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POWER OUTPUT ACCESSORY UNIT

  • US 3,676,694 A
  • Filed: 06/04/1971
  • Issued: 07/11/1972
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/1971
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A power output unit for use with an engine of the type having an electrical system including a DC storage battery;

  • an engine driven alternator including a field winding terminal, an AC output terminal, and a DC output terminal which normally delivers low voltage DC power to said electrical system; and

    a voltage regulator receiving a power input from said DC storage battery, and having a field terminal connected to the field winding terminal of said alternator;

    said power output unit adapted to act as a power source for low voltage loads or for loads having higher voltage DC power requirements, including;

    switch means disconnecting said alternator from said engine electrical system;

    manually adjustable potentiometer means controlling said alternator output;

    circuit means applying the DC output of said disconnected alternator to a welding terminal;

    circuit means applying the AC output of said alternator to a step-up transformer;

    means rectifying said stepped up AC transformer output; and

    outlet receptacle means associated with said rectifying means and adapted to receive jacks connected to power loads having higher voltage DC power requirements.

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