Output Test
- Place alternator, complete with pulley and fan, on test bench equipped with gradual speed control. Wire as shown in illustration.
- Run alternator for 30 minutes at 5000 RPM with output listed under Current Output (see specifications ).
- After thermal stabilization, determine the output curve at 14 volts. To determine the exact cut-in speed (see specifications ) at 14 volts, it is first necessary to run alternator until obtaining a given output, then reducing its speed to an output current of one to two amps. At this point, disconnect the load rheostat and the battery by opening switch "***I" (see Fig 1). Then bring the voltage up to 14 volts by adjusting the speed.
- The output curve must be identical or slightly greater than the ones shown (according to alternator model).