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MEXICOWANDERER
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Apr 13, 2015

Separate Alternator Rectifier For HOUSE Batteries

I've been venting about these things for years on this forum. The alternator 3 stator leads are tapped inside the alternator. Depending on the power rating of the alternator (3) 8 gauge or 6 gauge wir...
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areddon
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Oct 19, 2021
Disregard above question. I just realized that the pair of leads that is second from the right is attached to the "W" terminal which is often said to be an unrectified AC output for tachometer use. I guess that it is a fourth winding loop just for tachometer purposes. The other three pairs must be the 3 phases of AC generatedd in the stator.

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