Transformer Energy Losses & Efficiency

March 9, 2016

Transformer Efficiency
Transformers reduce the voltage of the electricity supplied by the utility to a level suitable for use by the electric...
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Types of AC Motors and DC Motors

March 7, 2016

Types of AC Motors and DC Motors
Electric motor is a machine which converts electric energy into mechanical energy. Its action is based on the principle that...
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Squirrel Cage Induction Motor Animation

March 7, 2016

Squirrel Cage Induction Motor Animation - Synchronous View
Stator view Three-phase sinusoidal balanced excitation in 3 stator phases produces a sinusoidally distributed field rotating at the excitation frequency...
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Types of Generators

March 7, 2016

induction Generator
Essentially, there are two basic types of generators: • DC generators • AC generators: Asynchronous (Induction) generators and Synchronous generators...
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Difference between Star and Delta Connections

January 17, 2016

Star and Delta Diagram
Comparison between Star (Y) and Delta (Δ) Connections
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Electrical Machines Short Answers

January 3, 2016

Electrical Machines
1. Why almost all large size Synchronous machines are constructed with rotating field system type? The following are the principal...
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Electrical Engineering Interview Questions

December 29, 2015

Electrical Engineers Interview Questions
[1] What are the two types of SRM? (i) Rotary SRM (ii) Linear SRM [2] what are the types of...
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Questions and Answers in Electrical Machines

December 27, 2015

electrical engineering interview questions
[1] What is an ideal transformer? The ideal transformer should have the following properties: It has no losses Its windings...
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Electrical Machines Interview Questions and Answers

December 27, 2015

Electrical interview questions
[1] Why is the efficiency of a three-phase Induction Motor is less than that of a three-phase Transformer?  Three phase...
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Interview Questions on Transmission & Distribution

December 17, 2015

Interview Questions on Transmission & Distribution
Why is alternating current used for transmission? AC is used for transmission because transformers can step it up to high...
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