[Shotimes] SHO fire/valve cover gaskets.

[av8r567@optonline.net]

> I've often wonder what the unrectified AC voltage is on an alternator.

It's about 120-140V rms.

However, as you know, the alternator frequency varies with engine RPM - idle produces less than 60 Hz and high rpm produces THOUSANDS of Hz.  So, you cannot connect a 120Vac appliance without dire consequences - transformers (and motors) do not tolerate high-freq and will get HOT in a hurry!!

The perfect 60Hz will only be generated at a specific engine (and alternator) RPM.  The formula to calculate that RPM slips my mind at the moment, but IIRC I think the magic engine RPM is an RCH above idle.

That's only practical if you want to make Pina Coladas in your blender while the car is PARKED.


----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Nimz <pnimz@v8sho.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 2:05 am
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHO fire/valve cover gaskets.

> I've often wonder what the unrectified AC voltage is on an alternator.
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> On 11/15/2005 8:55:58 PM, Hartberger, Jason M.  AT2 (AW)
> (hartbejm@cvn71.navy.mil) wrote:
> > Ok, everybody repeat after me: "Don't pour water on electrical 
> fires."> I'm amazed that you didn't get zapped when you poured the 
> first bucket
> > on it.
> > I'm glad to hear that nothing too bad happened (I set my car on
> > fire too!), and I'm
> > glad you realized that it was a charlie (electrical)
> > fire before something bad happened. Now what you do is throw the bad
> > alternator at your stupid neighbor! Then after
> > he's laying unconscious
> > on the ground, casually yell, "that doesn't look
> > good!" that'll teach
> > him. >:)
> >
> > Jason Hartberger
> > Somewhere in the Persian gulf...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rcno2@aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 1:29 PM
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Shotimes] SHO fire/valve cover gaskets.
> >
> > So, I take my 92 for a spin around the block and notice it 
> doesn't feel
> > like
> > its running quite right. I get her home, and pop the hood. I 
> hear a
> > vacuum
> > leak, which can be traced to the firewall. I crawl ontop the 
> engine to
> > try and
> > look for the disconnected hose, find it, and start to reconnect 
> it. Then
> > I
> > loo
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