Re: Generators vs Alternators

[vwnate1@juno.com]

Uh , oh - here we go to beat a dead horse ~ 

Also not to forget the lead sulphate and sponge lead that changes back
and forth with charging and discharging .
-Nate

  Jerry   writes:
> John
> DEAD Dead batteries are hard to charge by any means -- the water
> has to get changed into sulfuric  (?) acid to react with the lead
> or what ever -- clean water does not pass electric current well
> --- current has to pass thru the water to change it into acid -- 
> a partially charged battery contains SOME acid and allows the
> current to change the water into acid -- 
> 
> John Teufel wrote:
> > 
> > Just thought I'd throw this out and see what comes back.
> > 1) The electrical system on all the cars and trucks I have ever 
> worked
> > on use DC current. Alternators produce AC current and it has to be
> > rectified before the car can use it, Generators produce DC voltage 
> and
> > has no diodes (or rectifier if you prefer) to go bad.
> > 2)  SNIPPED (mercifully)