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Originally Posted by bennelson
The generator is a variable speed AC unit. It makes AC, not DC, by default, so I may as well use that.
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I believe that as far as generators go, this one is fairly compact and efficient. It has a ring of permanent magnets on the OUTSIDE (rotor) and an electromagnet stator on the inside. Sort of like an inside out permanent magnet motor, but with no brushes or commutator. The computer control manages the speed of the generator (it's variable speed) and adjusts the speed depending on the load.
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So it must have slip rings. It is an AC
alternator, so it's not possible to directly generate DC from the unit.