Electrical Lectures
The essentials of power-generation systems you MUST know in the middle of the night!
When we talk about the power system, there are dozen of essential terms and definitions. One of the most important is for sure that any AC power system begins with a generating source. Electric generators are devices that convert energy… Read more
Aug 31, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy Generation
What is negative sequence current and how does it affect generator work
As you know, generators and motors are supposed to operate with balanced three-phase loading, but exposure to unbalanced currents is inevitable. Unbalances could arise from many different sources like unbalanced loads, untransposed transmission line construction, faults and open phases, etc…. Read more
Feb 25, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
Concerns over electromagnetic fields below three-phase high voltage overhead lines
In relation with the increased use of mobile phones during the last decades more concerns about possible harmful effects of electro-magnetic fields to human beings have been expressed. Overhead lines cause both electric and magnetic fields. An important difference between… Read more
Jul 16, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
Practical Basics Of Synchronous Motors That Every Electrical Engineer Should Know
Like the asynchronous motor, the synchronous motor consists of a stator and a rotor separated by the air gap. It differs from the asynchronous motor in that the flux in the air gap is not due to a component of… Read more
Nov 08, 2017 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
Dangerous magnetic field exposure near transformer substation in the building
Transformer substations located close to the living areas could induce high long-term exposures to extremely low frequency magnetic fields of nearby inhabitants. Some of the researches have shown increased risk to childhood leukemia associated with the long term exposure to… Read more
May 05, 2017 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
Two Basic Methods Used For Braking a Motor (DC Injection and Dynamic)
Two common basic methods used for braking a motor are DC injection braking and dynamic braking. We will look at both in detail, starting with electric braking. DC Injection Braking Dynamic Braking DC injection braking is a method of braking… Read more
Apr 18, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Lectures
How rotating magnetic field works in AC machines
The fundamental principle of operation of AC machines is the generation of a rotating magnetic field, which causes the rotor to turn at a speed that depends on the speed of rotation of the magnetic field. We’ll now explain how… Read more
Mar 23, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
Industrial Automation
Purpose and Working Principle of Inductive Sensors
Inductive sensors use currents induced by magnetic fields to detect nearby metal objects. The inductive sensor uses a coil (an inductor) to generate a high frequency magnetic field as shown in Figure 1 below. If there is a metal object… Read more
Apr 28, 2014 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
Mysterious synchronous operation of generator solved
To many people, the operation of a synchronous generator is very mysterious and strange. Here is this huge machine which runs are a constant speed whether the 4 – 24 inch steam valves are wide open or shut tightly the machine speed is… Read more
Jun 21, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
Three Phenomenons In The Iron Of AC Machines
Most of our practical AC machines (motors, generators ad transformers) depend heavily on the magnetic field for operation. The core iron of the machine provides a path for the magnet field. There are a number of phenomena in the iron… Read more
May 29, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
How Motor Really Works?
The basic working of a motor is based on the fact that when ‘a current carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field, it experiences a force’. If you take a simple DC motor, it has a current-carrying coil supported… Read more
Feb 08, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Lectures
DC Motor Drive Explained In Few Words
In a DC motor, the magnetic field is created by the current through the field winding in the stator. This field is always at right angles to the field created by the armature winding. This condition, known as field orientation,… Read more
Jun 23, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Lectures
Power Measurement In AC Circuits
Power measurement in AC circuits can be quite a bit more complex than with DC circuits for the simple reason that phase shift complicates the matter beyond multiplying voltage by current figures obtained with meters. What is needed is an instrument… Read more
May 15, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
How HV transmission lines affects humans and plants?
By increasing population of the world, towns are expanding, many buildings construct near high voltage overhead power transmission lines. The increase of power demand has increased the need for transmitting huge amount of power over long distances. Large transmission lines… Read more
Mar 20, 2012 | By Jignesh Parmar
Electric Motor
Three phase induction motors – Operating principle
An electric motor converts electrical energy into a mechanical energy which is then supplied to different types of loads. A.c. motors operate on an a.c. supply, and they are classified into synchronous, single phase and 3 phase induction, and special… Read more
Feb 03, 2012 | By Henry James
