In case of two-layer winding in stator of alternators, each slot in stator contains _________.

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  1. two coil sides
  2. four coil sides
  3. three coil sides
  4. one coil side

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Option 1 : two coil sides
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The difference between single layer and double layer windings are as follows:

      

Single-layer winding Double-layer winding
Coil sides per slot One Two
The total number of coils 

Equal to half of the total number of slots.

Two slots are occupied by one coil.

Equal to the total number of slots.

Two slots are occupied by two coils.

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Space utilization in slot Poorer Better
Power factor Poorer Better
Magnetizing current Increases Decreases
E.M.F. Worst emf waveform Better emf waveform
Slotting used Integral slotting used to improve emf waveform  Fractional slotting used to improve emf waveform.
Harmonics Harmonics may be increased Harmonics can be reduced or eliminated
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