Generators
Generator output voltage is controlled by varying this.
What is field current?
Alternator frequency depends on this.
What is RPM?
Conduit provides this type of protection to wires.
What is mechanical protection?
A growler is used to detect this fault.
What is a shorted armature?
This device changes AC into DC.
What is a rectifier?
This generator type is NOT used in aircraft.
What is series-wound?
AC generators must match these before paralleling.
What are voltage and frequency?
This must be prevented when inspecting junction boxes with 'oil canning.'
What is shorting?
A diode must be checked in this condition.
What is removed from the circuit?
This device changes DC into AC.
What is an inverter?
This condition occurs if reverse current relay fails to open.
What is reverse current flow through the armature?
Alternator voltage is controlled through this.
What is the exciter field?
This must be used when wiring passes through structure.
What is a grommet?
A transformer that overheats likely has this condition.
What is shorted windings?
Laminated cores reduce this electrical loss.
What are eddy currents?
This restores residual magnetism in a generator.
What is flashing the field?
This unit keeps generator speed constant
What is a CSD?
Wire bundles must be supported but never by this.
What is fluid lines?
A voltmeter connected backward will read this.
What is backwards (negative)?
In a transformer, increasing voltage causes current to do this.
What is decrease?
These circuits ensure equal load sharing between generators.
What is an equalizer circuit?
This type of generator uses no brushes.
What is an IDG?
The strength of a wire-to-terminal connection must be at least equal to this.
What is the tensile strength of the wire?
Continuity is confirmed when an ohmmeter shows this.
What is resistance (non-infinite reading)?
In a circuit with no phase difference, real power equals this.
What is apparent power?