Inductors Explained - The basics how inductors work working principle

Inductors Explained, in this tutorial we look at how inductors work, where inductors are used, why inductors are used, the different types. We take an in depth look at how the circuits perform with a parallel resistive and inductive load as well as their profile with an oscilloscope.
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so what is the purpose of this inductor??

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​@@razen4758 Most common practical uses of inductor are as filters, like low pass filters, so they filtered out higher frequencies(inductors are known that with higher frequencies they become like resistors for current flow because of opposed magnetic field.. More advance use of inductors for example is transformers where magnetic field of first primar inductor(coil) go through wires of second secondar inductor and generate lower voltage current of same frequency. Also lately there are very popular inductor cooktops, where they use energy of electro magnetic field, to generate heat on right cookware, where coockware presenting resistance to that magnetic field, so they heating up.

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Great explanations! You might add that inductance can be tricky to measure because inductors tend to be one of the more "imperfect" components we typically deal with in electronics. Inductors often include a lot of resistance.

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[@pasqualeredo]

This is a really good explanation of what an inductor is and what it does, however, they(inductors) as well as capacitors act different with DC as they do with AC and have different applications with both types of voltage sources. Inductors are a short circuit to DC and have resistance to AC (reactance) while capacitors have totally opposite properties and are resistive within DC circuits bit offer low resistance paths(i.e. SHORTS) to AC voltage sources. In AC circuits, this property is called either inductive reactance Xl = 2*pi*F*L , or capacitive reactance Xc =1/(2*pi*F*C). Caps and inductors are typically used together in series and parallel combinations to form different types of filters such as band pass, band reject, and high or low pass filters(depending on how they're connected to the circuits output either allowing a freq range to pass to the output and on to another stage, or route the tuned freq of the tank circuit to ground to act as a filter, OR, as an oscillator . When combined with resistors, the total combined effect is called impedance, denoted by the symbol Z and is the square root of the sum of R squared plus X Squared .

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Good explanation. The reason for this behavior is explained at 5:53. I wish these details of reactance, AC vs DC, and applications were added. Edit: For those learning, DC has no change in current so inductor just passes current along and acts like a wire. AC has a change of current so the inductor opposes the change and acts more like a resistor. Inductor is like a frequency dependent resistor XL=jwL=imaginary number*frequency*inductance.

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That's a basics videos but yeah, AC impedence wasn't covered here, or voltage spikes when you abruptely disconnect a coil when charged

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Great explanation and analogy on the operation of inductor! However, I'd like to point out something that I've noticed in most lecture, that is they always provide a current path for inductor when the switch is off. One critical factor for using an indicator is to also understand what happens if a current path is not provided and what the consequences are. I've noticed many people using inductor without knowing what "kickback voltage spike" is. It would be best if the video includes this part as well.

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Truely remarkably good video ! Inductors are complex, for usually its a coil with a current that creates the magnetic field. and other times its an Antenna recieving a magnetic field, creating a current . An inductor stores a magnetic field. The Volt is instant but the Ampere is Delayed and ramp slowly, fade in, once the switch is in. Switch opens and the current fades out in a ramp over time. Just opposite of a Capacitor, where the Ampere charges first, steep. but the Voltage rises in a slow ramp . Phase Compensation . Henry in a coil would be the same concept as Farads in a cap. Its energy stored is one thing, but the Time it takes to deplete the energy is depending on the resistance of the circuit with load . The magnetic field in a coil would deplete even if both coil ends are completly removed from any circuit, because its driven by the current. Once the current is removed from a coil, it takes time for it to fade out, time for the electrons to settle, the time sequence to reach ground state or Quantum Inertia ! depending on L = henry . I suppose you can call that eddy currents as well as Back EMF, as well as self inductance.

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i am watching these videos alongside my regular lessons to kinda get a better idea of what all of these components do outside of math equations, it has been fairly helpful so far so thanks!

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Great explanation ...This video just cleared all my concepts of inductor.Thank you.

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You made a great analogy, but you didn't explain why I would want an inductor in a circuit.

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The last slide you had “LCR” in the text. Doesn’t really take away from this great video explanation, though.

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A big big thanks pal.This is by far one of the clearest explanations of inductor I have ever seen.

