Hi Greg.

21-Oct-03 08:38:00, Greg Mayman wrote to Jasen Betts

 JB>> That's what I meant... to me the "output" of an automotive
 JB>> voltage regulator is the field supply.

 GM> Yes, that's a reasonable statement.

 GM> But just halving the number of turns in the field and doubling the
 GM> current would give the same field strength as doubling the
 GM> voltage.

 GM> And it's a lot easier to achieve -- no capacitors, no fancy
 GM> circuitry.

In the factory it's easier.

wouldn't you want to quadruple the current? half as many turns of thicker
wire would tend to do that

as a retrofit the voltage doubler seems easier than having the rotor re-wound

 -=> Bye <=-

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