Hi there studentlearner, and welcome to ECN.

I'll take your question as an opportunity to re-post some images of British apparatus to give you an idea.

Compared to the U.S., final distribution here tends to have a smaller number of larger transformers. Like Ireland, Britain also has sub-stations in towns and villages, with a 3-phase 4-wire distribution network at 240/415V. The majority of homes take just a 2-wire 240V feed from this system.

Here's what a typical small sub-station looks like from the outside:

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And here's the apparatus within:
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In rural areas, or the edge of town where a group of houses stand on their own, you might see a 3-phase pole transformer, like this one:
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Single-phase transformers are normally found only in rural areas where just one or two houses need to be fed:
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[This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 08-19-2003).]