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Center tapped transformers are used in North America to be able to use two voltages from the transformers secondary. It is known as a three wire system. Appliances circuits that utilize 240 volts and appliances that use 120 volts can be supplied from one transformer. The transformers secondary is center tapped and grounded. This allows the 240 volt winding L1 - L2 to produce 120 volts from one leg of the winding to ground L1 - N and the second half of the winding 120 volts from N - L2.

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Center tapped transformers are used anywhere world wide where ever they were designed to be used.

There is nothing particular to a center tapped transformer that makes it more or less suitable for use in North America.

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Center tapped Transformers are used in North America to create a split-phase power supply from the standard single-phase power grid. This allows for a higher voltage to be transmitted efficiently over long distances and then split into two 120V outputs for use in homes and businesses. By center tapping the transformer, it also provides a reference point for grounding the system for safety and proper operation.

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