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Re: Eye for detail
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 1/10/2020 1 Reply

They do use zener, or actually, avalanche diodes in the rectifier bridge. They shunt voltage spikes to "ground".

Yes, one of the stator windings is not connected to the rectifier bridge in the drawing. I am positive that on the actual generator, it is. Login to read more.

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