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Old November 18th, 2021, 04:29 PM   #118
Triple Jim
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Originally Posted by shspvr View Post
P.S. there not called a alternator there called stator as they used permanent magnet where automotive alternators use an electro-magnet.
The stator is the set of stationary windings on the iron core. The "stat" refers to being stationary. The rotor is the rotating permanent magnet assembly. Together they are most definitely called an alternator.
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