Electrical Machines
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Difference Between Squirrel Cage and Slip Ring (Wound) Rotor
Difference Between Squirrel Cage Rotor & Wound Rotor (Slip Ring) Motors Among the different types of electric motors, squirrel cage and wound rotor motors are widely used. Both motor types…
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Induction Generator or Asynchronous Generator: Construction & Working
Synchronous Generator or Induction Generator – Working, Types, Characteristics, Advantages and Applications Electricity is a form of energy that we use in almost every aspect of our life and we…
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Why is a Capacitor Needed for a Single-Phase Motor?
Why is a Single-Phase Motor Not Self-Starting? Necessity of Capacitors in 1-Phase Motors A capacitor is required for a single-phase motor to provide the necessary phase shift to start the…
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Why Do DC Motors Have Higher Starting Torque than AC Motors?
Why is the Starting Torque of a DC Motor Greater Than That of an AC Motor? DC (direct current) motors generally have higher starting torque compared to AC (alternating current)…
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Betavolt Developed a Nuclear Battery with a 50-Year Lifespan
A Chinese Startup Unveiled a Nuclear battery (BV100) that Operates without Charging for 50 Years The company Betavolt in Beijing has announced the development of a battery capable of operating…
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What Do the 5P10 and 5P20 Mean in a Current Transformer?
What Do the 5P20 and 5P10 Accuracy Classes Mean in Current Transformers? For a current transformer (CT), different accuracy classes, such as 5P10, 5P20, or 10P10, are chosen based on…
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Wire Twin Timer in Repeat Cycle & One-Shot Mode for 120V/240V Motors?
How to Wire Twin Timer in Repeat Cycle and One-Shot Mode for 120V/240V Motors? A digital twin timer can be wired and configured for repeat cycle (ON-delay or OFF-delay) and…
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How to Wire Multifunction ON/OFF Delay Timer for 120V/240V Motors?
How to Control 120V/240V Motor using Multifunction ON-OFF Delay Timer? In today’s step-by-step wiring tutorial, we will learn how to wire an OFF-delay and ON-delay timer for 120V and 240V…
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How to Wire One-Shot Timer using Twin Timer For Delay?
Wiring Twin Timer for One-Shot Operation of Recirculation Pump What is a One-Shot Timer? As the name suggests, it performs a single operation per signal activation instead of repeated cycle…
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How to Reverse Operation of Photo Eye for Motor using Relay?
How to Reverse the Operation of a Photo Eye Using a Relay, So the Motor Turns on During the Day Instead of at Night? Suppose we have a setup where…
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