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CHARACTERISTICS OF MOVING COIL METER MOVEMENT

Following are few characteristics of Moving Coil Meter Movement. (1) Full-scale deflection current (Im), (2) Internal resistance of the coil (Rm), (3) Sensitivity (S). 1. FULL-SCALE DEFLECTION CURRENT (IM) It is the current needed to deflect the pointer all the way to the right to the last mark on the calibrated scale. Typical values of […]

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NEED FOR ELECTRICAL ISOLATION IN SWITCH-MODE DC POWER SUPPLIES

Electrical isolation by means of transformers is needed in switch-mode dc power supplies for three reasons: SAFETY: It is necessary for the low-voltage dc output to be isolated from the utility supply to avoid the shock hazard. DIFFERENT REFERENCE POTENTIALS: The dc supply may have to operate at a different potential, for example, the dc

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DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF HARMONIC DISTORTION AND A POOR POWER FACTOR

There are several deleterious effects of high distortion in the current waveform and the poor power factor that results due to it. These are as follows: Power loss in utility equipment such as distribution and transmission lines, transformers, and generators increases, possibly to the point of overloading them. Harmonic currents can overload the shunt capacitors

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POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTER TOPOLOGIES

Power electronic converters are switch-mode circuits that process power between two electrical systems using power semiconductor switches. The electrical systems can be either DC or AC. Therefore, there are four possible types of converters; namely DC/DC, DC/AC, AC/DC, and AC/AC. The four converter types are described below: DC/DC CONVERTER: is also known as ‘‘Switching Regulator’’.

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF POWER SWITCHES

The concept of the ideal switch is important when evaluating circuit topologies. Assumptions of zero-voltage drop, zero-leakage current, and instantaneous transitions make it easier to simulate and model the behavior of various electrical designs. Using the characteristics of an ideal switch, there are three classes of power switches: UNCONTROLLED SWITCH: The switch has no control

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