Insulation Resistance Test (IR Test) or Megger Test
Insulation Resistance or IR Test is carried out by maintenance engineers to ensure the healthiness of the overall insulation system … Continue Reading
DC Generator
Characteristics of DC Shunt Generator
In this article, you will learn the characteristics of a dc shunt generator. A shunt generator is a type of … Continue Reading
Characteristics of Series Wound DC Generators
In this post, you will learn the characteristics of a series wound dc generator. This article is the continuation of … Continue Reading
Characteristics of Separately Excited DC Generators
In a separately excited dc generator, the field coils are energized from an independent source. The disadvantage of a separately … Continue Reading
DC Generator Characteristics
DC generator characteristics are the relations between excitation, terminal voltage and load exhibited graphically by means of curves. These characteristics of dc generators are very important in the … Continue Reading
Types of DC Generator – Series, Shunt and Compound
A DC generator requires MMF to establish flux in its magnetic circuit. The MMF necessary to establish flux in the … Continue Reading
Construction of DC Machine (Generator & Motor)
The dc generators and dc motors have the same general construction. In fact, when the machine is being assembled, the … Continue Reading
Losses in DC Machine ( DC Generator and Motor )
The losses in a DC machine (generator or motor) may be divided into three classes viz Copper losses Iron or … Continue Reading
Steam Power Stations – Arrangement and Working
Steam power stations convert the heat energy of coal combustion into electrical energy. A steam power station basically works on the … Continue Reading
Speed Control of DC Motor (Shunt, Series and Compound)
Speed control of dc motor is achieved using different methods. There are three types of dc motors. For each of … Continue Reading