
Re: Alternator Ripple
Hairul, do not confuse alternator ripple voltage with
dangerous voltage spikes/transients which can occur. Most
modern alternators, perhaps all of them, use avalanche
diodes to clamp high voltage spikes/transients. Usually they
are clamped at 22 volts. ![]()
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