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Understanding The Alternator: Kevin R. Sullivan
Understanding The Alternator: Kevin R. Sullivan
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KEVIN R. SULLIVAN
PROFESSOR OF
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
AT SKYLINE COLLEGE
SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Four wires connect the alternator to the rest of the charging system.
L is the wire the regulator uses to ground the charge warning lamp.
L Terminal
F Terminal
Grounds
Warning Lamp
Regulator Bypass
Full Field Testing
B Terminal
IG Terminal
Ignition Switch Signal
Turns Regulator ON
Alternator Output
Terminal to Battery
Drive Pulley
Identification
Label
Regulator, Diode,
& Brush Cover
Circulation Vent
Mounting Ear
Alternator B+
Output Terminal
Regulator
Brushes
Rotor Winding
Assembly
Stator Winding
Finger Poles
Bearing
Internal
Cooling Fan
Slip Rings
Rotor Shaft
North Field
South Field
North Field
Neutral
Junction
Laminated Iron
Frame
Three Phase
Windings
Laminated Iron
Frame
Three Windings
Ground Points
B Terminal
P Terminal
Stator Taps
Attaches to
Stator Windings
Positive Diodes
Diodes
S Terminal
L Terminal
Warning Lamp
IG Terminal
Ignition Switch Signal
Turns Regulator ON
Regulator
Ground
B Terminal
Connects to Alternator
Output Terminal
P Terminal
F Terminal
Connects Regulator
to Rotor Winding
ALTERNATOR
B+
Field
Coil
REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR
Field
Coil
B+