BALUN
\bˈalʌn], \bˈalʌn], \b_ˈa_l_ʌ_n]\
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A transformer connected between a balancedsource or load and an unbalanced source or load. A balancedline has two conductors, with equal currents in oppositedirections. The unbalanced line has just one conductor; thecurrent in it returns via a common ground or earth path.
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