An eight-pole wave-connected armature has 600 conductors and is driven at 625 rev/min. If the flux per pole is 20 mWb, determine the generated emf.

• A. 500 V
• B. 250 V
• C. 325 V
• D. 125 V

Answer: (A)

Let,
E→EMF in volt
φ→Flux in weber
A→Parallel path (for wave winding = 2)
Z→No. of armature conductors
N→speed in rpm
P = Number of poles
E = PφNZ/(60A)
E = 8*0.020*625/(60*2)
E = 500 V