Advantages and Disadvantages of AC Systems over DC Systems Advantage of Stationary Armature than Rotating

 Advantages Armature
 AC Circuit breakers is cheap than DC Circuit breakers.
 The repairing and maintenance of AC sub station is easy 1. It is easier to insulate stationary winding for high
and inexpensive than DC Substation. voltages for which the alternators are usually
 The Level of AC voltage may be increased or decreased designed. Ii is because they are not subjected to
step up and Step down transformers. centrifugal forces and also extra space is available
 A big advantage that AC electricity has over DC due to the stationary arrangement of the armature.
electricity is that it can be easily transformed from a high 2. The stationary 3-phase armature can be directly
voltage level to a low voltage level using a device known connected to load without going through large,
as a transformer. unreliable slip rings and brushes.
 Disadvantages 3. Only two slip rings are required for d.c. supply to the
 In AC line, the size of conductor is grater than DC Line. field winding on the rotor. Since the exciting current
is small, the slip rings and brush gear required are of
 The Cost of AC Transmission lines are greater than DC
light construction.
Transmission lines.
4. Due to simple and robust construction of the rotor,
 Due to Skin effect, the losses in AC system are more.
higher speed of rotating d.c. field is possible. This
 In AC Lines, there is Capacitance, so continuously
increases the output obtainable from a machine of
power loss when no load on lines or Line is open.
given dimensions.
 Other line losses are due to inductance.
 More insulation required in AC System
 Also corona Losses occur In AC System,
 There is telecommunication interference in AC System.
 There are stability and synchronizing problems in AC
System.
 DC System is more efficient than AC System.
 There are also re-active power controlling problems in
AC System.
 DC power transmission never changes direction, it is not
susceptible to power loss as a result of reactance.

De La Salle Lipa Performed By: Calingasan II, Leonardo B.

Casabuena, Bryan Carlo M.
College of Information Technology and Engineering 1
Submitted to: Engr. Jandi Quijaro V4C 2
Electrical Engineering Department
Date: August 30, 2018