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The Stepper would be running for ~.375 seconds while it was on with a 1 second or greater time in between cycles. I figured that the alternator and the battery could support the actuator while it was running but was unsure of if the battery would be charged fast enough and if doing higher amp...

Hello, I am a Sophomore level student in College working towards my degree in Electrical engineering. We briefly talked about generators in class however I am interested in learning more about them. I am trying to find good resources to help and I found this forum during my search and thought...

Hello, My question is how do Alternators(Like a cars alternator) supply current? Do they act like a current supply or do they act like a voltage supply that can have current drawn up to its rated value? If I have stepper motors being powered from it would they draw the right amount of current...