Can you operate a synchronous generator as a motor?
Yes. This is called motoring, and is generally a bad thing; instead of producing power, the generator begins to suck in power, which causes a strain to the power system. Many generators employ special protective relays to prevent operation as motors (usually denoted '32', or a directional relay).
I believe some generators (specifically hydro units) are intentionally run like a motor (but without load) to provide power factor correction. I can't find my references for this though, and have no direct experience with it.
What is one of most common uses of transformer?
Both Current and Potential Transformer are instrument Transformers which are used to measure very high current and voltage respectivly.
Current Transformer is a Step up transformer and used to measure high current, its secondry is connected to ammeter of very small capacity (usally 5 A) but its Scale is calibrated according to actul values.
Potential Transformer is a step down tansformer and its secondry is connected to voltmeter of small range but again the scale is calibrated for actul values.
So as a whole both Current and Potential Transformers are used to measure high values of Current and Voltage respectivly.
What is meaning of ring main unit?
A standard piece of switchgear in distribution systems comprising of switches for switching power cable rings and of switches in series with fuses for the protection of distrbution transformers. RMU: Ring Main Unit. RMU used for H.T.side. RMU is having
3no.s of switches(Circuit Breakers or Isolators or LBS), it
is used for two inputs with mechanical or electrical
interlock and one outgoing to the load. Either one input
with two outgoings. RMU used for redundancy feeder's
purpose.
Ring main unit is used in a secondary distribution system. It is basically used for an uninterrupted power supply. Alongside, it also protects your secondary side transformer from the occasional transient currents. Depending on your applications and loading conditons you can use a swicth fuse combination or a circuit breaker to protect the transformer. This transformer connected to the switch fuse/ circuit breaker is called your T off. In a common arrangement you have Load break swicthes on both the sides of your T off. Ring main Units come in standard ratings of
11/22/33 kV, 630/1250 A, 21 KA/3 secs.
What is reliability of protective relays?
Basic Required Functionality
Backup Functionality
Required Signalling Schemes
Available communication.
Supply (AC or DC?)
Operating Voltage on Inputs.
CT input 1A 5A or other?
How many CT inputs (Will it be used in Breaker and a Half arrangement)
Do you require one or 2 VT input.
Do you need sub cycle operation.
Why do electrical appliance work on ac current an not in dc?
Mainly because your home is supplied with a.c. not d.c. Even those appliances (audio systems, etc.) that require d.c. supplies can be connected to an a.c. supply, because they have internal transformers/rectifiers which change the a.c. voltage to the required d.c. voltage.
What are phases in electrical supply and how do they work?
'Phase' refers to a winding into which a voltage is induced in an alternator or in a transformer or motor. The voltage across a phase is known as a 'phase voltage', and the current through it is a 'phase current'.
'Three-phase', means that there are three such windings in a machine, physically displaced from each other by 120 degrees, with each phase voltage is displaced by 120 electrical degrees.
The term 'phase' is sometimes, incorrectly, used to describe the 'hot' wire in an electrical installation -the correct term, though, is 'line'.
Power consumed is measured in amperes?
Power consumption is measured in many different ways.
Power is usually measured in Watts
Voltage usually in Volts
Resistance in Ohms
and Current (or flow rate) in Amps
Google for "Ohms Law"
AnswerYou do not 'consume' power. Power is the rate at which work is done.How do you produce electricity from DC motor?
If the DC motor is a permanent-magnet motor, simply spin it using some source if mechanical motion. It will generate voltage. You could spin it with your hand, a windmill, a water wheel, another motor, etc.
What does current divided by resistance equal?
Only those with a weak understanding of electricity believe that the equation, I = E/R, is derived from Ohm's Law. In fact the equation is derived from the definition of the ohm, and not from Ohm's Law! Those who believe that this equation comes from Ohm's Law are demonstrating a fundamental misunderstanding of that so-called 'law'.
