DC Generators
The main drawback of a dc shunt generator is that

It is expensive
Terminal voltage drops considerably
Generated voltage is small
Shunt field circuit has high resistance

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DC Generators
When two D.C. series generators are running in parallel, an equalizer bar is used

To increase the series flux
To reduce the combined effect of armature reaction of both machines
To increase the speed and hence generated e.m.f.
So that two similar machines will pass approximately equal currents to the load

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