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We have a problem with induced voltage. We measure 220 VAC in the L and 45 to 60 VAC in the N. There is no chance of changing the cable. How to avoid this?
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∙ 14y ago
Normally the neutral wire of every circuit is connected to the neutral bus bar in the main breaker panel. Because the neutral bus bar is always connected to ground you should never be able to measure any voltage between the neutral wire and ground.
So, if you are measuring 45 to 60 VAC between the neutral and the ground it could be that the neutral wire has become disconnected at the breaker panel or somewhere in between the panel and the point where you are measuring that voltage.
Assuming the load equipment - an appliance, a motor or whatever - is still connected to the hot and neutral wires, then, if there is no connection to the neutral going back to the power station, in effect you are measuring the line voltage from the hot feed as reduced by the resistance and/or reactive impedance (total reactance) of the load. That could be making 45 to 60 VAC, as read by your meter, appear on the neutral wire coming back from the load.
A simple way to prove if that is the case is to unplug or disconnect all loads - appliances, light fixtures, motors, etc. - from the circuit in question. If you cannot then measure any voltage between the neutral wire and ground the next thing to check is the resistance between the neutral and ground.
First of all switch off the circuit by switching off the breaker at the main panel - or remove the circuit's fuse if it has a fuse and no breaker - and then use the resistance range on a multimeter to measure the resistance between the neutral wire and ground. If it is a very low resistance then an open neutral is not the cause of your problem. If it measures as a very high resistance or an open circuit then your problem is an open neutral.
The reason for the open neutral must be found and that fault must then be corrected urgently.
In the Discussion page to this question please let us know what you found when you did the tests suggested above, and whether or not this advice helped you to locate and fix this problem.
To be able to help you better it is important to know exactly here this circuit is located geographically in the world and to have confirmation whether - as inferred from your question - it is a 50Hz system with one 230V live and one neutral or whether it is actually a 60 Hz system having two 120V hots (+120V and -120V) balanced around neutral.
Then, if necessary we shall have to consider what other reasons could cause the fault you have described but to be able to do so it would help to know exactly what you found when you did the tests described above.
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What are the reasons why a current is induced in a coil?
Current is not induced into a coil. It's voltage that is induced into a coil. If the coil is connected to a load, or even short circuited, then a current will flow as a result of the induced voltage -but it's the voltage, not the resulting current, that's induced!Voltage is induced into a coil because the the changing magnetic field, due to the change in current (0 to Imax or vice versa) applied to that coil. The process is called 'self induction'.
Is there no induced voltage in an inductor unless the current is changing?
In an ideal inductor, no, there is no voltage induced across an inductor unless the current in the inductor is changing. However, since there are no ideal inductors nor power supplies, eventually an inductor will draw a constant current, i.e. the limit of the power supply; and, since no inductor has zero ohms at equilibrium, that current will translate to voltage.
Why voltage leads in Inductor?
Maximum induced voltage occurs when the current is changing at its greatest rate -this occurs when the current passes through zero. Since this voltage acts to oppose current flow, this maximum voltage acts in the negative sense when the current is acting in the positive direction. Since the supply voltage is equal, but opposite, the induced voltage, it is maximum when the current is zero -so leads by 90 degrees.
How is the induced voltage of separately excited dc generator affected if the speed increases?
as speed increases, induced voltage increases
Define the term induced current?
a current can be induced by changing the area of a coil in a constant magnetic field. By Faraday's Law: the induced current is proportional to the rate of the change of flux in a loop of wire. With magnetic flux being defined as the product of the magnitude of the magnetic field and the area of the loop. The direction of the current is found from Len's Law: The induced current produces an induced magnetic field that opposes the change of flux causing the current.CommentYou don't induce a current, you induce a voltage. And Faraday's Law states that the induced voltage, not current, is proportional to the rate of change of flux! If the coil is open circuited, a voltage is still induced into the coil but no current will flow. For current to flow, the coil must be connected to a load (or short circuited), and this current is dependent upon the values of the induced voltage and the resistance of the load.
