Abstract
Direct current (d.c.) flows from the positive pole or connection of the supply through the load and back to the negative connection. This is in contrast to alternating current where the current is continually changing in both value and direction. Starting from zero it rises to a maximum value before dying down to zero again. The current then reverses reaching a maximum in the opposite direction before once more dying down to zero.
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© 1977 Michael Neidle
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Neidle, M. (1977). Alternating Current. In: Basic Electrical Installations. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-81514-2_10
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