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You probably know what a transformer is.

Or at least you think you do.

Maybe it’s that gray can hanging from a power pole. Maybe it’s a giant machine inside an electrical substation. Maybe it’s a robot that turns into a semi-truck and fights alien wars.

One of those answers is more relevant to the electrical grid than the others.

In the very first episode of Watt The Frack Is…?, Kaden dives into the surprisingly fascinating history of the transformer, from the early days of electrification and the War of the Currents to the modern power grid that keeps our lights on.

Learn how transformers use electromagnetic induction to raise and lower voltage, why they’re absolutely essential for transmitting electricity over long distances, and what would happen if every transformer on Earth suddenly vanished.

Turns out one of the most important inventions in human history is basically a carefully engineered collection of copper wire and magnetism.

And somehow that’s enough to power modern civilization.

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