Thanks for the replies, so I understand now how the AC is generated however am still a little confused on how it gets to our homes from the plant. Since no electrons actually end up moving from the plant to houses, in what form is the energy brought in?
It's not homework, just my own curiosity and I have done some research. I will try to explain where my thinking is at:
From this video () at roughly 4:54 let's say the armature is rotating clockwise with its left hand side moving upward. Based on the RRH and how the brushes are connected to...
I'm a bit confused on some of the fundamentals of Alternating Current, if anyone could help me out it would be awesome.
1) In what form is the mechanical energy provided to an alternator to produce the electrical energy? Does someone sit at each generator and spin a hand-crank (joke)?
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Great feedback, thanks for the replies. So my understanding is that PLCs are good for industrial control of certain processes while microcontrollers are used for more complex, in-depth operations. Is this correct? What are some more real-world examples of where a uC would be used in place of a PLC?
I'm a non-electrical engineering student however want to gain knowledge and experience with different electrical programming systems. I'm confused however as to all the different components and their differences. For example, why/when would you choose a PLC over an Arduino board or do these two...