i meant AC, hehe sorry
but i didn't know that it could be more.
so far we seem to be in agreement on the usage of an alternator... it's been
an informative post for all, i hope =)
"Steve W." > wrote in message
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>
> "ArchTaib" > wrote in message
> news:z6pre.1668561$8l.1200624@pd7tw1no...
>> what's there to turn up? everything there makes sense.. i think.
> battery
>> provides power to the car, alternator keeps batter charged, voltage
>> regualtor keeps the power output in check, and there will be a sensor
> there
>> somewhere to signal the guage on the dash what to display. the only
> thing
>> that doesn't make sense is the term 'generator'.. i'm not sure why a
> shop
>> manual would call it that, that's not what an alternator does. an
> generator
>> is a simple device, really.. and incredibly inneficient and weak. i
> don't
>> think they have used generators in cars in more than 25 years.
>>
>> an alternator, on the other hand, is immeasurably more efficient when
>> compared to a generator, has slip rings instead of commutators, and
> produces
>> up to 120 volts DC via a voltage regulator and state regualtor.
>
> Actually the alternator can produce much more than 120 volts AC. DC is
> what you get after that AC is run through the rectifier diodes inside
> the alternator. The regulator uses a remote sensing wire to keep the
> voltage in the vehicle at 13.8-14 volts. That remote wire is used to
> counteract the voltage drop that occurs through the long wire runs and
> multiple connections in the wiring harness. That is why you will usually
> find low voltage in vehicles that use a one wire alternator instead of a
> conventional 3 wire. The voltage lost in the wiring can be 1-1.5 volts
> depending on length of the run.
>
>
>>
>> ">>measure voltage at battery >>if its 14.5 or more the regualtor is
>> ocked" --true.. but the regualtor is part of the alternator.
> thusly, the
>> alternator is "focked"
>>
>>
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 19:32:46 GMT, wrote:
>> >
>> >>On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 08:46:07 GMT, "ironrod" >
>> >>wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>An alternator is capable of producing more voltage than your
> battery is
>> >>>capable of handing. The regulator works by limiting the output.
> The
>> >>>last
>> >>>time my brushes went the problem manifested itself by maxing out
> the
>> >>>voltmeter. Another place to look is at the alternator sense line,
> if it
>> >>>is
>> >>>not hooked up correctly it could be signaling for max output.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>lmfao
>> >>
>> >>alternator sense line
>> >>LMFAO
>> >>what a moron
>> >>its called regulated voltage ya FOCTARD
>> >>measure voltage at battery
>> >>if its 14.5 or more the regualtor is focked
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>ford does not have an alternator
>> >>the shop manual call s the generators
>> >>
>> >>get some certification
>> >>
>> >>LMFAO
>> >>h
>> >>u
>> >>r
>> >>c
>> >>a
>> >>s
>> >>t
>> >
>> > lets turn this up a notch
>>
>>
>>
>
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