I'm trying to understand alternators now. I'm retired, so have nothing better to do.... There are lots of web pages that explain how/why the voltage is adjusted with the alternator. What I cannot find is an explanation of amperage. Amps is what charges the battery--at the correct voltage. I do not understand how the amperage output of the alternator is varied. It seems to me that a discharged battery would need lots of amps. A full battery, car with no lights on, etc, would need very little. What does the voltage have to do with this, except to correct for the temp of the battery? You can see how I was a math major, not an engineer. Help me out. Thanks, Richard To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON in the body of the message. |
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