<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div> - David</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:9px;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S® 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><div></div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Trevor Jessie via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> <br>Date:02/02/2015 5:41 AM (GMT-06:00) <br>To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> <br>Cc: <br>Subject: [Spridgets] How can you kill an alternator <br><br><p dir="ltr">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?</p>
<p dir="ltr">-Trevor</p>
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