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Old 02-13-2003, 11:06 AM   #13
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Re: Re: Re: How an alternator works!
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Originally posted by redsled


uh, no. alternate - or. get it? rectifiers ultimately distribute a dc charge in the electrical system, but internally, its ac.

Allow me to rephrase: the rotor/stator produce AC which is converted to DC by the diodes so the assembly, as a whole, produces DC
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