How is voltage induced in a conductor?
According to Faraday's law, a voltage is induced in a conductor by a changing magnetic field.
What determines whether an induced current is a direct current or an alternating current?
There is no such thing as an 'induced current'. What is 'induced' is a voltage. The direction of the induced voltage is determined by the direction of the changing current that induces that voltage, because the induced voltage will always act to oppose that change in current. So, if the current is increasing, then the direction of the induced voltage will act to opposethe increase in current. If the current is decreasing, then the direction of the induced voltage will act to sustainthat current.
How the voltage is induced in a single phase transformer?
The changing magnetic flux in the iron core of the transformer induces a voltage in the windings.
What are the reasons why a current is induced in a coil?
Current is not induced into a coil. It's voltage that is induced into a coil. If the coil is connected to a load, or even short circuited, then a current will flow as a result of the induced voltage -but it's the voltage, not the resulting current, that's induced!Voltage is induced into a coil because the the changing magnetic field, due to the change in current (0 to Imax or vice versa) applied to that coil. The process is called 'self induction'.
What is difference between induced voltage and induced current?
Just as a current flowing through a wire will produce a magnetic field, so a wire moving through a magnetic field will have a current flowing through it. This is called electromagnetic induction and the current in the wire is called induced current. A stationary wire in the presence of a changing magnetic field also has an induced current. A changing magnetic field can be produced either by moving a magnet near to the stationary wire or by using alternating current. A stationary wire in a magnetic field which is not changing will have no current induced in it. You will sometimes see this effect described as induced voltage. Strictly speaking, you will only get an induced current in the wire if it is part of a complete circuit. A wire which is unconnected at both ends will have a difference in voltage between the ends (a potential difference) but current can only flow when the wire is in a circuit. Induced current is used in electricity generation and transformers.Another AnswerThere is no such thing as an 'induced current', only an 'induced voltage'. Current will flow only if the conductor into which the voltage is induced forms part of a closed circuit.
Is there no induced voltage in an inductor unless the current is changing?
In an ideal inductor, no, there is no voltage induced across an inductor unless the current in the inductor is changing. However, since there are no ideal inductors nor power supplies, eventually an inductor will draw a constant current, i.e. the limit of the power supply; and, since no inductor has zero ohms at equilibrium, that current will translate to voltage.
How was current produce or induced?
Current is induced and not produced. when an electric wire is passed through magnetic field the current is induced in the electric wire, this electric wire is enamelled copper conductor of a rotor.AnswerCurrent is never 'induced' into a conductor. It is a voltage that is induced. If that conductor is then part of a complete circuit, then the induced voltage will cause a current to flow. The induced voltage will occur even when the conductor is open circuited.
Which law states that voltage is induced in a circuit whenever the flux linking the circuit is changing and that the magnitude of the voltage is proportional to the rate of change of the flux linkage?
Faraday's Law.
Do you add electrical supply voltage and induced voltage of a coil to get total voltage on the coil?
The induced voltage acts to oppose any change in current that is causing it. So, if the current is increasing, then the induced voltage will act in the opposite direction to the supply voltage; if the current is decreasing, then the induced voltage will act in the same direction as the supply voltage.
How can vary the induced voltage in rotor?
You can vary the induced voltage by varing the speed of the rotor.
When can voltage be induced but not current?
"Induced" is the verb you are looking for. A current is induced in the secondary circuit by the current in the first changing, provided both conductors are close enough for the driving current's electro-magnetic field to enclose the second conductor. Note that word "changing". Direct current produces a field but that remains constant and does not induce a secondary current, as a.c. does.
Why voltage leads in Inductor?
Maximum induced voltage occurs when the current is changing at its greatest rate -this occurs when the current passes through zero. Since this voltage acts to oppose current flow, this maximum voltage acts in the negative sense when the current is acting in the positive direction. Since the supply voltage is equal, but opposite, the induced voltage, it is maximum when the current is zero -so leads by 90 degrees.
