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What types of load are there (resistive loads, inductive loads, lamp and capacitor loads)?

Answer




The load types and their characteristics are as follows.

1.
Resistive Loads


Nichrome heaters and other loads to which the same current continues to flow when voltage is applied

2.
Inductive Loads


Motors, solenoids, and other loads with inrush current

3.
Lamp and Capacitor Loads


Loads with inrush current even larger than with inductive loads

AC Load Types and Inrush Current:

DC Load Types and Inrush Current: