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Is it true that the current supply from electric power generating plants is an alternating current?
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Yes, it is true that current supply from generating plants is an alternating current.
There is no success found in bulk power generation of direct current ( D.C. ) in a power plant. But yes it is possible to transmit the power in the form of direct current ( High Voltage Direct Current Transmission-HVDC Transmission ) that possible after converting the generated alternating current into direct current with the help of high range converters.
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What kind of output current comes in the generator?
Direct current is simply a by-product of the generating process. It simply means the current travels in one polarity, where as AC, or alternating current changes polarity at a constant rate. (60 hertz in the US)
Most electric plants use what to turn a generator?
Most electric plants use steam to turn a turbine which then turns a generator.
Factor choosing type of power plant?
Not all power plants are the same, either in purpose or in how they are operated. In the electric utility industry, there are three main types of power plants, categorized according to the functions they perform. Electric utilities really need all three types of generating plants to make sure that they can adequately meet the needs of their customers. Environmental & Ecological Toxicology along with Environmental Health, is an issue well discused. We need more security and waste manegent to make them a choice of more people.
How many nuclear reactors are in Michigan?
There are three nuclear power plants in Michigan. Enrico Fermi, Donald C. Cook and Palisades have one, two and one operating reactors, respectively. As regards active nuclear reactors used for generating electric power, that's the list. The count is one plus two plus one, or four reactors.
What is a 3 phase generator?
It is an electric generator driven by a rotating shaft that generated electric power in three-phase form. The other name for one of these is an alternator. Alternators are used almost exclusively to generate electric power in power plants across the world. The power is then transformed to appropriate voltage levels on its way to the consumers. An alternator has a set of three pairs of fixed coils on the stator, and a single coil fed with direct current through slip rings on the rotor. Alternators are also used to generate electric power in cars. In this case the power is fed through a full-wave rectifier using six diodes to connect the power directly to the car battery. The voltage is controlled by an integral device attached to the alternator that controls the current fed to the rotor. Current for this is taken from a half-wave rectifier using another three diodes, and it is passed through the ignition switch.
Why is electric current produced by power plants is transmitted as alternating current?
Because AC allows the power to be transmitted over distance at high voltage and then transformed down for the users.
What type of electric current does a power plant generate for use in your home?
generally power plants produce ALTERNATING CURRENT,because after producing the current the are sent to substations where they are stepped up or stepped down.so a transformer is mainly used over there.for a transformer we cant supply direct current.we should supply only alternating current.so they only produce alternating current................... 4RM PRAJITH
What is the normal current when used electric current for direct current?
It doesn't make any sense, but I'd say 12 v?========================================================The reason alternating current is delivered to houses is:The loss of energy in the cables and wires that carry electricity is less when it's transportedat higher voltage. So the electric companies move it around the country, between cities,and from the power generating plants to your neighborhood, at very high voltages, andthen step it down just before it enters the houses on the block.To change voltage up and down at various points in the process, transformers are used,and transformers only work with alternating current.
The kind of electricity from the power plant is called?
There are only two kinds of electricity, direct current and alternating current. All power plants now produce alternating current
What are two ms power generating plants on the coast?
Mississippi Power Coast Electric
What has the author S S Chiang written?
S. S. Chiang has written: 'Social and economic factors associated with electric power generating stations' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Electric power-plants, Electric utilities, Environmental aspects of Electric power-plants
Why are hydro electric generating stations important?
Because hydroelectric plants are important because they provide a low poultion and cheap energy. The plants are expensive to build.
What has the author Donald W Pingrey written?
Donald W Pingrey has written: 'Wood fuel fired electric power generating plants' -- subject(s): Electric power-plants, Fuel consumption, Fuelwood
What has the author Paul Henry Nowill written?
Paul Henry Nowill has written: 'Productivity and technological change in electric power generating plants' -- subject(s): Electric industries, Electric power production
How are some physical porperties of metals relates that steady supply of electricity is able to reach your homes from electric generating plants?
because
What has the author R A D Ferguson written?
R. A. D. Ferguson has written: 'Comparative risks of electricity generating fuel systems in the UK' -- subject(s): Electric power production, Electric power-plants, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Electric power-plants, Safety measures
What is Ac plus Dc elctricty use?
In 1887 direct current (DC) was king. At that time there were 121 Edison power stations scattered across the United States delivering DC electricity to its customers. But DC had a great limitation -- namely, that power plants could only send DC electricity about a mile before the electricity began to lose power. So when George Westinghouse introduced his system based on high-voltage alternating current (AC), which could carry electricity hundreds of miles with little loss of power, people naturally took notice. A "battle of the currents" ensued. In the end, Westinghouse's AC prevailed.But this special feature isn't about the two electrical systems and how they worked. Rather, it's a simple explanation that shows the difference between AC and DC.To find out more about alternating and direct current, what exactly an electric current is, and two ways that the currents can be produced, check out the interaction to the left and the pages that follow.DC (Direct Current)OFFAC (Alternating Current).To find out more about alternating and direct current, what exactly an electric current is, and two ways that the currents can be produced, check out the interaction to the left and the pages that follow.DC (Direct Current)OFFAC (Alternating Current)
