It may be better in this case to fit an Ammeter instead of a Voltmeter.
The current is the decisive factor for heat build up and thus failure.
Normally one would fit a Voltmeter with an alternator, but then the
usual alternators do not show these alarming signs of heat build up of
these generator look-a-like alternators.
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 1-5-2017 om 21:54 schreef Steve B. Gerow:
> Healey folks,
>
> I have in my posession a brand-new AccuSpark Stealth Dynamator which failed
> after about 20 minutes of driving on the freeway. According to the auto
> electric guy, the internal regulator ?crib-deathed?, allowing continuous full
> charging, which in turn fried the stator windings.
>
> He also said the design is a copy of the original late-'60s VW & Porsche
> Bosch first-generation alternators which looked the same as the previous
> generators.
>
> Dynamator sent my friend a new one with no hassles and no retun of the old
> one, which I now have.
>
> Physically, the product appears to be well-built.
>
> I have three southern-Calif friends who've mounted Dynamators within the last
> 6 months. They've been doing short drives ? no big road trips yet.
>
> IMO we'll have to wait for the results of this summer's hot weather and long
> drives to see how they work out.
>
> In the meantime, one should approach the Dynamator as a ?science project?:
>
> Before use, have an auto-electric shop test it to make sure the regulator is
> good
>
> Fully charge your battery before use.
>
> Dynamator suggests you use your original fan and pulley ? IMO it's better to
> replace the pulley with a smaller alternator-sized pulley to get higher speed.
>
> Add a voltmeter so you can observe the performance.
>
> Do short drives with an eye on the voltmeter.
>
> Don't trust it for a long drive until you've done some day trips in hot
> weather.
>
>
> At some point, I'll probably get mine re-wound, which is economically
> feasable due to the ?free? cost.
>
> FWIW - I'm currently running a Denso ?Mini-Chevy? alternator, which I would
> keep in the boot as a spare when using the Dynamator.
>
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