AC Circuits
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Overview/Description
The course content covers various aspects of AC circuits like AC theory, AC characteristics and Polyphase AC circuits & applications.
Target Audience
The course is aimed at individuals working with machinery, maintaining machinery or involved in maintenance..
Expected Duration (hours)
3.2
Lesson ObjectivesAC Circuits
Distinguish vectors from scalars.
Identify the role of phasors in AC circuits.
Add phasors.
Multiply and divide phasors.
Define inductive and capacitive reactance of a circuit.
Describe the resonant characteristics of a circuit.
Learn the concept of active, reactive and apparent power in a circuit.
Determine the power factor of a circuit and explain its significance.
Find the direction of the current in a generator using the left hand rule.
Identify the factors affecting the induced voltage and frequency in a generator.
Define transmission losses.
Explain the distribution of power at the consumption centers.
Learn about the polyphase and single-phase system
Explain the generation of three phase power.
Explain delta and wye configured generators.
Identify the advantages of three phase power.
Course Number:en_US_15734_ng