Patent ID: 7180216

Claim:
A high intensity lighting system, comprising a plurality of high intensity discharge lamps electrically connected to a polyphase alternator and a prime mover mechanically connected to said alternator, wherein said alternator comprises: (a) at least one stator assembly comprising: a stator core comprising a plurality of tooth sections extending from a backiron section; and a plurality of stator phase windings, each phase winding comprising a plurality of connected coils, each coil encircling one of said tooth sections; (b) at least one rotor assembly supported for rotation about an axis and including a plurality of poles, said rotor assembly being arranged and disposed for magnetic interaction with said at least one stator assembly; and (c) wherein said tooth sections of said stator core consist of pairs of circumferentially adjacent teeth, an equal number of said pairs being associated with each of said phases of said alternator, and said coils encircling said respective teeth of each pair being wound in opposite sense and connected in series.