In article ,
RB wrote:
How can I know if an alternator is more than single phase just by
examining it? Some of the small gas engine ones, like those on lawn and
garden tractors, are single phase. Others on twin motorcycle engines
are 3 phase. What do I look for to tell?

Certainly on a car type, which is three phase, the connections to the
rectifier pack are easily exposed and counted.

I'd have thought a single phase one rather inefficient for battery
charging purposes - although perhaps ok for direct lighting, etc.

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