The conditions to be met to activate a shunt generator are:
1. presence of a permanent field
2. closed electrical circuit
3. generator terminals short-circuited
4. minimum rotation speed.
The combination that regroups all of the correct statements is:
The generator is not in a closed electrical circuit as the current in aircraft generators is not following a complete uninterrupted path but is distributed to the various electrical consumers.
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