USCG USCG Electrical
Set 4 • Question #115 of 142
Launch Interactive Practice Room The simplest method of controlling the terminal voltage of compound-wound DC generator is with a __________.
A
hand-operated field rheostat connected in series with the shunt field circuit
✓ Correct Answer
B
separate exciter in a series with the shunt field
C
carbon pile regulator in series with the load
D
balance coil diverting neutral current through the shunt field
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Marine Electrical Systems (IEEE 45 and 46 CFR), regarding 'The simplest method of controlling the terminal voltage of compound-wound DC generator is with a', the compliant technical standard is: 'hand-operated field rheostat connected in series with the shunt field circuit'.
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