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Date:         Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:23:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@OBERON.ARK.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@OBERON.ARK.COM>
Subject:      Re: 6 broken alternator in 3 yrs - possible root cause

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:52:46 EST, Jeff Ensing <Kjmmensing@AOL.COM> wrote:


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>What size pulley was on the electric motor  in relation to the  alternator?
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>jeff E
>87' Westy "weekender"
>Atlanta,  Ga.


Jeff,
Don't recall Ben mentioning pulley size. By assumption and knowing Ben, he would have built the
'test-bed' to realistically reflect a typical engine-bay configuration. Meaning, drive pulley larger
than the alternator pulley. What was most surprising to Ben, was the Hp required to turn an
alternator under a large load....


As Al & Sue added, the efficiency of the particular alternator and pulley diameter both, would
influence the out-put results significantly.


Phil Z.
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