Explain dc field excitation.

What will be an ideal response?


The direct current for synchronous motors is obtained from a dc exciter circuit. Such a circuit may supply field excitation to several ac machines. A dc generator may be coupled directly to the synchronous motor shaft. Other installations may use electronic rectifiers to supply the dc excitation current.

A field rheostat controls the current in the separately excited field circuit. When the field switch is open, the field discharge resistor is connected directly across the field winding.

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