An alternator that has a separate small alternator mounted on the shaft of its rotor is equipped with a(n) _____.

A) electric starter
B) primary exciter
C) brushless energizer
D) brushless exciter

Brushless Exciter

A device used to excite the rotor of an alternator or synchronous motor that does not use brushes or sliprings.

Primary Exciter

A device, often a small generator, used to supply the initial current to the field winding of an alternator or to a magnetic coil to start the generation of electricity.

Electric Starter

A device that rotates an internal-combustion engine to initiate the engine's operation under its own power.