[Healeys] Mount a coil on an alternator.

[Alan Grossman]

THAT was an answer to a question!

Happy Holidays, Alan


On 12/23/2016 7:01 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> Simon,
>
> My knowledge of electronics is limited, but I do know the basics.  I 
> can't think of any reason you couldn't fasten a coil to an alternator, 
> except maybe their shape isn't as convenient for such use.  
> Alternators are generators--my 2008 Mustang's shop manual even calls 
> them that--the only difference is how the unit converts alternating 
> current to direct current, which is needed for charging the battery 
> and for most other electrical needs in a car.  Generators physically 
> 'commute'--the more contemporary term is 'rectify'--the AC with 
> brushes and the segmented commutator--hence the name--while 
> alternators commute the AC with diodes.  If anything, alternators 
> produce less electromagnetic interference--EFI--than generators since 
> there is less chance of creating a spark.  Alternators are more 
> efficient--correct me if I'm wrong here--because without brushes they 
> can be spun faster for a given engine speed (note alternator pulleys 
> are usually smaller than generator pulleys).
>
> I do think a coil mounted on an alternator would look silly, but 
> that's just me.
>
> Cheers,
> Bob
>
>
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> *From: *"Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>
> *To: *josef-eckert at t-online.de, "Forum' 'Healeys" <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *Friday, December 23, 2016 1:35:38 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Mount a coil on an alternator.
>
> Thank you for this. As ever, all advice  sought is welcome. 
> However....per my comment to your answer to my (previous) BJ8 
> questions, it would be really helpful if you applied your huge 
> enthusiasm and knowledge to the question asked. I’m sure that your 
> knowledge is encyclopaedic, but maybe, when you’re asked a simple 
> question by a simple person, for once give a simple answer.
>
> Simon
>
> *From:*josef-eckert at t-online.de [mailto:josef-eckert at t-online.de]
> *Sent:* 23 December 2016 21:07
> *To:* Simon Lachlan; Healeys, Forum
> *Subject:* AW: [Healeys] Mount a coil on an alternator.
>
> People who swap a generator for an alternator like to modify in any 
> way. Anybody who knows more about electrics know there is no need for 
> an alternator at all on Healeys. its only to adjust the rehulator to 
> work as it should.  But that´s to difficult for most I suspect.
>
> those selling these alternators are quite happy to sell them as people 
> like to modify and they also sell you one of these performance coils 
> and they need to be kept cool and best is to put the coil in the boot 
> to keep it cool. Haven´t seen that so far but can´t await to see it.
>
> Josef Eckert
>
> Konigswinter/Germany
>
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> Betreff: [Healeys] Mount a coil on an alternator.
>
> Datum: 2016-12-23T21:57:44+0100
>
> Von: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk 
> <mailto:simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>>
>
> An: "'Healey Group'" <healeys at autox.team.net 
> <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
>
> I’ve had an alternator in my BT7 for a while now.
>
> So, when I was doing the job, I looked at pictures of other people’s 
> installations. Nobody’s coil was mounted on the alternator as coils 
> were/are mounted on the generators.
>
> I didn’t mount mine on the alternator either.
>
> Now, I’m wondering why everybody found ingenious places to put the 
> coils and nobody ingeniously adapted their brackets to fit onto their 
> alternator.
>
> Do alternators get too hot? Do they give off some kind of magic death 
> ray that fries coils or what??
>
> Any reasons not to do it??
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>
>
>
>
>
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