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FrequentlyaskedElectricalEngineeringInterviewQuestions

Whyisstardeltastarterpreferredwithinductionmotor?
Star delta starter is preferred with induction motor because it reduces the starting current about 34 times of the direct
currentwhichcausesthevoltagetodropandhenceitcauseslessdamagesandlosses.Also,itincreasesthestartingtorque
andhencepreventsfromthedamagingofthemotorwinding.

Whatarethedifferencesbetweenanalternatorandagenerator?
Alternator and generator, both devices have the same basic functionality. They both convert mechanical energy into
electrical energy and they both have the same principal of electromagnetic induction. The main and only difference
betweenthesetwodevicesliesintheconstruction.Alternatorhasastationaryarmatureandarotatingmagneticfieldfor
highvoltages,whilegeneratorusesstationarymagneticfieldandrotatingconductorwhichrollsonthearmaturewithslip
rings.
Other than these two questions, three more important electrical engineering interview questions and answers are as
follows:

WhyACsystemsaremoreusedorpreferredoverDCsystems?
ThereasonswhyACsystemsaremorewidelyusedandmorepreferablethanDCsystemsareasfollows:
1. ItiscomparablyeasytomaintainandmodifythevoltageofACelectricityfortransmissionanddistributionthanitis
forDCelectricity.
2. The entire plant cost, ie, circuit breakers, isolators, transformers, etc is much lower in comparison to that of DC
transmission.
3. All the power stations produce AC electricity, and hence it is advantageous and also easy to use AC rather than
convertingitandusingDC.
4. ACispracticallyasinewavecurrent,andhenceincaseofalargefaultinthenetwork,thesinewavewillnaturally
tendtozeroatsomepointandhenceitisveryeasytointerruptitinanACsystemratherthaninaDCsystem.

Whyisnegativefeedbackmorepreferableincontrolsystem?
The role of feedback system in control system is to check deviation from the desired result, that is, it takes the sample
output back to the input and compares the output signal with the input signal for any kinds of error. Negative feedback
results in a better stability for the system. It rejects any kind of disturbance signal and is less sensitive to any kind of
parametervariations.

Whatisreversepowerrelay?

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FrequentlyaskedElectricalEngineeringInterviewQuestions

Reversepowerrelayareusedfortheprotectionofthegeneratingstations.Thegeneratingstationsfeedpowertothegrid
andincasewhenthegeneratingstationsareoff,thereisnogenerationintheplantsanditpullsoffpowerfromthegrid.
Tostopthispowerflowfromthegridtothegeneratingstations,reversepowerrelaysareused.

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