Definitions

1. DCseriesmotorhashighstartingtorque.
2. For most of the applications DC shunt generator
ismorepopularthanDCseriesgenerator.
3. Aseriesgeneratorisprovidedwithdivertersand
is diverting its rated current. Now if diverters
switch is opened, the terminal voltage will
increase.
4. Whenloadisremoved,aseriesDCmotorwillrun
atexcessivelyhighspeed.
5. ThespeedofseriesDCmotordecreasesiftheflux
inthefieldwindingincreases.
6. ThedirectionofrotationofaDCseriesmotorcan
be reversed by interchanging the field terminal
only.
7. Connecting a resistance in series with the field
winding, the speed of a DC shunt motor can be
increasedabovetheratedspeed.
8. When starting a differentially connected
compoundmotor,itisdesirabletoshortcircuitthe

series field winding to avoid excessive starting

speed.
9. During the normal operation of series motor, if
the field circuit suddenly opens, the motor speed
willincrease.
10. Series motor has high starting torque, shunt
motor has constant speed, 3phase induction
motor has lower starting torque and synchronous
motorhasverypoorstability.
11. If series field in cumulatively compound motor
get shortcircuited then armature current and
speedwillbothincrease.
12. The series winding of a cumulatively compound
DCmotorisshortcircuitedwhiledrivingaloadat
rated torque. This results in increase in both the
armaturecurrentaswellasmotorspeed.
13. In a differentially compound DC motor, if shunt
fieldsuddenlyopens,themotorwillfirststopand
thenruninoppositedirectionasseriesmotor.
14. Seriesmotorhaspoorestspeedregulation.

15. DCseriesmotorisusedinbuses,trains,trolleys,

hoists and cranes because high starting torque is

required.
16. As the load is increased, the speed of DC shunt
motorwillreduceslightly.
17. ThespeedofDCmotorcanbevariedbyvarying:
(i)fieldcurrent,(ii)appliedvoltage,(iii)resistance
inserieswitharmature.
18. SpeedcontrolmethodsofshuntDCmotorare:(i)
fluxcontrolmethod,(ii)Armaturecontrolmethod,
(iii)Voltagecontrolmethod
19. SpeedcontrolmethodsofseriesDCmotorisflux
control method and its types are: (i) field control,
(ii) Armature diverters, (iii) tapped field control,
(iv)parallelfieldcoils
20. IfexcitationofDCshuntmotorischanged,torque
willchange,butpowerwillremainconstant.
21. Seriesmotorshouldnotbestartedatnoload.

22. A series motor will be preferred for load having

peak value for short short duration and almost

zeroformostpartofthetime.
23. Series DC motor, as compared to shunt and
compound motor, has highest torque at the start
because of its comparatively strong series field.
And if load is removed then it will run at highest
speed.
24. If the speed of shunt DC generator is doubled
keepingfluxconstant,itsgeneratedEMFdoubles.
25. Electromagnetic torque and speed are in
opposite directions in the case of shunt
generators.
26. WhenthesupplyterminalsofDCshuntmotorare
interchanged, the motor will run at its normal
speedinthesamedirectionasbefore.
27. Ifpolarityofconnectionofthearmatureandfield
windingarereversedsimultaneouslyinaDCshunt
motor,thenitwillrotateinthesamedirection.

28. If a DC shunt motor is running with a certain

load.Theeffectofaddinganexternalresistancein
thefieldcircuitistoincreasethemotorspeed.
29. If the applied voltage of a DC shunt motor is
halved with the load torque doubled, the speed
willbethesameandarmaturecurrentisdoubled.
30. A shunt motor is running at its rated speed on
rated load. If the field circuit gets suddenly
opened, the motor will draw very high armature
current but it will continue to drive the load at a
reducedspeed.
31. SpeedofDCshuntmotorhasnothingtodowith
applied voltage if losses and saturation are
neglected.
32. If a DC shunt motor is working at noload and if
shuntfieldcircuitsuddenlyopens,thiswillresultin
excessivespeed,possiblydestroyingarmaturedue
toexcessivecentrifugalstresses.
33. As the load of shunt DC motor is increased, its
speedreducesslightly.

