Electrical Machines
A dc shunt generator, when commissioned after a major repair of the field system, failed to build Up voltage. It was because

 there was a break in the armature circuit
 field system lost residual magnetism
 field resistance was higher than critical resistance
 field winding was wrongly connected

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Electrical Machines
Which of the following factors improve commutation in a dc machine ? 1. High contact resistance of brushes 2. High inductance of the coils undergoing commutation 3. Shifting of brushes in the direction of rotation for a generator and in the opposite direction For a motor 4. Narrow width for the commutation bars Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes :

 1, 2 and 4
 2, 3 and 4
 1, 2, and 3
 1 and 3

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