What is Active, Reactive, and Apparent Power?
Active Power The power drawn by the load to do work is called the True power, Active power, or real power. When electrical energy is
Basic Electrical
What is Skin Effect? Factors affecting the skin effect
When the DC current flows through the conductor, the charge distribution throughout the conductor cross-section is uniform, and the current gets evenly distributed. Direct current
Crest Factor: Definition, Formula and its Significance
Definition- The crest factor, also known as the peak factor, is the ratio of the peak value to the root mean square (RMS) value of
What is Form Factor? Form Factor Formula & its Derivation
What is Form Factor? Definition: The ratio of the root mean square value to the average value of an alternating quantity (current or voltage) is
What is Peak Value, Average Value and RMS Value?
Peak Value The sinusoidal waveform starts from zero, attains peak value, and again comes down to zero in a positive half cycle. In the next
Difference between AC and DC Relay
What is a relay Coil? The relay coil has many turns of copper wire wound around a bobbin in which the iron core is situated.
Windage losses in Electric Machines
Windage is the name usually given to air resistance inside rotating electrical machines like generators or motors. Windage losses also occur in machines such as turbines and gearboxes. When
What is Magnetic reluctance – Definition
The reluctance is the property of the magnetic material, which provides opposition to the flow of magnetic flux through a given volume of space or
What is Self Inductance? Definition,Formula, and Explanation
Definition: Self-inductance is the inherent property of the coil that opposes variation in the current passing through it. The coil opposes the change of current
Difference between Rated,Nominal and Operating Voltage
In this post, we will discuss the difference between rated, nominal, and operating voltage. Operating at the designed operating voltage enhances the equipment’s life. There