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What is the diffrence in ac current and dc current?

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Question added by MANSOOR UL HASSAN HASSAN
Date Posted: 2016/05/15
Abdur Rehman
by Abdur Rehman , Testing and Commissioning Engineer , Hyundai Enginnering and Construction Co,.Ltd

The magnitude of AC(Alternating Current) keeps on changing with time, and has a frequency, while the DC (Direct Current) has constant magnitude

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by Deleted user

AC : move two direction , have rang frequancy (60/50)Hz and multi signals ( Sinusoidal, Trapezoidal and squarewave ) .

DC : move one direction , no frequancy and one signal (pulsing). 

sahib hussain awan
by sahib hussain awan , Electrical Supervisor , Saudi Bindladin group Rafha airport

Altenatnate current AC.it has transfer one direction current  

Direct Current DC,it has no one direction current other path supply position current

Ezhilan Savari Muthu
by Ezhilan Savari Muthu , Testing and Commissioning Lead Engineer-Co-ordinator , Al Osais Contracting Co

Ac Current flows in alternative direction with different range of frequency(50/60Hz Generally). Direct current flows in one direction. Hence DC current flows with 0 Hz

Mohamed Mahmoud
by Mohamed Mahmoud , electrical site engineer , Awlad Ragb

AC current is alternationg cueernt & DC direct cuuenrt 

move in two direction  & move one direction 

have frequency 50 Hz or 60 HZ & frequency 0 

magnitude varying with time  & No . constant 

Sinusoidal, Trapezoidal, Triangular, Square waves & pulsing 

AC CURRENT IS THE ALTERNATING CURRENT WHICH IS BASED UPON TIME PERIOD,FREQUENCY,AMPLITUDE. WHERE AS DC CURRENT IS THE DIRECT CURRENT WHICH IS ONLY HAVING AMPLITUDE.NO FREQUENCY,NO TIME PERIOD.

Mohamed Mansoor
by Mohamed Mansoor , Electrical MEP Engineer , DHCN Electromechanical Works L.L.C

AC current is the alternating current in which the electric charges flow in reverse direction. This is the current that we use at home.

While, DC current is the direct current in which the electric charges flow in constant direction. This current is normally used for H-V power transmission.

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