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Question
Explain the difference:
AC generator and DC generator.
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Solution
| AC generator | DC generator | |
| i. | It is used to produce alternating current. | It is used to produce direct current. |
| ii. | It has two simple ring-type commutators. | It has a single split-ring commutator. |
| iii. | Frequency of induced current is 50Hz. | Frequency of induced current is 0Hz. |
| iv. | Current changes its directions. | Current flows in same direction. |
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