Re: 56 Exec. Generator to Alternator

Posted by PackardV8 On 2013/5/16 13:00:07

AS a side note, we need to all keep in mind that ANY gen or alt output is solely dependent upon the SPEED at which the gen or alt is turning.

So in the case of a 100 or even 50 amp alt we need to know at what SPEED (RPM) the alternator MUST turn in order to achieve 100 amps or it's max amp rating.

So assuming a dead battery and a 100 amp alt then just maybe at 80 to 90 mph there could be problems with the higher amperage because the alt is trying real hard to charge the battery.

Otherwise at reasonable lower speeds of say 30 to 40 mph then the alt would not be able to genenrate enuf current to harm anything.

Bottom line:
We probably need an rpm/amp chart for the alternator conversions before we can make the best final decisions.