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Center tap

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001043

A connection point located at the electrical midpoint of a winding in a transformer, inductor, or potentiometer. This tap allows for the division of the winding's voltage or resistance into two equal or specific portions. It is frequently used in power supplies to create a split-rail voltage output or in audio amplifiers for push-pull configurations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001043
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: Mittelanzapfung; Spanish: toma central; French: point milieu
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Center tap",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A connection point located at the electrical midpoint of a winding in a transformer, inductor, or potentiometer. This tap allows for the division of the winding's voltage or resistance into two equal or specific portions. It is frequently used in power supplies to create a split-rail voltage output or in audio amplifiers for push-pull configurations.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Mittelanzapfung",
    "es": "toma central",
    "fr": "point milieu"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/center-tap/"
}

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