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Which winding has large number of turns?(a) Shunt field(b) Series field(c) Both have same number of turns(d) Depends on requirementI got this question in an online quiz.My question is based upon Methods of Excitation topic in portion Commutation Process & Excitation Methods of DC Machines

Answer» CORRECT answer is (a) Shunt field

To explain: The shunt field winding is provided with a large number (hundreds or even thousands) of turns of thin wire and is excited from a VOLTAGE source. The SERIES field winding has a few turns of thick wire and is excited from armature current by placing it in series with armature.


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