The main disadvantages of using short pitch winding in alternators is that it
- A. reduces harmonics in the generated voltage
- B. reduces the total voltage around the armature coils
- C. produces asymmetry in the three phase windings
- D. Increases Cu of end connections.
Answer: B. reduces the total voltage around the armature coils
Explanation: Short pitching reduces the total emf (pitch factor < 1), the main drawback.