Load Forecasting – Purpose, Classification and Procedure
What is Load Forecasting? Electrical energy cannot currently be stored in large amounts. It has to be generated whenever there … Continue Reading
Electrical Machines
Why Electric Motors are Rated in kW and not in kVA?
Unlike Generators and Transformers, Electric Motors are rated in kW instead of kVA. We have already discussed why electric transformers … Continue Reading
Types of Stepper Motor
A stepper motor is an electromechanical device which converts electrical pulses into discrete mechanical movements. The shaft or spindle … Continue Reading
Video: How Single Phase and Three Phase Transformer Works?
In today’s post, we will go through a video that explains the working of single phase and three phase transformers in detail. We have already discussed the working principle of a transformer and Why Transformers are Rated in kVA, … Continue Reading
Why Motor Fails? Most Common Causes
Motors are used everywhere in industrial environments and they are becoming increasingly complex and technical, sometimes making it a challenge to … Continue Reading
Shaded Pole Induction Motors – Working and Construction
Shaded pole motor is a split-phase type single phase induction motor. The shaded pole induction motors are very popular for ratings … Continue Reading
Video – How Single Phase Induction Motor Works?
Read about working of induction motors here. All topics under single phase induction motor are listed here. Here is … Continue Reading
Corona Effect in Power System
What is Corona? The phenomenon of violet glow, hissing noise and production of ozone gas in an overhead transmission line is … Continue Reading
Working Principle of Alternator
The machine which produces 3 phase power from mechanical power is called an alternator or synchronous generator. The working of an … Continue Reading
Rectifier Transformer – Working Principle and Application
What is the Rectifier Transformer? Rectifier transformers are different from normal power and distribution transformers because they are special transformers … Continue Reading