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Power Question - Difference Between Diesel Generator and Diessel Alternator

09/20/2012 7:17 AM

what is the difference between Diesel Generator and Diessel Alternator
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09/20/2012 7:23 AM

A generator can be either an AC or a DC device depending on its construction and use; an alternator can only be an AC device.

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Re: Power Question - Difference Between Diesel Generator and Diessel Alternator

09/20/2012 7:19 PM

The extra "s" in "Diessel".

They both make electricity.
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