Thread: Why 28V DC?
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Old January 18th 04, 06:11 PM
Dan Thomas
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"S Narayan" wrote in message ...
The generation
of 3 phase power is also easy and I believe it may also be more efficient in
terms of the generator design.


That's probably why the alternators in your car and airplane both
are three-phase. A 60-amp alternator weighs less than an old 25-amp
generator.

Dan