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Re: Interpreting the schematic diagram
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 11/13/2022

David, the reality you can't change. There are two separate current loops coming out of the alternator. (a) powers all electrical loads except the charging battery, (b) charges battery and this loop is series voltage opposing. Why? Voltage across internal resi... Login to read more.