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How a fan works on AC current

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Vikram Saxena

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20 Oct 2011 17:50:23 IST

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All electronic items like fan also run mainly on DC. But they have built in rectifiers and filters that convert AC to DC as AC is more easily available and can be transported easily when compared to DC (Since losses are lower in AC).

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