34. ThehighestspeedattainedbyaDCshuntmotor

atratedfluxisequaltonoloadspeed.
35. If the speed of a DC shunt motor increased, the
backemfincreases.
36. A shunt DC motor has highest %age increase in
inputcurrentforagiven%ageincreaseintorque.
37. AshuntDCmotorhasapprox.constantspeed.
38. Ifthesupplyvoltagetoashuntmotorisincreased
by25%,thefullloadspeedwilldecrease.
39. A DC shunt motor has
external resistance in
the field circuit & in the armature circuit. The
starting armature current for motor will be
minimum,when isminimum& ismaximum.
40. Shunt motor with commutating poles has the
least reduction in speed from no load to rated
load.
41. If the field circuit of shunt DC motor running at
ratedspeedgetsopencircuited,thenimmediately,
speedofmotortendtoincrease.

42. If the supply voltage of DC shunt motor running

atratedspeed,ratedsupplyvoltageishalved,then
thespeedofthemotorbecomesslightlylessthan
theratedspeed.
43. DirectionofDCshuntmotorwillremainthesame
if both the field terminals and armature terminal
areinterchanged.
44. Difference between the no load and full load
speedofaDCshuntmotorisoftheorderof1%.
45. In a DC shunt motor if the supply voltage is
reducedby15%,fullloadspeedwillincrease.
46. ThefieldwindingofanunloadedDCshuntmotor
getsopenedwhilerunning,thenitwillstop.
47. ThespeedofDCshuntmotorcanbeincreasedby
increasingtheresistanceinfieldcircuit.
48. If the speed of DC shunt motor is increased, the
backemfofrotorwillalsoincrease.
49. IfaDCshuntmotorisworkingatfullloadandif
shunt field suddenly opens, this will make

armature to take heavy current, possibly burning

it.
Armature
50. The part which houses the conductors and in
which emf induced is to be utilized is called
armatureinanyrotatingmachines.Or
51. The rotating part of a DC machine is known as
armature.
52. All rotating electrical machines have rotating
armatureandfixedfield.
53. The armature reaction in a DC motor is
attributedtotheeffectofmagneticfieldsetupby
armature current. In DC machine, the armature
reactionMMFisstationaryw.r.t.thestator.
54. The armature current drawn by DC motor is
proportionaltotorquerequired.
55. Armature control method provides a constant
torquedrive.
56. If be the armature current, then speed of DC
shuntmotorisproportionalto

57. The armature voltage control of DC motor

providesconstanttorquedrive.
58. InaDCmachine,ifPisthenumberofpoles,Nis
the armature speed in rpm then the frequency of
magneticreversalwillbePN/120.
59. To get a strong magnetic field, the air gap
between stator and armature is kept as small as
possible.
60. Armature flux leakage depends on: (i) length of
airgap,(ii)shapeofmagnetcore,(iii)fluxdensity
usedincoreandteeth.
61. Starter resistance in a DC motor is connected in
serieswiththearmature.
62. Plugging of DC motors is normally done by
reversingthearmaturepolarity.
63. Factors responsible for decrease in terminal
voltage of DC shunt generator are: (i) Armature
resistance, (ii) Armature current, (iii) Reduction in
fieldcurrent.

64. The armature torque of the DC shunt motor is

proportionaltoarmaturecurrentonly.
65. The speed control method of DC machine which
offers minimum efficiency is armature control
method.
66. DC generators generate AC voltage in the
armature.
67. Armature core is made of silicon steel in DC
machines.
68.
Commutator
69. Each commutator segment is connected to the
armatureconductorbymeanofcopperlug.
70. CommutatorofaDCmachineactsasafullwave
rectifier.
71. A DC motor can be easily identified by
commutator.
72. The compensating winding is located on pole
shoe for avoiding the flashover at commutator
surface.

73. Sparking at the commutator of DC motor may

result in: (i) damage to commutator segment, (ii)

damage to commutator insulation, (iii) increased
powerconsumption.
74. Constanttorqueisproducedduetocommutator
inDCmotor.
75. Number of commutator segments is equal to
numberofarmaturecoilsinDCmachine.
76. RipplesindirectemfgeneratedinDCgenerators
arereducedbycommutatorswithlargenumberof
segments.
Interpoles
1. If DC machine has interpole as well as
compensating windings, then both are connected
inparallelwitharmaturewindings.
2. For reducing sparking at the commutator,
interpolesareusedinDCmotors.
3. FunctionoftheinterpolesintheDCgeneratorsis
to neutralize cross magnetizing effects of the
armaturereaction.

