Electrical Machines
The compensating winding in a DC machine

 is located in armature slots for compensation of the armature reaction.
 is located on commutating poles for improving commutation.
  is located on pole shoes for avoiding the flashover at the commutator.
  is located on pole shoes to avoid the sparking at the brushes.

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

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

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