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Old 07-22-2016, 10:29 AM   #41
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Even with the car running, the battery supplies the 12V to the accessories and engine so the alternator simply recharges the battery as it's power is depleted.
Not true. The alternator is putting out a higher voltage and the battery is just another LOAD (that why it's being charged) for the alternator to supply.

(You could quibble about the battery "filtering" any ripple in the alternators output, but overall, the battery is still a LOAD.)
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Old 07-22-2016, 10:40 AM   #42
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29 out of 30 and I still argue that the radio runs off the battery and not the alternator. Take the alternator out and the radio will still work. Remove the battery and everything stops. JMHO
Agree with everything you say except once the engine is started, you can remove the battery and the engine will still run off the alternator/generator.
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I stand corrected. Thank you Gentlemen!
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since the alternator is putting out higher voltage than the battery, the alternator is the power source. without an alternator the battery is source.
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Agree with everything you say except once the engine is started, you can remove the battery and the engine will still run off the alternator/generator.

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30 out of 30, he says as he shines his knuckles on his chest. But I cheated on one (Thanks Google) and got a hint on another.
More bragging: I came in 3rd in the state of Minnesota in the Future Farmers of America mechanics contest. Back then we were just moving on from steam engines. (well, not quite that long ago, mid 70's)
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A vehicle with a generator will continue to run if you disconnect the battery, however the same with an alternator will not unless it supplied with 'exciting' power, an alternator needs power to produce power.
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A vehicle with a generator will continue to run if you disconnect the battery, however the same with an alternator will not unless it supplied with 'exciting' power, an alternator needs power to produce power.

In reality they both require excitation voltage which regulates the voltage level. When either unit is "self excited" it will run on without a external power supply once up to speed. The difference between a generator and alternator is the generator excitor is stationery poles on the exterior of the case. With the armature rotates a commutator converts the voltage to DC.
In the alternator the field poles rotate with the controlled voltage/excitation to maintain a AC output from the Stator 13-14 volts are output, then converted to DC power.
So they both require excitation power and designed properly can self excite.




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Agree with everything you say except once the engine is started, you can remove the battery and the engine will still run off the alternator/generator.
How did you do Old Coot?
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28 for me. Amazing how many of the answers I knew from several years of small engine projects in 4-H. Kind of a neat walk down memory lane.
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A vehicle is DC correct? If that is true, then which way does the juice flow from the battery? From the positive post?

Here is a hint, Why do you you disconnect the negative post when servicing?
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A vehicle is DC correct? If that is true, then which way does the juice flow from the battery? From the positive post?

Here is a hint, Why do you you disconnect the negative post when servicing?
The current flows from the negative side. This is why older Brit cars were positive earth.
The reason you should ALWAYS disconnect the negative terminal FIRST, is so if you slip with the wrench and touch the vehicles sheet metal or chassis you don't short out and cause a shower of sparks and damage to your wrench!
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Old 08-11-2016, 12:20 PM   #60
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The current flows from the negative side. This is why older Brit cars were positive earth.
The reason you should ALWAYS disconnect the negative terminal FIRST, is so if you slip with the wrench and touch the vehicles sheet metal or chassis you don't short out and cause a shower of sparks and damage to your wrench!
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Disconnecting negative first has nothing to do with the direction of flow of the current. If you were on an old Brit car, you'd want to disconnect the positive first.
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