What do Electrical Engineers Do?
An electrical engineer is someone who designs and develops new electrical equipment, solves problems and tests equipment. They work with … Continue Reading
Back EMF and Its Significance in DC Motor
What is Back EMF? When the armature of a DC motor rotates under the influence of the driving torque, the armature … Continue Reading
4 Advantages of Stationary Armature in Alternator
An alternator operates on the same fundamental principle of electromagnetic induction as a DC generator i.e., when the flux linking a … Continue Reading
Compensating Windings and Interpoles in DC Machines
Compensating Windings and Interpoles are one of the important step taken to minimize the undesirable effect of armature reaction in … Continue Reading
Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) – Types and Working
Moulded Case Circuit Breaker is an electromechanical device which protects a circuit from overcurrent and short circuit. It provides overcurrent … Continue Reading
Circuit Breakers – Objective Questions – Part 1
Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5 1. A circuit breaker is (A) power factor correcting device (B) a device … Continue Reading
Working of Air Circuit Breakers
What is an ACB? A circuit breaker in which the contacts open and close in the air at atmospheric pressure … Continue Reading
Armature Reaction in DC Motors
Armature reaction also occurs in a DC motor just like armature reaction in DC Generator. This is expected because when … Continue Reading
5 Types of DC Motors | Series, Shunt, and Compound
Like DC generators, there are different types of DC motors characterized by the connections of the field winding in relation … Continue Reading
Working Principle of DC Motor
A DC motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. DC motor working is based on the principle … Continue Reading