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Re: Alternator Pattern on the Vantage
Posted to Snap-on Handheld Users Group on 1/21/1998 1 Reply

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Look at an alternator ripple waveform. Looks like McDonalds arches. All you are looking at is the AC voltage riding on the DC line. The small ripples are positive voltage that is buffered by the batte... Login to read more.

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