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lincpimp · 01.06.2011, 01:46 AM

So a small engine stator and rectifier still produce spikes like a car altenator does? I was under the impression that they do not, as I know that a car altenator setup needs the battery to "smooth things out" as you demonstrated.

I thought a stator was more like a generator, put out dc, and not ac... Might be wrong here, as it still needs a rectifier to charge a std dc battery.

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