What is a brushless exciter?

What will be an ideal response?


The brushless exciter is basically a small three-phase alternator winding and three-phase rectifier located on the shaft of the rotor. One method of supplying excitation current to the rotor is with a brushless exciter. The brushless exciter has an advantage in that there are no brushes or slip rings to wear.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Explain when the compressor's lubrication system is fully effective.

What will be an ideal response?

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Why is back-seating a manual service valve when installing a gauge manifold necessary?

A) So that no gauge ports are opened B) So that there is no pressure on the gauge port C) So that coolant is not lost D) So that the middle leg is opened

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What is the secondary voltage in Figure 14-1 if the turns ratio is 1:3?

A) 80 VRMS B) 240 VRMS C) 360 VRMS D) 40 VRMS

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