Basic generator to battery question

[derekisastro]

Hello derekisastro,

Short answer, yes.

Single phase is when all coils are linked in series. The drawing below shows 5 coils and 10 poles. All coils will see N then S then N and so on... change from N to S is what creates emf (moving electrons) through the coil wire. The up and down AC sine wave is the result of the fluctuating N to S to N poles the coil is seeing. In this type of arrangement all coils are wound in the same direction, either clockwise or counterclockwise... as long as they are all the same. All coils see N at the same time and then all see S at the same time.

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Single phase can also be done (and much more likely to see it this way) with the same number of poles (magnets) as there are coils. Example; 10 magnets, 10 coils. In this arrangement all coils are still connected in series but 5 of the coils will see N while at the same time 5 of the coils will see S. With this arrangement every other coil needs to be wound in the opposite direction. Five of the coils will be wound clockwise while the other five are wound counterclockwise.

So yes, you've got it.

Regards,
CM

Cheers, makes sense.