[Vwdiesel] Alternators versus Generators --( for beginners )

[LBaird119@aol.com]

  In that case then aren't they actually rectified with a half wave?  3 phase 

and all I've worked on had 6 diodes.  Wouldn't you need 12 for full wave?
  Never thought about them being 3 phase.  Wonder if one could be cranked 
up to run a Bridgeport?  ;-D
     Loren

In a message dated 10/23/2005 11:37:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
h_hagar at prcn.org writes:

> All the
> alternators I worked on (fooled around with)   were 3 phase  --about 400 to 
> 800 Hz.---A
> full wave bridge rectifier and a Isolation diode to follow.