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Old 04-28-2024, 08:19 PM
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10-4, and I didn't state my question very well. Running stuff off of AC won't run down the battery directly, because it's a different circuit.

But if the stator puts out 70W and I load the AC side with 70W, there isn't anything left to charge the battery...right? So as I'm using the battery (e.g. electric start) it will draw down, being impacted by the loads on the AC side...???

If that's the case, I'm still dense and take it that the advantage to AC is:
(1) It's a bit more efficient because it isn't going through a rectifier and having the signal "cleaned up", and
(2) If you leave your lights (or other load) on it won't drain the battery.

Is that about right?
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