4. The brushes on commutator remain in contact

withconductorwhichliesunderinterpoleregainin
DCgenerators.
5. Interpoles winding is connected in series with
armaturewindinginDCgenerators.
6. In DC generators interpole field coils are
connected in series with armature winding.
Interpoleshelpsthecommutationprocess.
7. If residual magnetism of a shunt generator is
destroyed accidently, it may be restored by
connectingitsshuntfieldtoabattery.
8. The sole purpose of commentator in a DC
generator is to convert the induced alternating
voltageintounidirectionalpulses.
9. All rotating electric machines are basically
electromechanicalconverters.
10. VB=E is the equation of the electrical machine
which converts mechanical energy into electrical
energy.

11. The maximum number of brushes which may be

usedinanelectricalmachineisequaltoeither2or
numberofpoles.
12. ADCgeneratorhas6poles.Aphysicalbrushshift
of 6 degree means as electrical brush shift of 18
degree.
13. ForsatisfactorycommutationofDCmachinesthe
brushes should be: (i) of proper grade & size, (ii)
smoothly run in the holders, (iii) smooth
concentricandproperlyundercut
14. Brushes for commutators for 220V DC generator
aregenerallymadeofelectrographite.
15. With the help of brushes & commutators, the
unidirectionaltorqueisproducedinaDCmotor.
16. Thenumberofbrushesincommutatorsdepends
onamountofcurrenttobecollected.
17. Voltage drop is the least in metal graphite
brushesinDCmachines.
18. InaloadedDCgeneratorifthebrushesaregiven
a shift from the interpole axis in the direction of

rotation, then the commutation will deteriorate

whichwillresultinfallofterminalvoltage.
19. TheyokeinasmallDCmachineismadeofcast
iron.
20. The yoke of DC machine is always made of
magneticmaterial.
21. CompensatingwindinginaDCmachineisplaced
onyokeinthepolefaces.
Losses
22. Hysteresis losses in a DC generator are basically
due to reversal of magnetism of the armature
core.ItisproportionaltoN,f
23. Windage loss is proportional to square of
armaturespeedinaDCgenerator.
24. Iron losses in a DC machine take place in
armaturerotor.
25. Core losses in a DC machine occur in both
armatureandpolefaces.

26. The efficiency of a DC shunt generator is

maximum when the armature copper losses are

equaltoconstantlosses.
27. Armature copper loss is likely to have highest
proportionoflossesinDCgenerator.
28. Armature copper loss varies significantly with
loadcurrentinDCgenerator.
29. Using material of low hysteresis coefficient for
armaturecorematerialwillresultinlowhysteresis
losses.
30. IronlossesinDCgeneratortakeplaceinarmature
rotor.
31. Brush contact loss depends on load while stray
loadlossesdependonsquareofload.
32. Eddy current losses in a DC machine are
proportionalto , .
33. HysteresislossinaDCmachineisgivenby .

whereVisthevolumeofironpart.
34. A DC machine has maximum efficiency when
variablelossesareequaltoconstantlosses.

35. In DC machines, constant loss is composed of

frictionWindageandironlossandfieldcircuitloss.
36. If a DC generator operates at constant speed,
variable loads then the losses which would be
mostsignificantarecopperlosses.
37. IronlossesoccurintheyokeinDCmotor.
38. In DC machines, maximum losses occur due to
copperlosses.
39. Hysteresis and eddy current losses depend on
fluxmagnitude.
40. Noload rotational losses depend on rotor
rotation.
41. In DC generator mechanical losses have least
proportion.
42. Ironlossescauseexcessiveheatingofcore,risein
temperatureandlowefficiency.
43. If t is the thickness of lamination then eddy
currentlossingeneratorareproportionalto
44. If
is the maximum flux density then eddy
currentlossisproportionalto

45. The hysteresis loss is proportional to f which is

frequencyofmagneticreversalinDCgenerators.
46. CopperlossvarieswithloadinDCgenerator.
47. Windagelossdoesntvarywithloadnorwithflux
density.
48. Mechanical loss, core loss and copper loss
dissipateintheformofheat.
49. Eddy current loss are significantly reduced by
laminatingthecoreofDCgenerator.
50. TotallossesinawelldesignedDCgeneratorof10
kWwillbenearly500W.
51. Mechanicallossesareprimaryfunctionofspeed.
52. Ironlossesareindependentofloadvariation.
53. Sum of iron losses and mechanical loss is called
straylossinDCmachine.
DifferentTests
54. Hopkinsons test is a useful method for testing
theefficiencyofDCmachine.
55. Swinburnetestisthemosteconomicalinfinding
thenoloadlossesofalargeDCshuntmotor.

