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| − | '''Direct Current''' (DC) is a voltage or current that does not vary with time. It is the form in which electricity is generated by a chemical cell ([[battery]]), a [[solar cell]] or a DC [[generator]]. DC is not used for power transmission because it cannot be manipulated by a [[transformer]]. | + | '''Direct Current''' (DC) is a voltage or current that does not vary with time. It is the form in which electricity is generated by a chemical cell ([[battery]]), a [[solar cell]] ([[photovoltaic]]) or a DC [[generator]]. DC is not used for power transmission because it cannot be manipulated by a [[transformer]]. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Inverter]] | ||
| + | * [[Alternating Current (AC)]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Electronics]] | [[Category:Electronics]] | ||
[[Category:Radio]] | [[Category:Radio]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Solar Energy]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Wind Energy]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Hydroelectric Energy]] | ||
Revision as of 09:01, March 23, 2015
Direct Current (DC) is a voltage or current that does not vary with time. It is the form in which electricity is generated by a chemical cell (battery), a solar cell (photovoltaic) or a DC generator. DC is not used for power transmission because it cannot be manipulated by a transformer.
See Also