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Thank you

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[@frontagulus]

Thanks for this explanation. Can I ask for the examples of usage to be explained as to "how" those applications are realized, for example filtering. How does inductance realize filtering? That was the bit that was missing for me. Also, the relationships of inductance to other phenomena would help understanding on how these can be put together to form a circuit with some function

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That was one of the best descriptions with the water wheel and a reducer and pump as a description very visual very helpful

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I've met an inductor called a saturable reactor and it was shocking , literally

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Try messing with a current transformer like a heavy bar with a few hundred turns of wire wrapped over it, a BIG voltage increase for sure.

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The water analogy is definiteely accurate.

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Simply The Best explanation of inductor I have ever seen !

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The best I have ever seen. Been in electronics for 38 years.

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I was confused at first, thinking "isn't this what capacitors are supposed to do?" But capacitors resist changes in voltage, not current. And I now understand the difference much better. Capacitors build up a charge, the charge remains when the battery is disconnected, but the voltage difference is still there, now provided by the capacitor instead of the battery. For an inductor, the magnetic field the generate keeps existing for a little while, and this magnetic field induces a current in the wire when the battery is disconnected, thus keeping the current going for a little while longer until the battery collapses. Thus capacitors provide voltage, and inductors provide current.

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What I am not grasping is what is the purpose? why do we need an inductor in a circuit? The more I learn about electronic components, the less I know about them it seems. I understand how it works, but why is it needed?

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Same here

[@MrScreamingSilence]

Honestly it's kind of the same for me. What I got from this is that an inductor basically acts the same as a resistor and a capacitor combined, so the only reason to use it would be to save space I guess? The only difference to a cap and res combo would be the way it reduces the flow, since it acts as a resistor while and after being charged, therefore not delivering the full power while connected, but then acts a cap and gives the stored energy back, whereas a resistor would constantly resist the same way and the cap not really interefering much with the current. It's confusing indeed

[@sheepleslayer586]

To store energy and help the process. Watch the pump part a few times. Don't like to type on my phone, but it isn't that difficult to understand. Don't over think it.

[@radfue]

Inductors allow to store energy for converters to work (buck, boost). They can be used as a low pass filter (remember its impedance is jwL, greater for higher frequencies because a greater variation in magnetic flux generates a higher voltage that oposses it), for example it can avoid high frequencies from noise from reaching the voltage source by making the path to it have a greater impedance for high frequencies that the path you want to redirect them to. And well obviously as a part of a transformer which has multiple uses.

[@RichardFreeberg]

The problem is that what we call "electronics" is in reality just various applications of Theoretical Physics - and the physics behind these devices is generally quite complex. Sadly, to really understand what and why one needs a solid background in University level Physics. And even then, some of the phenomenae have multiple theoretical models for their explanation! Simple explanations based on analogies to other better known physical systems such as plumbing and water have limited usefulness and can often lead to false assumptions regarding real-world circuits...

[@MrAssemali]

I am going through all your videos. The amount i learnt from you in unbelievable. You are a legend Paul.

[@jimalix6270]

Excellent video! The water wheel is the best analogy I've seen to help me understand the concept! Thanks!

[@blzahz7633]

Wait does the electron flow to the bulb reverse when the power source is disconnected from the circuit? Wouldn't that cause problems if the component had a certain polarity?

[@dominicstewart-guido7598]

If it's a light bulb designed for an AC system then it's already used to current that's constantly changing direction.

[@beanapprentice1687]

I think it would cause problems for components that need DC. However I'm pretty sure that inductors are often used in series with the load, unlike the example in this video where the inductor is parallel to the load, and causes the current to change direction when the battery is disconnected.

[@geeorbarosanu6945]

Hey Paul, can you make a video about how the diesel generator work? Im talking about excitation system, avr and so on. Thank you:)

[@EngineeringMindset]

Oh yes this is definitely coming, be for a while though.

[@75Bird455]

I am really enjoying these videos. I work in the power industry (steam generation side) and I've always been mystified about how the electrical side works. Having said that, I used to work for the railroad as a locomotive engineer operating DC/DC diesel electric locomotives. I never really understood why the locomotives had to make transition (change the electrical connection between the generator and traction motors) as the speed changed. Something to do with back EMF, but it was never really explained.