56. To determine the stray losses in case of shunt

motors&generatorsretardationtestisused.
57. Backtoback test on DC machines needs
minimumoftwomachines.
58. HopkinsonstestonDCmotorisconductedatfull
load.
59. In Ward Leonard method of speed control, the
minimumnumberofmachineneededisthree.
60. WardLeonardcontrolisbasicallyvoltagecontrol
method. Its disadvantage are: high initial cost, (ii)
high maintenance cost, (iii) low efficiency ay light
load
61. Fieldstestcanbeconductedonotherthanshunt
machines.
62. OnlyonemotorisrequiredinBraketest.
63. Swinburnetestcannotbeusedforseriesmotors.
64. Retardation test is used to find the stray loss in
shuntDCmachines.
65. Field test will be suitable for testing two similar
DCmotorsoflargecapacity.

66. ThemaindisadvantageofHopkinsonstestisthat

itrequirestwoidenticalshuntmachines.
67. WardLeonard system of speed control is not
recommendedforconstantspeedoperations.
68. BrakingtestonDCmotorsisusuallyrestrictedto
smallHPmotors.
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1. Polarity of DC generator can be reversed by

reversing field current and also the direction of
rotation.
2. In DC generator relation between commercial
efficiency
, electrical efficiency
and
mechanicalefficiency isgivenby = .
3. When paralleling of two compound generators
are needed then equalizer connections are
required.
4. The function of a starter in a DC machine is to
avoidexcessivecurrentatstarting.

5. A cumulatively compound DC generator supplies

15A at 240V. Now if the series field winding is

short circuited, the terminal voltage will reduce
below240V.
6. In a DC machine, torque and induced EMF are
producedbothinmotorandgenerator.
7. ThemechanicalpowerdevelopedbyaDCmotor
is maximum when the back EMF is equal to half
theappliedvoltage.
8. A selfexcited DC shunt motor is running at no
load at 1000 rpm. If the terminal voltage is
reduced 50% of its original value, the noload
speedoftherotorwillbe1000rpm(same)
9. TherotoriskeyedtotheshaftinDCmotor.
10. If DC series motor having rating of 230V is
connected to AC supply of 230V then it will run
withlessefficiency.
11. Direction of induced EMF can be found by
applyingFlemingsrighthandrule.
12.

13. The ratio of back EMF to supply EMF is an

indicationofefficiencyofDCmotor.
14. ThevoltageequationofDCmotorisV= +

15. MaximumpowerisachievedinaDCmotor,when
supplyvoltageisequaltodoubleofbackEMF.
16. ThespeedofaDCmotorisdirectlyproportional
tobackEMF.
17. A 150V DC motor with back 142V has armature
resistance1,thenarmaturecurrentis8A.
18. Keepingloadcurrent&fluxofDCmotorconstant
ifvoltageappliedacrossarmatureisincreased4%,
thespeedofmotorwillincreaseby4%.
19. A DC motor develops a torque off 100Nm at
1000rpm.Nowifrpmis1200thentorquewillbe
120Nm.
20. The starting resistance of DC motor is usually
small.
21. The back emf of a DC motor depends on field
flux.

22. When the direction of power flow reverses, a

cumulatively compound motor becomes a

differentiallycompoundgenerator.
23. Theoutputpowerofanyelectricalmotoristaken
fromthecouplingmountedontheshaft.
24. If the field current is reduced to half, keeping
constant torque load & rated excitation then the
speed of motor will become slightly less than
double.
25. A DC motor draws high current at the time of
startingbecause =0(backemf).
26. A10HPseriesDCmotorusesadivertertocontrol
the speed. For a constant load torque, the speed
will be minimum when the diverter resistance is
infinite.
27. Two DC series motors connected in series draw
currentIfromsupplyandrunatspeedNwhenthe
sametwomotorsareconnectedinparalleltaking
currentIfromthesupply,thespeedofeachmotor
willbe4N.

