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Is It Normal for a Car Generator to Get Hot to the Touch?

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GabrielleAnn

09/06/25 8:13am

It is normal for the generator to heat up during operation. The details are as follows: Function: The car generator is the main power source of the vehicle. Its function is to supply power to all electrical equipment (except the starter) while the engine is running normally, and to charge the battery at the same time. Component Composition: Based on the three-phase stator winding of a common AC generator, the number of winding turns is increased, and terminals are added, along with an additional set of three-phase bridge rectifiers. At low speeds, the output is from the original winding and the additional winding in series, while at higher speeds, only the original three-phase winding provides the output. Additional Information: Principle of a Gasoline Generator: The gasoline engine drives the generator to operate, converting the energy of gasoline into electrical energy. Inside the cylinder of the gasoline engine, the mixed gas burns violently, rapidly expanding in volume, which pushes the piston downward to perform work.

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