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Re: Midget dynamo-to-alternator conversion

To: Stan Fickes <fickes@taurus.apple.com>
Subject: Re: Midget dynamo-to-alternator conversion
From: Pretty Vacant <onstottc@ucs.orst.edu>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 1994 11:16:10 -0800 (PST)

On Wed, 7 Dec 1994, Stan Fickes wrote:

> Is there someone out there who can explain in layman's terms why an
> alternator is better than a generator for the battery?  I have heard this
> stated before, and couldn't think of any reason...  Thanks!!  sf

A generator does not produce much power at low rpms.  This means that 
your battery is not getting charged when you are idleing or driving a low 
revs.



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