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Originally Posted by 30 Closed Cab PU
The battery acts to regulate the voltage output of the alternator/generator. Removing the battery while running allows the alternator/generator to run at their maximum voltage and will overvoltage the electrical system and most likely damage electrical components.
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Actually, the battery acts to regulate the voltage on a stock Model A with a stock generator (no aftermarket voltage regulator installed). You do NOT want to disconnect the battery from an engine that is running at a high enough RPM for the generator to be putting out current from a stock generator, because the voltage can go quite high.
The alternators that we use on a Model A have an electronic voltage regulator built into them that regulate the voltage coming out of the alternator. So they are different from stock generators. You can disconnect the battery for a test, if you want. (I don't do it, but you can, if you want to.)