[Spridgets] How can you kill an alternator

[tncarnut1]

If you're thinking that the output of an alternator varies with RPM, you are mistaken. That is the functional difference between an alternator and a generator. Generator output varies with RPM (why lights can go dimmer at idle on some cars), alternator does not. If I misunderstood your question, sorry.

 - David


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From: Trevor Jessie via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> 
Date:02/02/2015  5:41 AM  (GMT-06:00) 
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Subject: [Spridgets] How can you kill an alternator 

My real question is this :  assuming the bearings do not fail, how fast can you turn an alternator before it toasts something electronic?   Is there a huge margin, or are they engineered near their limited rpm?

-Trevor
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