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Re: Alternator AC Ripple
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 11/15/2011

Hugh, ABSOLUTELY NOT. THE BRUSHES DO NOT RECTIFY ANYTHING WHATSOEVER. The commutator in a generator is analogous to the rectifier in an alternator. Louie Login to read more.