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Electric Motor vs Generator   Electricity has become an inseparable part of our life; more or less our whole lifestyle is based on the electrical equipment. Energy is converted from many forms to the form of electrical energy, to power up all these devices. The electric motor is a device which converts mechanical... 

Rechargeable vs Non Rechargeable Batteries All over the world, small batteries are used to provide energy to appliances in households such as toys for kids, watches, remote controls of various electronic products, and many other items that are battery operated. Most of these batteries are non rechargeable, though... 

Active vs Passive Components All electrical components can be divided into two main categories as active and passive devices. The categorization is based on components’ capability to produce energy to the circuit. If any component delivers the power to the circuit, it belongs to the active components category.... 

Capacitor vs Condenser Capacitor and condenser are two words used in engineering. When considering the electrical circuit elements, both capacitor and condenser are used to describe the same device. However in general, condenser has some other meanings. Capacitor Capacitor is made of two conductors separated... 

IGBT vs GTO GTO (Gate Turn-off Thyristor) and IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) are two types of semiconductor devices with three terminals. Both of them are used to control currents and for switching purposes. Both devices have a controlling terminal called ‘gate’, but have different principals of... 

Capacitor vs Inductor Capacitor and inductor are two electrical components used in circuit design. Both of them belong to passive elements category, which draw energy from the circuit, store, and then release. Both capacitor and inductor are widely used in AC (alternative current) and signal filtering applications. Capacitor Capacitor... 

Dynamo vs Generator For those who belong to the older generation, this is like comparing a black and white with a modern day LCD or LED television. Really, when dynamo was invented by Michael Faraday in 1813, it was like a miracle as it helped in producing electricity. Dynamo became a backbone of the industry... 

Capacitor vs Battery Capacitor and battery are two electrical components used in circuit design. Battery is an energy source, which injects the energy into to circuit, whereas capacitors are passive devices, which draw energy from the circuit, store and then release. Capacitor Capacitor is made of two conductors... 

Generator vs Inverter We all know about electric generators as they are the devices that produce electricity in power plants whether thermal or hydroelectric. They convert thermal or kinetic and potential energy of water and convert it into electric energy that is distributed to homes through transmission lines.... 

Cabling vs Wiring When it comes to installation of any electrical or electronic gadget or network then cabling and wiring form the nerves to carry electrical current or pulses. Cabling and wiring is almost one and the same thing with a slight difference that laying a cable defines that advance and sophisticated... 

Transmission vs Distribution Transmission and distribution are terms used commonly in connection with electricity. It is not just production that is important but how efficiently it is transmitted from the power plant to power sub stations and then finally to end consumers that makes up the entire system of generation... 

PWR vs BWR What is BWR and PWR? The words PWR and BWR are used to describe two different types of nuclear reactors that are used for the generation of power for domestic as well as commercial uses. There similarities in both the reactors as they are designed to produce electricity using Uranium as fuel. Uranium... 

UPS vs Inverters UPS and inverters are back up power supplies during main power outage. In our daily lives, we are heavily dependent upon appliances that run on electricity such as fans, lights, AC, fridge, and so on. Whenever there is a power cut, electricity supply to these appliances is cut off and they stop...