Iron core transformer uses multiple soft iron plates as the core material. Due to the excellent magnetic properties of iron, the flux linkage of the iron core transformer is very high. Thus, the efficiency of the iron core transformer is also high.

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The soft iron core plates can be available in multiple shapes and sizes. The coils of the primary and secondary wound or wrapped on a coil former. After that, the coil former is mounted in soft iron core plates. Depending on the core size and shapes, a different type of core plates is available in the market. Few common shapes are E, I, U, L, etc. The iron plates are thin, and multiple plates are bunched together to form the actual core. For example, E type cores are made with thin plates with a look of letter E.