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| type47 |
 Aug 16 2013, 10:57 AM
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Viermeister  Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
So, I went to local FLAPS to have my "alternator" tested (it tested good) and they asked me if it was a generator (since it was so old) or an alternator. I said alternator. I looked it up in the PET because the guy testing it needed the part number (022.903.023 is -4) and the PET says it's a generator. What shall I call it and would that have any influence on the testing. Someone might explain the difference btw alt and gen. (gen doesn't need external current for the field windings, if I recall...)
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 16 2013, 11:04 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,772 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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Alternator is AC current ie 120 3 phase it's converted to DC power and provides more power at lower RPMs
Generator is DC and will have output that varies greatly with RPM Remember the 6V bugs? |
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type47 semantics question Aug 16 2013, 10:57 AM
SirAndy Someone might explain the difference btw alt and g... Aug 16 2013, 11:00 AM
Drums66
Someone might explain the difference btw alt and ... Aug 17 2013, 11:57 AM Dave_Darling It's an alternator.
--DD Aug 16 2013, 08:26 PM eyesright Boy this takes me back. In my college days, an old... Aug 16 2013, 09:00 PM Dion Good story / explanation. Thanks
Cheers Dion Aug 17 2013, 11:22 AM ClayPerrine Generator VS Alternator.
First some background. ... Aug 17 2013, 09:25 PM SirAndy Like i said, i think you guys are putting way too ... Aug 17 2013, 09:41 PM messix
Like i said, i think you guys are putting way too... Aug 17 2013, 10:03 PM 76-914
Like i said, i think you guys are putting way too... Aug 18 2013, 08:49 AM Tom Well,
there is a lot of misunderstanding in ... Aug 18 2013, 02:49 PM warpig Thanks everyone. Now I have completly filled my br... Aug 18 2013, 03:12 PM |
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