what is the difference between ac drives and dc drives?



what is the difference between ac drives and dc drives?..

Answer / pillay

drives are usually the motor that drives the machine. if the
motor is DC operated than it is a dc drive like wise if the
motor is AC than it is a AC drive.For ac motors vfds are
commonly used for speed control.

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