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An Alternator produces AC (the clue is in the name) Alternating Current.
Add in a Bridge rectifier, and it produces DC (Direct current).
Basically the alternator "alternates" or switches the voltage, and the rectifier switches the opposite way, in perfect time, turnign the AC into DC.
What else can I help you with?
Does a motor car emit ac or dc?
The engine itself emits nothing. The alternator does. The alternator emits AC, but it is converted to DC.
What is the voltage of a car alternator and is it ac or DC?
It should produce 14.5v +/- and it's DC.
When a car is running is the current ac or DC?
AC (alternating current) is produced in the the alternator. It is converted to DC (direct current) in the alternator by a configuration of diodes called a bridge rectifier. The remainder of the electrical system is DC.
Is car electricity DC power?
Yes. The alternator outputs AC which is converted to DC which all electrical components run on.
Current in cars ac or DC?
The Current in a automobile is DC, you have a battery which is dc, and your alternator produces ac current but converts it to DC inside the alternator unit which gives your battery DC power. So basically everything in your car is DC.
What the heck does an alternator do in a car?
The alternator provides DC power for all the electronics and the engine. It also keeps the battery fully charged.
What is the function of a rectifier within an alternator?
A rectifier turns the Alternating Current (AC) produced by the Alternator into Direct Current (DC) that your car uses.
How do you derive alternating current from car alternator?
The car's alternator is a three phase generating system. Inside the alternator is a three phase full wave diode bridge that changes the AC generated voltage to a DC voltage.
Alternator generates DC or AC?
An alternator produces AC current but it is converted to DC by the rectifier inside the alternator.
Does a car run on AC or DC?
The power supply in most cars is DC. The alternator may produce AC power, but it is then run through a rectifier, providing DC power.
What is an alternator for?
The alternator generates power to run the car and charge the battery. An alternator in a vehicle generates Alternate Current (AC) instead of Direct Current (DC) electricity to power the vehicle.
How do you convert a DC generator to ac alternator?
Turn the DC generator inside out and you have an alternator .