28. The starter for a DC motor also provides

protectionagainstdamage:(i)duetoshortcircuit
intheequipment,(ii)fromlongtermoverload,(iii)
fromexcessivestartingcurrents.
29. Directonlinestartersarenotsuitableforstarting
large DC motors because large voltage drop may
occurinthesupplymains.
30. The direction of rotation of the motor is usually
reversed by revering the connection of the
generatorfieldterminalsinWardLeonardmethod.
31. The most economical method of electrical
brakingofDCmotorisregenerativebraking.
32. Regenerative braking in shunt motors is used
whentheloadhasoverhaulingcharacteristics.
33. Thenominalpowerprintedonthenameplateof
anymotorsignifiestheoutputpowerattheshaft.
34. InanoverloadDCmotor,maindangerarisesdue
tooverheatingofwindings.
35. The maximum permitted temperature in DC
motorwindingsisusually40degreeto50degree.

36. The generated emf and the current are in the

oppositedirectionincaseofDCmotors.
37. Steppermotorisusedindigitalcontrolsystem.
38. Universal motor is used in hand drills, single
phase induction motor is use in ceiling fans while
incassettetapePMDCmotorisused.
39. A4poleDCgeneratorisrunningat1500rpm,the
frequencyofcurrentinthearmaturewouldbe50
Hz.
40. Speed control by variation of field flux results in
constant power drive while speed control by
varying the armature circuit resistance offers
constanttorquedrive.
41. The relation between electrical ( ) and
mechanical ( ) degree is given by: = (P/2)
wherePrepresentspolesofmachine.
42. A DC cumulatively compound generator which is
supplying power to infinite bus will become
differentially compound motor with the direction

and speed same if mechanical power supply form

theprimemoverfails.
43. A DC shunt generator builds up to a voltage of
220Vatnoloadwhilerunningatitsratedspeed.If
thespeedisraisedby25%,thenvoltagewillbuild
uptolevelbetween220V&1.25timesof220V.
44. Twoidenticallosslessseriesmotorsconnectedin
series across a DC supply voltage run at speed of
& .Thentheratiooftheiroutputpowerswill
be :
45. In DC machine, the field system has to be
provided on stator, unlike synchronous machine
whereinitcouldbeonanymember.
46. A 2 pole series motor with its two field coils
connected in series runs at a speed of 500 rpm.
Now if field coils are reconnected in parallel and
assumingthattorqueisconstantandthemagnetic
circuitisunsaturated,thenewspeedwillbe1000
rpm.

47. Laws of electromagnetic induction (Faraday and

Lenzs)aresummarizedin:e=d/dt.
48. In armature controlled separately excited DC
motor drive with closedloop speed control, an
inner current loop is useful because it limits the
peakcurrentofthemotortothepermissiblevalue.
49. Anelectricmotorwithconstantoutputpower
will have torquespeed characteristics in the form
ofarectangularhyperbola.
50. The efficiency of motor operating at 1500 rpm
anddrawingcurrent3.5Awitharmatureresistance
of0.8andnoloadcurrent1.5Aat25Vis48%.
51. For same HP rating and full load speed
differentially compound motor has poor starting
torque.
52. If the supply voltage for DC motor is increased,
fullloadcurrentwilldecrease.Operatingspeedor
startingtorquewillnotdecrease.
53. Air gap in DC motor is more than induction
motor.

54. InvariablespeedoperationDCmotorispreferred

overACmotor.
55. BeforesaturationinDCmotor where
istorque& isarmaturecurrent.
56. DCmotorisusedwherehighstartingtorqueand
widespeedrangecontrolisrequired.
57. The speed of motor falls from 1100 rpm at no
load to 1050 rpm at rated load. The speed
regulation of the motor is (11001050)/1050
=1/21=4.76%
58. The speed regulation of DC motor is: = (No load
speedfullloadspeed)/fullloadspeed
59. If back emf and speed both are doubled, the
torqueremainsunchanged.
60. At the instant of starting, when DC motor is put
onsupply,itbehaveslikelowresistancecircuit.
61. DC series motors are not used where load is
constant or frequency changing or constant
operatingspeedisrequired.

62. IfterminalsofDCmotorareinterchanged,thisis

calledpluggingbrakingwhichgiveshighesttorque
braking.
63. Thyristor can be used to control the speed of
motor.
64. DC series machine has field consisting of few
numberofturnsofthickwire.
65. Torque developed in DC motor depends on: (i)
magnetic field, (ii) Active length and number of
conductors, (iii) current flow through the
conductors
66. DC generators are designed for maximum
efficiencyaroundfullload.
67. DC generators are installed near load centers to
reducecoronalosses.
68. Dynamic braking is generally used for shunt,
seriesandcompoundmotors.
69. A weaker commutating field is needed at low
speedthanathighspeedinvariablespeedmotor.

