1. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Objectives:
Discuss the properties of inductance in an alternating current circuit.
Discuss inductive reactance.
Compute values of inductive reactance and inductance.
Discuss the relationship of voltage and current in a pure inductive circuit.

2. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Objectives:
Be able to compute values for inductors connected in series or parallel.
Discuss reactive power (VARs).

3. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
A continually changing magnetic field induces a voltage into any conductor.

4. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
As current flow increases through a coil, a magnetic field is created around the coil.

5. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
As current flow decreases through a coil, the magnetic field collapses.

6. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
The applied voltage and induced voltage are 180° out of phase.

7. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Inductive reactance is the current-limiting property of an inductor.
The inductive reactance symbol is XL .
The unit of measurement is in ohms, just like resistance, and Ohm’s law formulas can be used.

8. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Inductive Reactance
XL = 2πfL
XL = inductive reactance
2 = a constant
π =
F = frequency in hertz (Hz)
L = inductance in henrys (H)

9. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Coils with turns close together produce more inductance than coils with turns far apart.

10. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Three factors that determine induced voltage:
1. The number of turns of wire.
2. The strength of the magnetic field.
3. The speed of the cutting action.

11. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Circuit current is limited by inductive reactance.
XL = 2πfL = 377 x .8 = Ω
I = E / XL = 120 V / Ω = A

12. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Inductors connected in series.
LT = L1 + L2 + L3
XLT = XL1 + XL2 + XL3

13. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Inductors connected in parallel.
1/LT = 1/L1 + 1/L2 + 1/L3
1/XLT = 1/XL /XL2 + 1/XL3

14. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Applied Voltage
Current Flow
In a pure inductive circuit, the current lags the applied voltage by 90°.

15. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Reactive Power
VARs = EL x IL
VARs = EL2 / XL
VARs = IL2 x XL
EL = voltage applied to an inductor
IL = current flow through an inductor
XL = inductive reactance

16. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Review:
Induced voltage is proportional to the rate of change of current.
Induced voltage is always opposite in polarity to the applied voltage.
Inductive reactance is a countervoltage that limits the flow of current, as does resistance.

17. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Review:
Inductive reactance is measured in ohms.
Inductive reactance is proportional to the inductance of the coil and the frequency of the line.
Inductive reactance is symbolized by XL.
Inductance is measured in henrys (H) and is symbolized by the letter L.

18. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Review:
When inductors are connected in series, the total inductance is equal to the sum of all the inductors.
When inductors are connected in parallel, the reciprocal of the total inductance is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of all the inductors.

19. Unit 16 Inductance in AC Circuits
Review:
The current lags the applied voltage by 90° in a pure inductive circuit.
Reactive power is measured in VARs.