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Charging System

Additionally, the generator charging voltage is regulated by the battery voltage detection system. The main components of the generator are the rotor, stator, rectifier, capacitor brushes, bearings and V-ribbed belt pulley. The brush holder contains a built-in electronic voltage regulator. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Illustrating Generator
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