Note: When installing additional equipment, you need to check whether the existing generator will have sufficient power and, if necessary, install a more powerful generator.
The generator is driven by the engine using a poly-V belt. The rotor with the excitation winding rotates inside the stationary stator windings at a speed that is approximately 2 times greater than the engine speed.
The excitation current flows through the excitation winding via carbon brushes and slip rings. This creates a magnetic field. The position of the magnetic field relative to the stator winding constantly changes depending on the rotor speed. This causes alternating current to arise in the stator winding.
Since the battery can only be charged with direct current, the alternating current is converted to direct current using a diode rectifier. The voltage regulator changes the charging current by switching the current in the excitation winding on and off depending on the state of charge of the battery. At the same time, the regulator maintains the operating voltage constant at 14 V regardless of the number of revolutions.