Actually, the Prius uses both DC and AC, so it depends which circuit is of concern as to which is appropriate. The battery is definitely a CD device. Cabling runs from the battery to the inverter which drives the electric motor. During charging, the driven alternator produces AC, but this has to be rectified before being applied to charge the battery. Similarly for regenerative braking.
In my experience, affordable equipment designed to measure current and EMF on DC circuits will also work on AC circuits. The reverse is not as common. Darryl Doug Younker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Darryl McMahon wrote: > > Francene, > > have you done the test with DC-rated equipment? Most low-cost EMF > > testing equipment is designed for use with AC power. > > I believe the Prius does use AC. > Doug > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > -- Darryl McMahon It's your planet. If you won't look after it, who will? The Emperor's New Hydrogen Economy (eBook and trade paper) http://www.econogics.com/TENHE/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/