Ohm's Law essentially states that 'the ratio of voltage to current is constant for variations in voltage'. No mention of the ohm, and no mention of an equation! If you were to plot a graph of current against voltage for different values of voltage, you will find that very few conductors or other electrical devices produce a straight-line graph; the overwhelming majority produce a curve. So 'linear' or 'ohmic' conductors obey Ohm's Law, whereas 'non-linear' or 'non-ohmic' conductors and devices do NOT! An incandescent lamp, for example, does NOT obey Ohm's Law because its resistance constantly changes as the voltage applied across it changes.
However, the equation R = V/I, which is derived from the definition of the ohm, applies to any circuit for any specified value of voltage, whether that circuit obeys Ohm's Law or not.
What is the max amps output if a transformer is 50kVA 550V going in step down to 415 and 240V?
416 A and 208 A respectively
If voltage constant when the current increases what does the resistance do?
In an electric circuit, ratio of current and voltage is constant which is known as the resistance of the circuit. If voltage or current is to be changed the resistance has to be changed. You cannot keep an invariable resistance in the circuit and increase current while keeping voltage as constant.Hence to vary the voltage or current in a circuit different equipments like rheostat,potentiometer are used.
How should a ammeter and voltmeter be connected in series?
no. you want to measure across the desired circuit segment. whether you are measuring voltage drop or current.
If turning off a light caused your hair dryer to shut off what type of circuit is being used?
A series circuit. Turning off the light interrupted the only path for electricity to the hair dryer.
What happens to the current through a component as the voltage increases?
In any conductor, increased current flow will result in voltage drop. This won't have any effect until you reach about 5% of the circuit voltage, at which point your efficiency declines. If the increased current trips the breaker, then your Voltage will be 0
For reference: Vd= (1.732 x K x I x L) / cmil
Vd is Voltage drop in Volts
1.732 is sq rt of 3 for three phase circuits. For two phase or single phase circuits use 2
K is resistance in Ohms of 1cmil, 1ft of conductor.
K=12.9 for copper conductors, 21.2 for aluminum, both at 75 deg C
I is the current (hence, the more current, the more voltage drop)
L is the length of the conductor
cmil is the wire size, or more accurately, cross-sectional area of the conductor
What PIV rating must a diode have to be used in a rectifier with a peak output voltage of 50 V?
100, or twice to expected output. This is because, on the alternate half-cycle, the line goes to the alternate peak-peak voltage away from the charged capacitor. In this case, that will be 100.
However, in terms of actual rating, you must always provide a margin of safety. I would use a 200 volt diode in this application, to allow for variance in limits and transient response.
An ammeter is an instrument which is used for measurement of current flowing in any circuit
If magnetic compass does not work on moon Why electric motor work on moon?
No because the Moon does not have a magnetic field like the Earth does. The Earth's magnetic field appears to be created by a liquid metalic out core circulating around a solid core. This works like a dynamo which creates the magnetic field around the Earth. The Moon lacks a similar core stucture. This is also the reason why the Monn has no atmosphere.
A magnetic compass would not work on the moon, for the moon does not have the magnetic field that the earth has, allowing us to use this device.
No, because moon does not have magnetic force like earth
V = IR
Voltage = Current * Resistance
so
9 = 0.25 * R
Hence R =36 Ohms
How do you calculate kw to kva?
A: They are both the same the first is the product volts times amperes the second is related to volts and amperes also. The difference is the second term is used to rate transformers power output in terms of voltage to amperes. Example a 1kva means that you can expect 1kv at 1 ampere on the transformer output . But here is the trick the transformer only put out 250 volts So now what It means is 250v at 4 amperes nothing has changed the power remains the same 1 kw
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To convert KW to KVA just leave the power factor (pf) out of the equation.
Formula for Kilowatts = I x E x pf/1000.
Formula for KVA = I x E /100.
Can you run a 400V- 50Hz multitivoltage -3 phase electric motor in Russia?
The usual supply in Russia is 220 v 50 Hz which corresponds to a 3-phase supply of 381 v. You need to check your motor to see what voltage range it is designed for, but 381 v is only 4.8% low so it should be all right.
What is the electrical voltage from the house outlet to the power supply?
The average voltage a house outlet will give actually depends on how far of a distance the house is from a transformer on the pole. If the house is fairly close to the transformer, it will probably give around 120 volts. However, if the house is a bit far from the transformer, it will probably give around 107 volts.
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.