by rectification
Thomas Edison promoted direct current (DC) as the preferred method of electrical distribution. He believed DC was safer, cheaper, and more efficient than alternating current (AC) which was being championed by his rival, Nikola Tesla.
An inverter is the apparatus that changes direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). It does this by converting the fixed voltage and direction of DC electricity into an oscillating voltage and alternating direction of AC electricity.
Light bulb in the home - alternating current (A/C) Light bulb in a car - direct current (D/C) Output of a battery charger - direct current Input of a battery charger - usually alternating current
Perhaps you are asking how the voltage of alternating current is measured, to be equivalent to the voltage of a direct current system. Alternating current and direct current have distinct properties. With direct current, voltage is at a constant polarity, and a direct current voltage source will maintain a uniform, constant voltage level. Alternating current reverses polarity at a given frequency and therefore it's voltage continuously varies from a positive peak voltage level, through zero, to a negative peak voltage level, repeating this cycle continuously. For this reason, voltage of an alternating current system, is measured in root-mean-square (rms), which is a voltage, which when multiplied by the current in amperes, calculates power which is equivalent to that of direct current of the same voltage and current values. With a typical sinusoidal waveform, the peak voltage of alternating current is divided by the square root of 2 to determine the rms voltage. The 120 volts output in the wall outlet in our home is actually about 170 peak volts.
The main division is between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). AC is universal now for domestic and industrial supply, but DC used to be used in some places in the early part of last century. Automobiles use DC at 12V which is I think universal now. AC in domestic use can be at 50Hz (Europe and many other places) or 60Hz (North America), and can be at either 240V or 120V.
Alternating current. Direct current is used in batteries.
Alternating current is better than direct current for transmission.
Power lines carry electricity as alternating current.
Voltage must be changed by a transformer, and the alternating current changed to direct current by diodes. Each step has a loss of energy.
i think it is ac. bcs the direction is changed with time. so it is ac
To convert direct current to alternating current you need either an inverter or a motor-generator set.
direct current.
alternating current and direct current
direct came first
how dose alternating current and direct current affect heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
direct current
DC or Direct Current. The current is no alternating.