In Reply to: Does overspecing transformers use extra energy? posted by amnesiac on August 7, 2014 at 09:54:51:
The larger transformer (all other things being the same) will have greater core losses and smaller copper losses.
The overspec'd transformer will of course us a lot more energy in manufacture and shipping ...
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