70. ThemechanicalpowerdevelopedbyDCmotoris

equal to product of back emf and armature

current.
71. The variable resistor shunting the field of a DC
seriesmotoriscalledafielddiverter.
72. InBraketestonlyonemotorisrequired.
73. Low cost is not an advantage of DC motor over
AC.
74. The function of field regulators for compound
motorsistocontroltheflux.
75. Motor is made to run as generator in
regenerativebraking.
76. InducedemfisgivenbyBlvwhereB=fluxdensity,
l=lengthofconductor,v=velocityofconductor.
77. For generating large currents on DC generators,
Lapwindingisgenerallypreferred.
78. The purpose of providing dummy coils in the
generators is to provide mechanical balance for
therotor.

79. Reversing the field current, the polarity of DC

generatorcanbereversed.
80. The maximum number of equalizers rings are
2Z/PinlapwoundDCgeneratorwhereZ=number
ofconductor,P=numberofpoles
81. EddycurrentareinducedinthepoleshoeofaDC
machineduetorelativerotationbetweenfieldand
armature.
82. Equalizer rings are required in case armature in
lapwound.
83. InDCmachine,shortcircuitedfieldcoilwillresult
in: (i) odour of burning insulation, (ii) unbalanced
magnetic pull, producing vibrations, (iii) reduction
of generated voltage, for which excitation has to
beincreasedtomaintainthevoltage.
84. Compensatingwindinghelpincommutation.
85. In DC generators the magnetic field is produced
byeitherelectromagneticorpermanentmagnet.
86. Forlowvoltage,highcurrentlapwindingisused
inDCgenerators.

87. ActualfluxdistributioninDCgeneratorsdepends

on : (i) size of air gap, (ii) shape of pole shoe, (iii)

clearancebetweentipsoftheadjacentpoleshoes
88. DC series generator is used as booster to
maintain constant voltage at the load end of the
feeder.
89. The number of mechanical degree and electrical
degreewillbethesamewhennumberofpolesis2
intheDCgenerators.
90. Permanenceisthereciprocalofreluctance.
91. The emf generated in a DC generator is directly
proportional to : (i) flux/pole, (ii) speed of
armature,(iii)numberofpoles
92. When there is no load on generator, the
magnetic neutral axis coincides with the
geometricalneutralaxis.
93. If shunt generator at 1000 rpm has emf 200V,
then at 1200 rpm, the emf would be 240V i.e.
directrelation.

94. If a DC generator fails to build up, the probable

cause could not be field resistance less than the

criticalresistance.Anditcouldbeimperfectbrush
contacts,faultshuntconnectiontendingtoreduce
the residual magnetism or no residual magnetism
inthegenerator.
95. If emf induced in armature is 600V in shunt DC
generator. Armature resistance is 0.1 and
currentis200Athenterminalvoltageis580V.
96. In DC generator, the critical resistance is the
resistanceoffield.
97. The reason of short circuit in armature winding
could be: (i) insulation failure between two
commutators bars, (ii) insulation failure between
two turns of a coil, (iii) two or more turns of the
coilgettinggrounded
98. Number of tapping for each equalizer ring is
equaltonumberofpolepairs.
99. A DC generator can be considered as rotating
amplifier

Lapwindingiscomposedofanyevennumber
ofconductors.
101. IfresistanceoffieldwindingisincreasedinDC
generator,thentheoutputvoltagewilldecrease.
102. Voltage remains constant irrespective of the
loadinflatcompoundgenerator.
103. An equalizer bar is used when two DC series
generatorsarerunninginparallel,sothatmachine
passesapprox.equalcurrenttotheload.
104. Shunt generators are preferred for parallel
operation.
105. A DC generator work on the principle of
Faradayslowofelectromagneticinduction.
106. A series generator can selfexcite only if the
loadcurrentisnotzero.
107. A shunt generator can selfexcite only if the
resistance of the field circuit is less than critical
value.
100.

Terminalvoltageofaseriesgeneratoris150V
when load current is 5A. If load current is 10A,
thenterminalvoltagewillbegreaterthan150V.
109. If the open circuit voltage of a compound
generator is 250V, then at full load the terminal
voltagemaybegreaterorlessthan250V.
110. In case of DC generator 1% regulation is
usuallypreferred.

108.