ABE 150

AB Electrification & Control

Systems
AC Generation
AC Power Generation
Power Generation in the Philippines
• Hydroelectric
• Geothermal
• Oil-fired
• Gas-fired
• Solar
• Wind
Power Generation
1. Friction
2. Pressure
3. Heat
4. Light
5. Chemical Action
6. Magnetism
AC generator / Alternator Operation
AC vs. DC
Faraday’s Law
• The voltage induced in an
electric circuit is
proportional to the time
rate of change of the flux
of the magnetic induction
linked with the circuit
• The magnitude of the
induced voltage is directly
proportional to the rate
of change of current
Lenz’s law
• The polarity of the
induced voltage must be
such that any current
resulting from it will
develop a flux that tends
to oppose any change in
the original flux
• Result of Faraday’s law of
induction
AC Generation
AC Generation
AC Generation
AC Generation
AC Generation
AC Generation
AC Generation
AC Generation
AC waveforms
• When an alternator
produces AC voltage,
the voltage switches
polarity over time in a
particular manner
• When graphed over
time, the “wave”
traced by this voltage
takes the shape of a
Frequency – number of wave cycles completed in one (1)
sine wave. second (Hertz, Hz)
Ex. RP – 60 Hz; Japan 50 Hz