How Does the Generator Voltage Regulator Work?
The voltage regulator will regulate the output voltage of the generator. The voltage regulator takes a small portion of the generators output and then converts that AC voltage to DC current that is reciprocally proportionate to the generators output voltage. This happens when the generator reaches full voltage. The more voltage the generator outputs, the generator voltage regulator produces less DC current. This lowers the output voltage of the generator. How the Generator Works With A Voltage Regulator This will explain how the generator voltage regulator term came to be. The brushless generator will consist of an armature. This armature will spin and is often connected to the flywheel and the stator. The stator does not spin. When an engine starts, the armature will spin and the residual magnetism in the armature will induce some small voltage into the output windings of the stator. This is generally only a little over 10 volts. Then this voltage is converted to DC current by the vol
