USCG USCG Electrical
Set 3 • Question #63 of 142
Launch Interactive Practice Room In an AC generator, direct current from a separate source is passed through the windings of the rotor __________.
A
by means of slip rings and brushes
✓ Correct Answer
B
by means of a commutator
C
by means of rotating bar magnet
D
to minimize the danger of arc over
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Marine Electrical Systems (IEEE 45 and 46 CFR), regarding 'In an AC generator, direct current from a separate source is passed through the windings of the rotor', the compliant technical standard is: 'by means of slip rings and brushes'.
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