[Spridgets] How can you kill an alternator

[Larry Macy]

So how come my waring light comes on when at low RPM’s and I have a GM alternator?

Larry

> On Feb 2, 2015, at 11:17 AM, tncarnut1 via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> If you're thinking that the output of an alternator varies with RPM, you are mistaken. That is the functional difference between an alternator and a generator. Generator output varies with RPM (why lights can go dimmer at idle on some cars), alternator does not. If I misunderstood your question, sorry.
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>  - David
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Trevor Jessie via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Date:02/02/2015 5:41 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
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> Subject: [Spridgets] How can you kill an alternator
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> My real question is this :  assuming the bearings do not fail, how fast can you turn an alternator before it toasts something electronic?   Is there a huge margin, or are they engineered near their limited rpm?
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> -Trevor
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