Aug 12, 2010 05:28
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German term
Erregermaschine
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
Generator
Hi Folks,
Has anybody come across 'Erreger' or 'Errgermaschine' in the context of generators? I have been translating it as 'Exciter' or 'Exciter Engine' but I'm unclear about whether that is the term actually used by electrical engineers.
Any assistance welcome. Thanks.
Steven
Has anybody come across 'Erreger' or 'Errgermaschine' in the context of generators? I have been translating it as 'Exciter' or 'Exciter Engine' but I'm unclear about whether that is the term actually used by electrical engineers.
Any assistance welcome. Thanks.
Steven
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | exciter |
Erik Freitag
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| 3 | generator exciter |
Teja Prosenc
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Proposed translations
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Erik Freitag
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Experienced, strong technical background
Native in: German 
Works in: Dutch to German, English to German, Flemish to German
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German term (edited):
Erreger
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exciter
Exciter it is, you're right. A generator (or a motor) can use permanent magnets or coils to produce the magnetic field. Those coils are indeed called exciter coils.
One of the advantages is that you can turn the generator off by breaking the exciter circuit while the rotor can keep rotating. With permanent magnets in the stator, you'd have the problem of either having to quickly stop the rotor or getting rid of the produced electrical energy.
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Note added at 56 Min. (2010-08-12 06:24:41 GMT)
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As regards "Erregermaschine": That's indeed an exciter generator, as Richard says. In large installations, a separate auxilliary generator is used to produce the necessary electrical energy for the exciter coils of the main generator.
One of the advantages is that you can turn the generator off by breaking the exciter circuit while the rotor can keep rotating. With permanent magnets in the stator, you'd have the problem of either having to quickly stop the rotor or getting rid of the produced electrical energy.
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Note added at 56 Min. (2010-08-12 06:24:41 GMT)
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As regards "Erregermaschine": That's indeed an exciter generator, as Richard says. In large installations, a separate auxilliary generator is used to produce the necessary electrical energy for the exciter coils of the main generator.
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Teja Prosenc
Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia
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Native in: Slovenian 
Works in: German to Slovenian, Slovenian to German, English to Slovenian
generator exciter
Generator exciter ist aber OK. Erregermaschine (Exciter) steuert das magnetische Feld in den Generator-System und regelt die Spannung und / oder Strom.
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