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Synchronous generator’s

Thread starter Jako13!
Start date Mar 26, 2022

Discuss Synchronous generator’s in the Electrical Engineering Chat area at ElectriciansForums.net

Jako13!

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Mar 26, 2022

What is the benefit of connecting a sync gen in either star or delta? I’m trying to get my head round both methods. Do most stand by generators use star?

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Mar 27, 2022

Whilst there are of course notable exceptions, the vast majority of generators are wired as star in order to derive a neutral in order to create an earth.

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