Energy Generators
The passing of electrons through a circuit can be caused by several different sources. One thing to note is that each of these devices are designed tor move a specific maximum amount of electrons. If the system requires a greater amount of electrons that the energy generator can provide, then overload and system colapse can occure. It is important to know with any energy circuit that what goes in, must come out. If the load becomes to great for the generation it would cause the system to fail. Also, if the load dropped and the generator was unable to regulate itself, the system could spin out of control as well. Once you have a through understanding of this I am sure you will be amazed at the engineering marvel that our electrical transmission and distribution grid really is.
Generators - Mechanical Motion generated by another energy source rotating a ball of wire past an electro magnet.
Batteries - The chemical exchange of electrons
Solar Cells - The process of using photons to push electrons.
Fuel Cells - The use of Hydrogen to push electrons
Transformers - The use of Magnetics to transfer electrical current from one source to another source. I have included transformers in this list so we do think of them as generators. These are dumb generators in that they will only produce what is put into them. But none the less they provide a new circuit with an independantly dirrived potential that will supply a specific amount of energy for that particular circuits needs. Transformers will be discussed in more detail in the transformers section.
Power Transformers - Uses power from one circuit to dirive a new power circuit with a specific voltage used to distribute power to a local area or tie to a transmission grid.
Current Transformers - Uses energy inducted from electrical circuit to drive measurement and protective instrumentation.
Potential Transformers - Uses small amounts of energy from an electrical circuit to drive measurement and protective instrumentation.