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Shunt generators are most suited for stable parallel operation because their voltage characteristics is

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  1. Linear
  2. Identical
  3. Dropping
  4. Rising

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Option 3 : Dropping
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Characteristics of Separately excited DC generator:

Characteristics of DC shunt generator:

Characteristics of DC series generator:

Characteristics of DC Compound generator:

The following comments can be made by above load characteristics of different generators.

  • Separately excited DC generator – Almost constant voltage
  • DC shunt DC generator – Slightly drooping characteristics
  • DC series generator – Rising characteristics
  • Differentially compounded DC generator – Rapidly falling characteristics

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