[@mrkrlmykl]

Finally! Crystal-Clear Explanation..

[@prakash6298]

You explained so well that any one can understand easily. My pleasure to see your videos for the first time.

[@therugburnz]

The old water analogy. Yes, it helps but I got it backwards once and flooded my basement when I cut a pipe to stop the flow.

[@Gsauce08]

lmaoooo

[@tomcasarella6061]

The reactance of a inductor would be invisible from the power from a battery

[@AnthonyFrancisJones]

Brilliant - you covered everything so clearly.

[@soapbar88]

i really like your analogies, thanks for helping me understand electricity

[@ADITYA-pk8ok]

me: god help us. youtube: recommended

[@sergeov8431]

"LRC METER" BUT IN VIDEO WRITTEN "LCR"

[@sekolahonlineteknikotomotif]

This is when the mouthful explanation in handbooks becomes close to useless. It's a great video!

[@dharunkumar8461]

Just crystal clear approach of teaching. Great work and great analogy

[@BenjaminCronce]

Doesn't a collapsing magnetic field cause a voltage spike before it goes out?

[@kimrkarl]

Only if it can't maintain the current

[@mrpanda2655]

kimrkarl go to sleep

[@Hrostbjergsorensen]

yes it does. that's why it's used in boost converters.. he did not cover that..

[@alexeggers6475]

No, read up on a transient response

[@mikefischbein3230]

The magnitude of voltage produced by a changing magnetic field is directly proportional to its rate of change. Abruptly disconnecting the battery --> abrupt change in coil current --> momentarily high rate of magnetic field change --> voltage spike.

[@that1electrician]

Do a video explaining the dangers of using an O-scope and how not to shock yourself.

[@AlexandruVatamanu]

Mark Cuckerberg there is no danger at using a oscilloscope. You’ve spelled your name wrong

[@eknaap8800]

Don't use the imperative; you're not his boss...

[@that1electrician]

@@AlexandruVatamanu it's intentionally misspelled dummy. Oh and yes they are extremely dangerous if you dont know what you're doing. My electrical teacher years ago told us a story of hoe he ended up in the hospital because he got a severe shock from one of the probes. So next time before speaking do some research and educate yourself.

[@Elmaxsivu]

That was the best explanation of inductor I have ever seen

[@GlidyBun]

These videos are so incredibly well done. Bravo!

[@gan314159]

RLC or LCR meter? commentary says one, video indicates the other! otherwise great vid, thanks

[@roystone5232]

Commonly known as an LCR Meter Brother...

[@adenfarouqe9815]

Noticed that too

[@thexxangel]

Real Life Cam

[@laplacetransform3118]

Doesnt bother. They sell you the same one whether you ask for LCR , RCL, ,,,,,

[@jessemurray1757]

good explanation however, still not sure why you would want to use one or why its necessary to have one.

[@MrFrakyfriday]

You could for example use a inductor in line of a power supply, for example for a mobile phone or laptop. imagine you put the supply in the socket. Often, you see a spark while you insert the supply. this could destroy your smartphone if you didn't have a induction which blocks a spike in the current flow.

[@jessemurray1757]

@@MrFrakyfriday ah ok. so does it basically "smooth" the energy flow out, almost like a shock absorber?

[@MrFrakyfriday]

@@jessemurray1757 yes, exactly!

[@jessemurray1757]

MrFrakyfriday brilliant! Thank you sir!

[@vladvlad8218]

The video is amazingly understandable and straightforward! Any chance of repeating the vids but with differential equations any time?

[@alankritsharma6678]

Thank you sooooooooooo much you have no idea how long I've been stuck on this

[@RoastedHVAC]

RLC or LRC meter?

[@EngineeringMindset]

LCR * was definitely thinking of something else while speaking

[@RoastedHVAC]

@@EngineeringMindset 😄 thanks

[@altuber99_athlete]

It's the same thing, really.

[@carlemmanuelhita2157]

I know you’re more electrical, but if you could do transistors and mosfets. That would be great

[@EngineeringMindset]

Transistor video now live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGXSgGqGicShsLM

[@EngineeringMindset]

See my new MOSFET explained video here➡️: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6i1e6awmsRso5Y

[@samanth7777]

Learned a lot from this video. It explained a lot! Thank you for doing this video.