Electrical energy generator

❁Electrical energy generator is a device that

is used to change mechanical energy into
electrical energy.

❁There are various types of electrical energy

generator
i) thermal generator
ii) hydroelectric generator
ii) nuclear generator
 THERMAL POWER STATION

• Petroleum or natural gas is burnt to heat up

water to produce steam
• Steam under high pressure is use to rotate the
turbine
• A huge dynamo connected to the turbine
generates electrical energy
 HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION

• River water from a dam is channelled down

• Energy from waterfall rotates turbine
• Turbine move dynamo and electrical energy is
generated.
 NUCLEAR POWER STATION

• Nuclear energy is produced in a nuclear reactor

by nuclear fission
• Heat energy that is released boils water to
produce steam
• Steam under high pressure rotates turbine
• Dynamo is turned to produce electrical energy
 TRANSFORMER
❁A transformer is a device that is used to
raise or lower the voltage of alternating
current
❁Consists of two
insulated wire coils
that are entwined
around a soft iron
core
 TRANSFORMER
❁A transformer is a device that is used to
raise or lower the voltage of alternating
current
❁Primary coil – the
wire that is
connected to
alternating current
supply
❁Secondary coil – the
wire coil that carries
current out
❁There are two types of transformer
i) step-up transformer
ii) step-down transformer
3-pin Plug
 Part Function
Live wire Supplies current to electrical
(brown) appliances
Neutral wire Carries current away from
(blue) electrical appliances
Earth wire Carries leakage current to the
(yellow/green) earth
Fuse Connected to the live wire to
cut off the circuit when excess
current flows through it
FUNCTION OF FUSE AND EARTH WIRE
Do not overload outlets with too many
appliances.
Ensure that wires are in good condition.
Do not touch any electrical appliances
with wet hands
Do not put any object into the socket.
Switch off the electrical appliance during
repairs