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Cooling Fans

Fig 1: Identifying Cooling Fans
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The heat generated in the generator is, in principle, proportional to the current generated and must be directed away to prevent damage to the insulation and diodes. The generator is therefore air cooled and two integrated cooling fans are positioned on the rotor shaft.