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Re: AC voltage what causes it?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 1/23/1998 12 Replies

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Randy,

Alternators make ac voltage. The spinning alternator rotor (field) magnetic field(s) pass through the three stationary stator windings. This three-phase ac voltage is rectified to dc by the s... Login to read more.

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