12 v dc dynamo

[Tufty]

Originally Posted by steamy1

LiveSteam and anyone else who is interested.

The voltage regulator would not be directly connected to the output it would be connected in series with and control the field coil only, that is how the original type regulators are connected, the full output of 20 - 40 Amps at 12 Volts would then be available .

So are you saying if you 'clamp' the field windings at 12v you will never get more that 12v output no matter what speed you run at?