings=2 and so on.
Examples
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France |
power=transformer
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A small plate indicates this transformer is an auto-transformer with a dedicated symbol. No tertiary interface here, so windings=1. |