
Originally Posted by
dom14
Thanx mate.
I think I understand it now.
Battery is needed for at least three purposes
1)To "flash" the field coil initially, so the stator coil can generate electricity.
2)To smooth out the pulsed DC output from alternator B+ as it would in a conventional bridge rectifier equipped AC/DC conversion circuit with a capacitor.(battery = capacitor in this case).
3)Regulator would need the battery to regulate the output voltage of the B+
Am I right?