Oh ok, duh, now that you put it that way, I understand. Just like having a battery without the coil. Thanks professor, John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Rotigel" <rotigel at alltel.net> > The generator (and I am pretty sure that that is what it is) > simply supplies a constant source of 6v--just as the old 6v battery > (actually 3 2v wet cells) would.