Q. Damper windings are provided in alternators for

A
Reducing the noise level
B
Reducing the eddy current
C
Preventing hunting
D
Preventing Cogging and Crawling
Solution:

Most of the alternators have their pole-shoes slotted for receiving copper bars of a grid or damper winding (also known as squirrel-cage winding). These dampers are useful in preventing the hunting (momentary speed fluctuations) in generators and are needed in synchronous motors to provide the starting torque.

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