alternators and the battery
On a piper warrior/seneca what exactly does the battery power
1. is it used to start the engine?
2. does it power the likes of the radio, gps, turn co-ordinator, lights...
3. does it just provide 12 volt power
4. Is the alternator just there to recharge the battery?
5. When you see a load on the ammeter dial, does this mean that, that amount of amps is being drained from the battery or is that amount of amps being fed into recharge the battery?
6. Can the alternator provide 24 volts and if so what on a piper would be 24 volt and 12 volt?
Many thanks for the help to clear up my understanding of this