DC Shunt Generator

DC Shunt Generator
 The Kirchhoff's voltage law equation for the armature circuit of this machine is VT = EA - IARA  This type of generator has a distinct advantage over the separately excited dc generator in that no external power supply is required for the field circuit.  But that leaves an important question unanswered…….  If the generator supplies its own field current, how does it get the initial field flux to start when it is first turned on?

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