ISRO Electrical Engineering (EE) 2014 - Question 12

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It is never advisable to connect a stationary alternator to live bus-bar because it

  • A. is likely to run as a synchronous motor
  • B. will get short circuited
  • C. will decrease bus-bar voltage though momentarily
  • D. will disturbs generated emfs of other alternators connected in parallel

Answer: B. will get short circuited

Explanation: A stationary (unexcited, out-of-synchronism) alternator connected to live bus-bars sees a dead short circuit.

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