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A basic generator always creates an AC current, but some generators take the AC current and converts it to DC, such as a car's alternator to charge your battery. A DC current can also be converted into AC power, such as a car equipped with a household outlet.
ADDED: It's not the alternator itself that produces the d.c. for a car's electrical system, but a rectifier. This is normally located within the alternator casing, but electrically it is still a separate component that converts the alternator's output.
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∙ 14y agoA generator at a typical power plant produces AC, 3-Phase power. The generation of DC power was popular at the turn of last century, but eventually gave way to AC power generation -- that can be transported over great distances.
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∙ 12y agoDepends on the generator. Most generators create an AC current at 110 volts, however there are generators that create both AC and DC, and also some that only generate DC. Many generators for boats produce both, so before plugging anything into a generator, verify it's output. Also as a added note, some large generators produce AC at 220 volts or even 440 volts.
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∙ 11y agoI might be wrong, but I believe the current alternates while the engine processes energy. As the lights will flicker from time to time. A direct current would hold the power steady until the power source fades
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The output of a generator produces alternating current.
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∙ 13y agoi do not have a clue... lol
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∙ 12y agoEither. D.C. generators generate direct current, while A.C. generators generate alternating current.
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What form of electricity comes out of a Wave Generator?
It depends on how the generator is set up. Some will produce DC (Direct Current) and others will produce AC (Alternating Current). Where possible AC electricity will be produced as it runs through the grid without much loss of power.
How is produce ac power?
AC power for houses comes from generators. The most common type of generator has a boiler running on coal or oil that heats water converting it into steam that goes to a turbine that provides energy via a rotating shaft to the generator. Wires carry the electrical energy to the customers.
In a modern coal-fired power plant the mechanical energy of turbines is converted into electrical energy by?
The turbine is solidly connected to the generator, which is similar to a very large AC generator that you have in a car, but produces a high voltage output, usually something like 20 kV. The whole assembly rotates at a rate to produce either 50 Hz or 60 Hz AC depending on the system it is part of.
What device converts electric energy into mechanical energy?
A generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. Older cars had generators that produced DC electricity. On newer cars (since the 50's or 60's) they have a generator but to emphasize the fact that it is a different type which produces AC current instead of DC they are now called alternators, but scientifically speaking they are just a different type of generator. All large power plants that produce power of homes and businesses call theirs generators, but they make AC current.
What is a generated?
A generator is an electrical machine that produces electricity. It must be turned by a prime mover that can be an internal combustion engine (driven, usually, by diesel oil or gasoline), or it can be a turbine, driven either by superheated steam or by water falling from a reservoir. (The latter is known as "hydro-electric power generation.")Before today's solid-state voltage inverters were invented, electric motors were often used to drive generators to produce a different type of electrical power (for example, to produce dc power from an ac service or to produce 3-phase ac power from a single-phase ac service).For more information, see the answers to the Related Questions shown below.In electricity generation, a generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy for use in an external circuit. The source of mechanical energy may vary widely from a hand crank to an internal combustion engine. Generators provide nearly all of the power for electric power grids.The reverse conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy is done by an electric motor, and motors and generators have many similarities. Many motors can be mechanically driven to generate electricity and frequently make acceptable generators.
Can oil be used to produce AC?
If it is burned to power a generator then yes it can.
What is the difference between an electic motor and an electic generator?
AC motor produce mechanical power and absorbed electric energy the power generator produce electrical power absorbed mechanical power
Can i have a view of the power circuit of an AC generator?
please how can i diagnose faults on an AC generator power circuits?
Is ac power produced first in a dc generator?
It can be, however AC power is generally produced directly by an AC alternator/generator.
Does a generator produce ac or DC voltage?
NO, generator always generating AC current,when commutator is used,at that time AC is converted in DC.and due to this generator is called dc generator.
How can you make a 15v ac generator to produce 50v ac?
somehow
What is an ac power source?
a generator
Which natural resources are used in thermal power plant to produce energy?
A power station (also referred to as a generating station, power plant, or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.[1][2][3]At the center of nearly all power stations is a generator, a rotating machine that converts mechanical power into electrical power by creating relative motion between a magnetic field and aconductor. The energy source harnessed to turn the generator varies widely. It depends chiefly on which fuels are easily available, cheap enough and on the types of technology that the power company has access to.Central power stations produce AC power, after a brief Battle of Currents in the 19th century demonstrated the advantages of AC distribution.
What is difference between power station generator and dynamo generator?
Generating Capacity : Power plant has very high generating capacity as compared to gen set.Size of the equipment : Size of the alternators are compatibly very big in Power plants.Type of Prim-over : In Power plant turbine is used to for prime over or to provide mechanical power to rotor of the alternator whereas in generating set diesel engine is used for prim-over.
Can you run a ac unit with a generator?
Yes but some details must be right. The generator must produce the power at the right voltage for the appliances, and it also must be capable of supplying enough power for the appliances.
What form of electricity comes out of a Wave Generator?
It depends on how the generator is set up. Some will produce DC (Direct Current) and others will produce AC (Alternating Current). Where possible AC electricity will be produced as it runs through the grid without much loss of power.
How is produce ac power?
AC power for houses comes from generators. The most common type of generator has a boiler running on coal or oil that heats water converting it into steam that goes to a turbine that provides energy via a rotating shaft to the generator. Wires carry the electrical energy to the customers.
