Q9. Describe, with the aid of a circuit diagram, the operation of an automatic voltage regulator (AVR) which employs the use of thyristors. (10)
Q9. (a)Sketch a circuit diagram of a self-excited a.c. generator.(5)
(b)Describe the operation of the circuit sketched in part (a).(5)
Q9. With reference to voltage variation profiles caused by load changes imposed on alternating current generators when starting large motors online:
(a) sketch a voltage dip, showing an acceptable recovery time; (2)
(b) state FOUR salient factors that cause the variation in part (a); (4)
(c) outline FOUR salient factors that assist recovery from the deviation shown in part (a). (4)
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