The 4-20mA current loop standard was designed for analog instrumentation signals due to its simplicity, noise immunity, and ability to send signals over long distances without significant signal loss. It also allows for easy detection of broken wiring or sensor failure since a zero reading or out-of-range measurement implies an issue in the circuit.
Two-way current is called alternating current (AC). In AC, the flow of electric charge periodically reverses direction, unlike direct current (DC) where the flow of electric charge remains in one direction.
Direct current (DC) refers to electric current where electrons always flow in the same direction in the wire. This is in contrast to alternating current (AC), where the flow of electrons periodically reverses direction. DC is commonly used in batteries and electronic devices that require steady and constant voltage.
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.
Magnetism is fundamentally linked to electric currents through Ampère's law, which states that an electric current produces a magnetic field. In Direct Current (DC), the magnetic field created is steady and constant, while in Alternating Current (AC), the magnetic field fluctuates as the current changes direction. This changing magnetic field in AC can induce electromotive force (EMF) in nearby conductors, a principle used in transformers and electric motors. Thus, both AC and DC currents generate magnetic fields, but their behaviors differ due to the nature of the current flow.
DC stands for direct current in measurement units, typically used to describe the flow of electric charge in a circuit that maintains a constant direction.
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DC-Direct Current.
That's a "direct" current.
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Volts direct current eg battery As opossd to Vac wich is volts altinating current eg mains supply
DC aka direct current
This is known as DC. Direct Current.
If the question is about electric current, then types of currents are alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC).
DC or direct current
Direct current (DC) is nothing but an electric current flowing only in one direction.
The description AC/DC refers to equipment designed to be operate on either alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC). In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction.